Discovery and business case
Map applications, dependencies, owners, recovery objectives, current costs and constraints before selecting a migration path.
Cloud Migration Services
Cloud migrations engineered for cost, performance and resilience.
Cloud done badly is more expensive and more fragile than what you had. We come from cloud and DevOps backgrounds and run migrations the way platform teams do - with discovery, cost modelling, infrastructure-as-code and post-migration optimization.
What's included
- Discovery & dependency mapping
- Cost-modelled landing zones (Azure / AWS)
- Lift-and-shift or re-platform
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
- Identity & networking design
- Post-migration cost optimization
- Canadian-region deployments for data residency
Problems this solves
What clients come to us with
- Cloud costs creeping up with no clear owner
- Lift-and-shift environments that perform worse than on-prem
- No infrastructure-as-code, no repeatable environments
- Backups, monitoring and DR that didn't survive the migration
- Compliance and data residency requirements (Canadian regions)
Benefits
What you can expect
- Lower, predictable monthly cloud spend
- Repeatable environments via IaC
- Stronger security and observability baked in
- A migration plan you can actually defend
Ideal fit
Who this is for
- SMBs leaving aging on-prem servers
- Scaling SaaS / tech startups
- Multi-site businesses consolidating infrastructure
Tools & platforms
What we work with
AzureAWSTerraformGitHub ActionsCloudflareMicrosoft 365Veeam / Azure Backup
Our process
How we deliver
01
Free assessment
30-minute audit of your environment, risks and quick wins.
02
Clear roadmap
A right-sized plan with scope, cost and timeline - no bloat.
03
Engineer-led delivery
Senior engineers implement without disrupting your team.
04
Ongoing improvement
Quarterly reviews, automation and continuous hardening.
Cloud Migration Services by location
Service guide
Cloud migration planning for Canadian organizations
Azure and AWS migrations need a clear workload inventory, Canadian data-residency decisions, migration waves and an operating plan for the environment after cutover.
Landing zone and migration waves
Build identity, network, logging, backup and cost guardrails, then move workloads in testable stages.
Validation and optimization
Validate access, performance and recovery, document ownership and prioritize post-migration cost and reliability work.
Common mistakes
Where cloud migration services engagements go wrong
The patterns we see most often when taking over from a previous provider.
Lift-and-shift without a cost model
Most VMs cost more in the cloud than on-prem if you simply mirror sizing. Right-sizing, reserved capacity and storage tier choices are where savings live.
No infrastructure-as-code
If your cloud environment was built by clicking, it cannot be reliably rebuilt. Terraform from day one prevents the next 3am incident from becoming a 3-day rebuild.
Forgetting identity, DNS and egress
These three quietly break migrations. Plan Entra ID/AD integration, DNS cutover and data egress costs before you move the first workload.
Migrating backups and monitoring last
If a workload goes live without backup and observability, it is not really live. These belong in the first migration wave, not the cleanup wave.
Implementation
What the first month looks like
A typical cloud migration services rollout, phase by phase.
Phase 1
Discovery & TCO
Inventory workloads, map dependencies, model 3-year total cost of ownership for Azure vs AWS vs stay-on-prem.
Phase 2
Landing zone
Build the target Azure or AWS environment in Terraform: networking, identity, logging, backup, guardrails, Canadian region.
Phase 3
Wave-based migration
Migrate in small waves (dev, then non-critical, then critical) with documented runbooks and rollback per workload.
Phase 4
Optimize & operate
Right-size, apply reservations/savings plans, tune backups, hand over IaC and runbooks, set up monthly cost reviews.
FAQ
Common questions
Related services
Managed IT Services
Proactive monitoring, patching and engineer-led support that keeps your team productive.
Cybersecurity Services
Layered defence, identity protection and compliance support built around real SMB risk.
Microsoft 365 Services
Tenant design, security hardening, Intune, SharePoint and Teams done properly.
Related resources
Guides and articles from our team on cloud migration services.
- Cloud Migration Checklist for Growing BusinessesThe discovery, design and operational steps SMBs skip during cloud migration - and end up paying for in cost, performance and downtime later.
- Backup and Disaster Recovery Planning for SMBsA pragmatic BCDR plan an SMB can actually execute - RTO/RPO, 3-2-1-1-0, tested restores, and a one-page runbook that survives an incident.
- How to Standardize IT Systems as Your Business GrowsAd-hoc IT works until it doesn't. A practical guide to standardizing devices, identity, SaaS and documentation as your SMB scales past the 25-person mark.
Ready when you are
Let's right-size your IT in 30 minutes.
No sales pitch. We review your current environment, identify key risks and quick wins, and leave you with a practical roadmap you can actually use.
What you get
- Microsoft 365 review
- Security quick wins
- Backup & recovery assessment
- Infrastructure recommendations
- Operational risk review
A prioritized list of quick wins, risks, and next steps. Yours to keep, whether we work together or not.