Cloud Migration Services Consulting Services

Cloud migration involves transferring applications, data, and workloads from one infrastructure environment to another, whether moving from on-premise servers to a cloud platform or switching between different providers. This is a time-bound project defined by a specific cutover date, rather than a one-time transaction that concludes the moment a contract is signed.

Scope of Services

• Inventory and Suitability Assessment: Identifying existing assets, mapping their dependencies, and determining which components can be lifted and shifted as-is versus those requiring re-architecture for the target environment.
• Workload Transfer: Executing the actual movement of applications and data, while implementing tested rollback procedures to ensure continuity if issues arise.
• Strategic Re-architecture: Addressing known technical weaknesses during the transition, thereby resolving legacy issues in a single move rather than perpetuating them in the new environment.
• Cutover Execution: Performing the final switch-over, executing fallback protocols, and verifying the stability of the new environment before decommissioning the legacy systems.

Typical Pitfalls

• Perpetuating Existing Issues: Migrating slow, costly, or unstable systems to the cloud without optimization often results in the same inefficiencies. Changing the location does not automatically resolve performance problems.
• Undisclosed Dependencies: Issues stemming from local paths or legacy database versions often surface after the initial go-live, causing disruptions on day two rather than day one.
• Parallel Running Expenses: Maintaining both environments during the transition incurs significant costs. An unstructured transition timeline turns this into a recurring financial liability.

Key Pre-Migration Decisions

• Scope and Sequencing: Defining which workloads migrate first, which are deferred, and establishing clear exit criteria for each phase.
• Cost Modeling: Understanding the ongoing monthly structure of the new environment, including egress fees and idle capacity costs, not just the initial launch expenses.
• Rollback Strategy: Specifying which system states are preserved, the duration of retention, and the specific triggers that would necessitate a return to the legacy environment.

How NobleConsul Can Assist

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