Infrastructure migration to AWS
We assess your workloads and their dependencies before planning a move to AWS. We design the destination environment, test the approach and coordinate the cutover with the people responsible for your systems and applications, within an agreed migration scope.
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Applications depend on servers, data, identities, networking and integrations. We review these dependencies to decide what can move to AWS, what needs adaptation and what should remain where it is. We group connected workloads and plan their migration around agreed change windows, a destination architecture and clear operational requirements. The assessment also identifies who needs to test the result and accept the completed work. Each technical step is linked to the business services it affects, so connected components are planned together. Responsibilities, checks and acceptance criteria are documented in the migration plan, giving your team a clear basis for coordinating delivery and reviewing the final outcome.
We define the components your services need in the AWS environment. The migration may cover one application, a group of servers or several workloads delivered in phases. Database changes and modernisation are assessed as separate workstreams, with their scope agreed before work begins.
Some workloads can move with limited changes; others require configuration adjustments or replacement components. The decision considers operating system support, licensing, application constraints, response times and data access. A replication tool alone does not resolve these dependencies.
Before transition, we agree who stops writes, who validates the service and which conditions require postponement or rollback. A rollback must account for data generated after startup at the destination. The interruption window and return procedure are specified in the change plan. The change plan gives each participant a reference for the sequence of actions and their responsibilities. It also records the checks needed to decide whether the service is ready for use and how outstanding issues will be handled.
We inventory workloads and dependencies and agree the migration objective. We define the method for each group, responsibilities, exclusions and checks. Unresolved requirements are identified before the transition date is set.
We configure the included infrastructure and verify connectivity, identity, access and operational services. We prepare migration tools and their temporary capacity. Architecture decisions and required application changes are documented.
We launch test environments and validate startup, connectivity, processes and functionality with the application owners. We review performance and relevant errors. A production change is proposed only once the agreed criteria have been met.
We coordinate the change window, the stopping of writes and final checks. We switch access and validate the service in AWS. We document results and outstanding tasks and review the closure of temporary resources and the source environment. Stabilisation brings the results of those checks together with the application owners’ observations. The handover records the state of the destination and the remaining activities, providing context for subsequent administration and for closing the migration work.
AWS costs, licences, tools and vendor support are identified in the proposal. Tests can generate additional cloud usage charges. Application modernisation, database conversions and ongoing administration are not automatically included in a server migration.
Yes, following a review of compatibility, connectivity and dependencies. AWS provides replication options for different environments and Windows and Linux versions. We confirm current requirements and the appropriate method for each server before execution.
The scope can include moving the application and adapting its configuration. Application owners need to participate in functional testing. Code changes, component replacement or conversion to managed services are additional work that must be defined.
It depends on the change. Moving an application with its database on the same server differs from changing database engines or adopting a managed service. We assess consistency, compatibility, size and the change window, then define the procedure and its tests.
Yes. A pilot checks operation at the destination before transition. The tools used may provide test instances, but the project must add application, network, data and operational checks. The test environment also incurs cloud usage costs.
The window depends on the application, data, method and final checks. We estimate and agree it before the change. It may be necessary to stop writes and redirect access. Preparation and testing aim to reduce impact, without promising zero interruption.
Yes, under a specific scope and service agreement. Migration handover and ongoing administration are separate services. We can define maintenance, resource usage and cost tracking, monitoring and incident response according to the environment’s needs.
Technical references: AWS Transform MGN operating systems and requirements · Testing and transition with AWS Transform MGN. The capabilities and prerequisites are reviewed for each individual project.
Tell us about the current environment, the workloads involved and your target date. We will review the information to define the scope more precisely and agree the next steps for assessing the migration.