Migration Services
Outcome-based migration of servers and databases to Azure — planned, executed and project-managed by Claranet's cloud specialists.
Challenges we solve
Cloud migration is complex. Getting workloads moved safely, on time, and without disruption requires specialist skills and proven methodology.
Migration complexity and risk
Moving production servers and databases to the cloud involves compatibility checks, tooling validation, network planning and cutover coordination that most teams lack the capacity for.
Legacy server and OS upgrades
Older Windows Server and Linux environments need in-place upgrades as part of the migration. Managing OS compatibility alongside the move adds significant complexity.
Database platform modernisation
Migrating SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL or other databases to cloud-native PaaS requires analysis, violation detection and careful planning to avoid data loss.
Maintaining business continuity
You need confidence that migrated workloads will perform as expected in their new environment, with minimal downtime and clear rollback plans.
What is Migration as a Service?
Migration as a Service is Claranet's outcome-based approach to moving your workloads to the cloud. The service covers physical and virtual server migration to IaaS environments, SQL database migration to IaaS or PaaS, and NoSQL database migration to modern cloud platforms including Azure Cosmos DB.
Each migration begins with landing zone preparation — either building a new one or reviewing your existing environment. Claranet then deploys migration tooling, validates source systems, and executes the migration plan with full project management, a migration tracker and a detailed runbook.
The service is structured around clear roles and responsibilities, with Claranet owning the technical delivery and you providing access, information and sign-off at each stage. In-place OS upgrades for Windows Server are included where required, and database migrations include a full analysis report identifying violations and compatibility issues before any data is moved.
Key Benefits
- Outcome-based — you pay for results, not effort
- Covers servers, SQL databases and NoSQL databases
- In-place Windows Server OS upgrades included
- Full project management with migration tracker
- Detailed runbook as authoritative technical reference
- Database analysis report before any migration begins
Claranet migration credentials
Migration service types
Three distinct migration paths covering your infrastructure and data platform needs.
Server Migration
Windows and Linux servers to IaaS using disk replication tooling
SQL Database Migration
SQL Server 2005+ to IaaS or PaaS with up to 1.5TB per engagement
NoSQL Database Migration
Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, DB2, Sybase and NoSQL to cloud PaaS
Technical capabilities
Structured, repeatable migration delivery backed by proven tooling and methodology.
Server migration with OS upgrades
Physical and virtual server migration to IaaS using disk replication. Includes in-place OS upgrades for Windows Server where required, tooling validation, and agent deployment.
SQL database analysis and migration
Full database analysis including violation detection, statistics export and compatibility reporting. Migration of up to 1.5TB of SQL Server data to IaaS or PaaS with upgrade to latest version.
NoSQL migration
Tool-assisted analysis and migration of Oracle, Sybase, MySQL, DB2, PostgreSQL databases plus NoSQL to Azure Cosmos DB. Up to 1TB per engagement with full violation reporting.
Runbook and documentation
A comprehensive runbook is created as the authoritative technical reference, including target system information, hostnames, IP addresses, subscriptions and configuration details.
Landing zone preparation
Claranet creates a new landing zone or reviews and adapts your existing environment to ensure it is ready to receive migrated workloads with proper networking, security and governance.
Project management
Every migration includes a project-managed delivery with a migration tracker providing status updates on all high-level tasks, plus formal change request process for scope adjustments.
Delivery process
| Phase | Activities | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Prepare | Landing zone creation or review, access provisioning, tooling validation | Migration-ready environment |
| Analyse | Source system inspection, database statistics export, violation detection | Database analysis report |
| Migrate | Agent deployment, disk replication, data migration, OS upgrades | Migrated workloads in target environment |
| Validate | User Acceptance Testing, success criteria sign-off | Signed-off migration deliverables |
Accreditations & partnerships
Certified expertise you can trust.
Ready to move to the cloud?
Talk to our migration specialists about planning your move to Azure.