Azure Migration Assessment
Find out if your workloads are ready for Azure before you start moving them. Understand what should move, what should change, what could break, and what needs to be prepared first.
Why an Azure migration assessment matters
The most expensive migration problems usually appear when discovery is rushed. Applications are moved without dependency mapping. Costs increase because resources are oversized. Security controls are added too late. Support teams inherit an environment they were not prepared to operate.
- Which workloads are ready to migrate?
- Which workloads need changes first?
- What are the major technical risks?
- What business services are affected?
- What will the migration cost?
- What landing zone preparation is required?
- What should be rehosted, refactored, replaced or retired?
What we assess
Infrastructure
Servers, storage, networking, operating systems, databases, backup arrangements and current hosting model.
Applications
Dependencies, integrations, user impact, performance requirements, release cycles and technical constraints.
Security
Identity, access, privileged accounts, network exposure, encryption, logging, compliance and security baseline.
Cost
Current spend, Azure sizing assumptions, licensing, reservations, savings opportunities and governance needs.
Operations
Monitoring, alerting, incident response, patching, support ownership, documentation and handover readiness.
Migration risk
Downtime tolerance, data migration risk, rollback options, dependency risks and continuity requirements.
Assessment output
At the end of the assessment, you should have a clear view of:
Once you have an assessment, the next step is usually to build a migration timeline and address the highest migration risks.
Planning an Azure migration?
Before you move workloads, check the risks, dependencies and operating model. A short readiness review helps you avoid costly mistakes.