Cloud Migration Services
Move your systems to the cloud without losing control of the move.
Cloud migration services move existing applications, data and infrastructure from servers you run to a cloud provider. NetOfficials plans the move around what you have today, choosing for each system whether to move it as it is, adjust it or rebuild it, then moving it in small, tested steps.
- Building software since
- 2011
- Approved before the build
- Written scope
- Tracked in Jira
- Sprint demos
- Confirmed in the contract
- Your IP
What Is Included in Our Cloud Migration Services
A migration is mostly planning and testing. These are the parts we cover.
Estate Assessment
An inventory of applications, servers, data and the links between them.
Migration Strategy
A choice for each system: rehost, replatform or rebuild, with the reasons written down.
Data Migration
Databases and files copied, checked and kept in step until the switch.
Testing and Validation
Checks that the moved system behaves as the old one did before anyone relies on it.
Cutover and Rollback
A rehearsed switch with a clear way back if something fails.
Documentation and Handover
Diagrams and runbooks so your team can run what was moved.
Who Our Cloud Migration Services Suit
Most migrations start with a reason to leave current hosting. We plan around yours.
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Companies leaving data centres
Move off servers you run
Retire ageing hardware or a contract that is ending, in an order that protects the business.
- Inventory of every system
- Order of moves agreed with you
- Rollback plan for each step
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Owners of older applications
Modernise as you move
Use the move to fix what is holding an application back.
- Decide what to keep and what to rebuild
- Remove outdated dependencies
- Test against real data
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Teams changing provider
Move between clouds
Shift from one provider to another with minimal disruption.
- Map of services that differ
- Infrastructure written as code
- Parallel running before switching
Lift and Shift or Rebuild for the Cloud?
These are two ends of a range. Most estates use both, choosing per system. We recommend the mix after assessing what you run.
Lift and shift is usually the better start when
- A hosting contract or hardware is ending soon
- The application works well and rarely changes
- You lack time to rebuild before the deadline
- You plan to improve it after the move
| Consideration | Lift and shift | Rebuild |
|---|---|---|
| Effort to move | Lower | Higher |
| Risk of changing behaviour | Lower | Higher |
| Use of cloud features | Little | Full |
| Running cost afterwards | Often similar or higher | Can be lower when designed well |
| Technical debt | Carried over | Reduced |
| Best for | Deadlines and stable applications | Systems that must scale and change |
How We Deliver Your Cloud Migration
Every project moves from a written scope to agreed review points, so you always know what is happening and what comes next.
Assess
Every application, server, database and dependency listed and grouped.
System inventoryPlan
A strategy for each system, an order of moves and a rollback plan, written for your approval.
Approved planPrepare
Target environment built, access set up and data copying begun.
Ready targetMigrate and Test
Systems moved in waves, each checked against the old one before it is relied on.
Verified movesCut Over and Hand Over
Final switch, old systems retired once you agree, and documentation delivered.
Live in cloud
What Affects the Cost of a Cloud Migration
Migration cost is set by what you are moving and how carefully it must move. These are the drivers we confirm in the assessment.
Number of systems
Each application and server adds assessment, move and test work.
Dependencies
Systems tightly tied together must move together, which adds planning.
Data size and change rate
Large or fast changing databases need more careful copying and checking.
Code changes needed
Moving as is costs less than adjusting or rebuilding an application.
Downtime tolerance
The less downtime you accept, the more parallel running and rehearsal is needed.
Documentation gaps
Undocumented systems take longer to understand before they can move.
Why Choose NetOfficials for Cloud Migration
The working terms below are part of every engagement, not extras.
One Cross-Functional Team
Design, development, testing and DevOps run through a single team, so decisions stay connected.
Senior From Day One
The senior engineer who scopes your work stays involved while it is delivered.
You Own Everything
IP assignment is confirmed in the contract, and you receive the full source code and documentation at handover.
Mutual NDA
We sign a mutual NDA before you share the details of your project.
Your Working Hours
We agree a communication window that suits your time zone at the start.
Visible Progress
Work is tracked in Jira, with a demo and your feedback at the end of every sprint.
How We Choose Your Migration Tooling
We recommend technology for your project and your team's future, not for our convenience. Three questions guide every choice.
Will it handle your load?
We size the design for your expected users, data and growth, so it does not need rebuilding when the business grows.
Will it fit your systems?
We check how the stack connects with the tools, databases and partners you already rely on before we commit to it.
Can you support it later?
We favour well-supported technology with a wide talent pool, so your own team or any future partner can maintain it.
Technologies we work with
AWS
Azure
Google Cloud
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
.NET
Java
Python
Node.js
GoFlexible Ways to Work With Us
Pick the model that fits where your project is today. You can move between them as it grows.
Project Delivery
We deliver an agreed scope, timeline and price.
- Written discovery scope
- Milestone reviews
- Best for a clear first release
- For ongoing work
Dedicated Team
A team that works only on your project, led by a named delivery lead.
- Cross-functional team
- Sprint demos and planning in Jira
- Scale the team up or down
Team Extension
Specialists who join your existing team, tools and processes.
- Works in your process and tools
- Agreed overlap hours
- Best for adding a missing skill
More From Our Cloud Services Practice
This service is part of our cloud services practice. These pages cover the services most often needed alongside it.
Cloud Migration FAQs
What is cloud migration?
It is moving applications, data and infrastructure from servers you run to a cloud provider. It can also mean moving from one cloud provider to another.
What are the common migration approaches?
The usual ones are rehost, replatform and rebuild. Rehost moves a system as it is, replatform adjusts parts of it, and rebuild redesigns it for the cloud.
Will we have downtime?
It depends on the system and how much downtime you accept. We plan the cutover with you and rehearse it first, so any outage is expected and short.
What if something goes wrong during the move?
Each step has a rollback plan agreed before it starts, so you can return to the old system while the problem is fixed.
Will moving to the cloud cut our costs?
Not automatically. Running cost depends on how the systems are designed and used, so we assess it rather than promise a saving.
Can you move us between cloud providers?
Yes. We map the services that differ, write the infrastructure as code, and run both sides in parallel before switching.
Ready to Plan Your Cloud Migration?
Share a few details. A senior engineer reads every brief and replies with questions and a suggested next step.
- We review your briefAnd reply with questions
- We sign a mutual NDABefore you share the details
- You get a written scopeTeam, timeline and model, before any commitment