Cloud Migration Services Consulting Services

Cloud migration involves transitioning applications, data, and workloads from one environment to another, whether from on-premise servers to a cloud platform or across different providers. This is a time-bound project with a specific cutover date, rather than a simple transaction that concludes upon signature.

Scope of Coverage

• Inventory and Suitability Assessment: Identifying existing assets, mapping their dependencies, and determining which components can be lifted as-is versus those requiring rework for the new environment.
• Workload Transfer: Executing the actual movement of applications and data, including a validated rollback strategy in case the migration encounters issues.
• Strategic Re-architecture: Addressing known systemic weaknesses during the move to avoid carrying legacy inefficiencies into the new environment.
• Cutover: Performing the final switch, implementing fallback procedures, and verifying the stability of the new environment before decommissioning the legacy systems.

Typical Failure Points

• Replicating Existing Issues: Moving a slow, costly, or fragile system to the cloud does not resolve these underlying traits; it merely changes the location, not the performance.
• Undisclosed Dependencies: Overlooking hidden reliance on local paths or outdated database versions can lead to failures that emerge days after the initial cutover.
• Parallel Running Expenses: Operating both environments simultaneously during the transition incurs significant costs; a prolonged transition period results in sustained financial outlay.

Key Pre-migration Decisions

• Scope and Sequencing: Determining the order in which workloads will migrate, which will be deferred, and defining the specific exit criteria for each stage.
• Cost Modelling: Projecting the recurring monthly costs of the new environment, factoring in data egress and idle capacity, rather than focusing solely on initial setup expenses.
• Rollback Strategy: Defining which data states are preserved, the retention duration, and the specific triggers that necessitate a return to the legacy environment.

How NobleConsul Can Assist

Where applicable, NobleConsul can provide consulting support for assessing the suitability of the current environment, sequencing workload migrations, and designing robust cutover and rollback plans.