Cloud Migration Services in the UK

A single application lift-and-shift typically takes 4–8 weeks. A full enterprise data centre migration (50–200 servers) takes 3–9 months depending on complexity, number of applications, and data volumes. We use AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) and Azure Migration Program frameworks to structure delivery.

For most workloads, we achieve zero downtime using live replication techniques, we sync data to the cloud continuously, then do a final short cutover (typically under 30 minutes) during a low-traffic window. Our 50+ cloud migrations have achieved zero unplanned production downtime.

We are certified on all three and recommend based on your existing Microsoft licensing (Azure is often most cost-effective if you have EA agreements), your team's skills, regulatory requirements, and which platform best suits your specific workloads. We are not resellers, we recommend what is right for you, not what pays us the most.

Migration costs depend on the number of servers, complexity of applications, and data volumes. A typical SME migration ranges from £25k–£100k in professional services fees. However, the migration usually pays for itself within 12–18 months through lower infrastructure costs and reduced operational overhead.

All data transfer uses encrypted channels (TLS 1.3, AES-256). We follow the principle of least privilege for migration credentials, use temporary migration accounts that are deleted post-migration, and conduct security validation testing before decommissioning on-premise infrastructure. We are ISO 27001 certified.

Lift-and-shift moves your existing application to the cloud as-is, fastest and lowest risk, but you won't benefit from cloud-native services. Re-platforming makes minor changes to take advantage of managed services (e.g. moving from self-managed MySQL to AWS RDS). We typically recommend lift-and-shift first, then optimise once you're in the cloud.