CLOUD

Retire the server room. Keep everything working.

Structured migrations from on-premises servers to Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365 — planned, staged and cut over with a rollback path at every step. Right-sized from day one so your first cloud bill isn't a surprise.

WHO IT'S FORServer rooms ready for retirement
ENGAGEMENT MODELFixed-price staged project
TYPICAL TIMELINE2–4 weeks (files) · 1–3 months (estate)
WHY IT MATTERS

The problem we solve

That server in the store room is a single point of failure with a fan in it. It's also a security liability, a maintenance bill and — when it eventually dies — an unplanned crisis. The question isn't whether to move, but what to move, in what order, and what each option costs.

Not everything belongs in the cloud, and not everything belongs in the same cloud service. We assess each workload honestly: SaaS where it exists, Azure where it makes sense, modernised where the payoff is real, and retired where nobody actually uses it.

PEOPLE · DEVICES · IDENTITY · DATA DEFENCE IN DEPTH
WHAT'S INCLUDED

What you get

  • Cloud readiness assessment with per-workload recommendations and costs
  • File server migration to SharePoint, OneDrive and Azure Files
  • Application and database server migration to Microsoft Azure
  • Legacy app assessment: rehost, replatform, replace or retire
  • Azure landing zone design — identity, networking, governance, cost controls
  • Hybrid setups where some workloads genuinely need to stay local
  • Zero-loss cutovers scheduled outside business hours with rollback plans
  • Cost optimisation: reserved instances, right-sizing and monthly reviews
  • Decommissioning and secure disposal of retired hardware
  • Post-migration support and Azure management
OUTCOMES

Why organisations choose us for this

Honest scoping

We'll tell you if a workload shouldn't move. A hybrid answer that works beats a pure-cloud answer that doesn't.

No billing shock

Every proposal includes a modelled monthly Azure cost, and we set budgets and alerts so the estimate stays the reality.

Resilience built in

Cloud done properly means no single point of failure, geo-redundant data and working from anywhere — the office flood becomes an inconvenience, not a catastrophe.

HOW IT WORKS

Our process

  1. Discover

    Inventory of servers, apps, data and dependencies — including the undocumented ones.

  2. Plan

    A migration order that respects dependencies, with costs and a rollback plan per workload.

  3. Migrate

    Staged moves with parallel running where possible; cutovers scheduled out of hours.

  4. Optimise

    Post-migration tuning, cost reviews and decommissioning of the old kit.

FAQ

Common questions

Is the cloud actually cheaper than our server?

Sometimes, but that's the wrong comparison. A fair one includes the server's replacement cost, power, backup, maintenance and the downtime risk of ageing hardware. On that basis most SME workloads come out ahead in the cloud — and we'll show you the numbers per workload before you decide.

What about our old line-of-business application?

Legacy apps get an honest assessment: some rehost to an Azure VM unchanged, some have a modern SaaS replacement, and a few genuinely should stay on local hardware for now. We've done all three and will recommend what fits, not what bills the most.

How long does a typical migration take?

A file-server-to-SharePoint move for a small business is often 2–4 weeks. Full server estate migrations run 1–3 months depending on application complexity. You'll get a staged timeline where each phase delivers value on its own.

Where will our data physically live?

In Australian Azure regions (Sydney/Melbourne) unless you direct otherwise — keeping you onside with data sovereignty expectations under the Privacy Act and school-sector requirements.

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We'll map your workloads, model the monthly costs and give you a staged migration plan — so you can decide with real numbers.

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