Cloud Migration Services Consulting Services

Cloud migration involves relocating applications, data, and workloads from one environment to another, whether shifting from on-premise servers to a cloud platform or transitioning between providers. Rather than being a one-time purchase at the point of signing, it is a structured project with a defined timeline and a specific cutover event.

Scope of services

• Inventory and suitability assessment: Identifying existing assets, understanding their interdependencies, and determining which components are suitable to be lifted as-is versus those requiring rework for the new environment.
• Workload transfer: The physical movement of applications and data, accompanied by a tested contingency plan should the migration encounter issues.
• Targeted re-architecture: Addressing known vulnerabilities during the transition, allowing for improvements without the cost of repeated efforts later.
• Cutover execution: The final switch-over, including fallback mechanisms and verification that the new environment is stable before the legacy system is decommissioned.

Typical risk areas

• Persisting legacy issues: A system that is slow, costly, or fragile may remain so in the cloud. Migration changes the location but does not inherently improve performance.
• Undisclosed dependencies: Applications relying on local paths or outdated database versions may fail shortly after the initial move, rather than during the cutover itself.
• Concurrent operational costs: Maintaining both environments during the transition period incurs significant expense. A prolonged transition period results in ongoing unnecessary costs.

Prior planning considerations

• Scope and sequencing: Determining which workloads should be migrated first, which should be deferred, and establishing clear exit criteria for each stage.
• Financial modelling: Projecting the ongoing monthly cost structure of the new environment, including egress charges and idle capacity, rather than focusing solely on initial launch costs.
• Reversal strategy: Defining what state is preserved, the duration of retention, and the specific conditions that would trigger a rollback to the previous 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 the cutover and rollback plans.