Accelerating Migration to Microsoft Azure.
Migrating virtual machines and applications to Microsoft Azure can seem daunting. With nearly 200 native Azure services, there’s always multiple ways of achieving an outcome.
As experts in cloud migration, Macquarie Cloud Services will build the Azure landing zone, project manage the migration, then, enroll your Azure resources in our award-winning Azure Managed services where we support, monitor, govern and drive the right functional and cost outcomes.
When you’re ready we’ll help you understand the full breadth of Azure and how it can best serve you and your customer’s needs.
To assist you on your journey to Microsoft Azure, Macquarie Cloud Services will guide you through the following 6 stages of our Azure adoption process, based on Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption Framework.
Migrations made easier thanks to the Cloud Adoption Framework.
Over the years we have spent time crafting our migration and deployment methodologies. When it comes to Azure we adhere to Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption Framework.
Azure Adoption.
We help you through the following Azure adoption phases.
Cloud Migration Practice.
Macquarie Cloud Services have partnered with customers on their journey to the cloud for 15 years. We know what it takes to move you out of on-premise colocation or private cloud environments into Microsoft Azure swiftly and with minimal downtime.
Macquarie Cloud Services’ range of hybrid network products and services covering Internet, Cloud Services Gateway, VPN and SD-WAN provide the building blocks for a hybrid network topology. For best results, we establish an ExpressRoute connecting your on-premise network gateway to Azure providing for a low latency, highly available backbone for the basis of migration.
We leverage Microsoft native and 3rd-party tools to deliver your workloads to Microsoft Azure.
Our Approach.
Our Azure expert certified Principal Consultants will understand the journey you’re on, design and architect a migration strategy for Windows, SQL Server and other workloads and present you with a facilitated migration plan complete with Azure Managed Services. We closely follow Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework.
Quality Services you can trust.
We'll provide you with round-the-clock support, expert advice, governance and security through our advanced operational framework. You're not going to get all that buying Azure direct. Here's where Macquarie Cloud Services can help.
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Round the clock Azure support from our Hosting Management Centre (HMC) with access to Microsoft Premier support queues.
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Advice on tap to help you deliver the outcomes your business needs.
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Whether it's PCI-DSS, ISO-27001, GDPR or other compliance requirements, we'll work with you to ensure the boxes are ticked.
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We'll help connect the dots. Enable endless possibilities by enabling hybrid cloud connecting Microsoft Azure to Macquarie's Cloud then to your sites.
What is Azure Cloud Services?
Azure Cloud Services is a managed service that makes it easier to deploy and manage websites, web apps and APIs. Azure Cloud Services helps you focus on application development and business logic instead of managing servers and infrastructure. It means you can create and deploy new instances of your applications as needed, without having to worry about the underlying hardware or software. Macquarie Cloud Services can provide your organisation with Azure Cloud Services as part of an ongoing managed services contract.
Speak with one of our consultants to find out how Azure Cloud Services can work for your business.
Expert advice to the moon and back.
By taking the Azure journey with Macquarie Cloud Services, you’ll have access to Microsoft Azure experts who are ready to provide you and your team with unparalleled architectural, migration and deployment assistance.
We work with you to integrate Azure into your business in a way that meets your needs.
Looking for an expert migration to Azure?
Drop us your details, tell us a little about what you're trying to achieve and we'll have one of our Azure experts get in touch.
Frequently Asked Questions.
If you’re wondering how to migrate to Azure, remember that it can be complex, and that cloud isn’t necessarily the best option for every application or workload. Macquarie Cloud Services can help you at every step of your Azure migration, and we typically follow six key steps:
- Strategy – we work with you to determine where, how and why you will migrate. We cover landing zone design, workload selection and prioritisation and consider both the internal and commercial implications of adopting Microsoft Azure.
- Plan – after workshopping the existing environment, we construct a migration plan that covers all in-scope workloads and migration iterations. We map out any of your security or migration risks and consider any dependencies which your data or workloads may have.
- Ready – when you’re ready to execute, we establish an initial Azure landing zone and ready the source environment for migration using a mix of native and third party tools.
- Adopt – this is when the migration begins. We execute the resource migration on your behalf, targeting the pre-established Azure landing zone.
- Govern and manage – once acceptance testing is complete your environment moves into run state. Our management framework then comes into play and provides you with automated OS updates, monitoring and alerting, dashboarding, cost reporting and governance. We’ll periodically meet with you to ensure the environment is optimised and drive continuous improvement.
- Innovate – once you’ve landed in Azure, the journey has just begun. We’ll introduce you to additional Azure services and advise how you can best utilise these services.
As experts in public cloud, we’re often asked: How does Azure migrate work? Azure Migration refers to the process of moving applications, data, or other business elements from an on-premises or other cloud environment to Microsoft Azure. There are several ways to perform an Azure Migration, depending on the specific needs and requirements of your business. Here is a general overview of the process:
- Assess and plan: Before you begin the migration process, it’s important to assess your current environment and plan the migration. This includes identifying the resources you want to migrate, assessing the dependencies between those resources, and determining the best migration strategy.
- Prepare the environment: Next, you’ll need to prepare the Azure environment for the migration. This includes setting up the necessary Azure resources, such as virtual machines, storage accounts, and networking components.
- Migrate the resources: Once the environment is prepared, you can begin the actual migration process. There are several tools and techniques available to help with this, including Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery, and Azure Database Migration Service. These tools can help you automate the migration process and ensure a smooth transition to Azure.
- Test and validate: After the resources have been migrated, it’s important to test and validate the migrated environment to ensure that everything is working as expected. This may include running tests, verifying data integrity, and performing load testing to ensure that the environment can handle the expected workload.
- Optimise and monitor: Finally, once the migration is complete, it’s important to optimize the migrated environment to ensure that it is running efficiently and effectively. This may include monitoring resource usage, identifying and addressing any performance issues, and making any necessary configuration changes.
Overall, the Azure Migration process requires careful planning and execution to ensure a smooth transition to the cloud. By following best practices and leveraging the tools and services provided by Azure, you can successfully migrate your resources to the cloud and take advantage of the many benefits that Azure has to offer.
When it comes to determining how to migrate server to Azure, it’s important to seek expert advice. The team here at Macquarie Cloud Services can help from start to finish. We offer a proven six-step process, and have in-house Azure certified consultants who can recommend a migration plan, complete with Azure Managed Services.
There are several ways to perform an Azure Migration, depending on your specific needs and requirements. In general, it follows five key steps:
- Assess and plan: Before you begin the migration process, it’s important to assess your current environment and plan the migration. This includes identifying the resources you want to migrate, assessing the dependencies between those resources, and determining the best migration strategy.
- Prepare the environment: Next, you’ll need to prepare the Azure environment for the migration. This includes setting up the necessary Azure resources, such as virtual machines, storage accounts, and networking components.
- Migrate the resources: Once the environment is prepared, you can begin the actual migration process. There are several tools and techniques available to help with this, including Azure Migrate, Azure Site Recovery, and Azure Database Migration Service. These tools can help you automate the migration process and ensure a smooth transition to Azure.
- Test and validate: After the resources have been migrated, it’s important to test and validate the migrated environment to ensure that everything is working as expected. This may include running tests, verifying data integrity, and performing load testing to ensure that the environment can handle the expected workload.
- Optimise and monitor: Finally, once the migration is complete, it’s important to optimize the migrated environment to ensure that it is running efficiently and effectively. This may include monitoring resource usage, identifying and addressing any performance issues, and making any necessary configuration changes.
Overall, the Azure migration process requires careful planning and execution to ensure a smooth transition to the cloud. By following best practices and leveraging the tools and services provided by Azure, you can successfully migrate your resources to the cloud and take advantage of the many benefits that Azure has to offer.