Cloud migration is the process of moving applications and data from a company’s private (“on-premises”) environment, which could be at their office location, to a public cloud provider’s infrastructure. Cloud migration benefits include reducing IT costs and improving performance, but there are security, convenience, and other advantages, too.
Zecker McDecker LLC provides flexible Azure Migration services. This includes:
- On-site and/or Remote presence
- Small business server migrations
- Enterprise scale / Datacenter migrations
- Project planning
- Project coordination
- Subject matter expert resources to assist in-house staff as needed
Database Migrations
Typical Database Migrations
If you want to migrate databases to Azure, we handle migrations for major database engines. Some of them include:
- Microsoft SQL Server to Azure SQL Database Migrations
- Microsoft SQL Server to Azure SQL Managed Instance Migrations
- Microsoft SQL Server to Azure SQL Elastic Pool Migrations
- Microsoft Access Database to Azure SQL Database Migrations
- PostgreSQL Server to Azure Database for PostgreSQL – Single Server (depreciated)
- PostgreSQL Server to Azure Database for PostgreSQL flexible server
- MySQL Server to Azure Database for MySQL – Single Server (depreciated)
- MySQL Server to Azure Database for MySQL – Flexible Server
- MongoDB Server to Azure MongoDB Atlas
Non-typical Database Migrations
For those interested in changes to applications and database systems also perform database system migrations or conversions such as going from Microsoft SQL Server to Azure Cosmos DB. Some other include:
- Microsoft SQL Server Databases to PostgreSQL Databases
- Microsoft SQL Server Databases to MySQL Databases
- Relations Database Management Systems (RDBMS) to Non-Relational Database Management Systems (i.e. SQL to NoSQL)
- Microsoft SQL Server Databases to Azure Cosmos DB
- Microsoft SQL Server Databases to Mongo DB
- Microsoft SQL Server to Azure MongoDB Atlas
Virtual Machine Migrations
Many businesses still use virtual machines and if you want to migrate virtual machines to the Microsoft Azure Cloud:
- Ubuntu Linux Virtual Machines to Azure
- Debian Linux Virtual Machines to Azure
- Ubuntu Linux Virtual Machines to Azure
- Debian Linux to Azure
- VMWare Virtual Machines to Azure
- Hyper-VM Virtual Machines to Azure
Tips for those migrating to the Microsoft Azure Cloud
Things NOT to do when migrating to the cloud:
- Replicate on-prem patterns and processes in the cloud
- Retain all the delays and difficulties of on-premises for business to consume IT services
Things to WATCH OUT for when migrating and operating soon thereafter in the cloud:
- Loss of governance or control
- Sprawl and shadow IT
- Objectives and outcomes often misaligned
To make sure your company gets what you need, contact Zecker McDecker LLC today for a consultation.