Data Security
Azure's security features help keep data protected throughout the move and once workloads are live in the cloud.
Azure Migration Services
Empower your business with Microsoft Azure cloud migration.
Overview
Microsoft Azure Cloud Migration Solutions
Migrating to Azure can bring a host of benefits to businesses, including improved scalability, flexibility and cost savings. Azure Migration Services provides a streamlined process for organisations to move their on-premises SQL databases to the cloud with ease. By leveraging Azure's infrastructure and services, businesses can significantly enhance their agility, improve collaboration and drive innovation.
Azure Cloud Migration Services can solve several challenges businesses face when moving to the cloud. These include data security, compliance and performance optimisation. Azure's security features help keep data secure while meeting regulatory requirements. Additionally, businesses can save money by using Azure migration strategies.
Overcome obstacles
4 Key Migration Challenges Addressed
Compliance
Migration plans are aligned to regulatory requirements so audits, retention and residency obligations are met.
Performance Optimisation
Azure tooling optimises cloud infrastructure performance, improving application speed after migration.
Cost Control
Right-sizing, reservations and licensing benefits mean businesses save money using Azure migration strategies.
What we offer
Our Azure Migration Services
Discovery & Assessment
We map dependencies, size workloads and build a business case before anything moves, so the plan is evidence-led.
Landing Zone Design
Identity, networking, governance and security baselines are established first, giving a well-architected foundation.
SQL & Database Migration
On-premises SQL databases move to Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance or SQL Server on VMs with validated data.
Application Migration
Rehost, replatform or refactor applications using the strategy that best balances speed, risk and long-term cost.
Cutover & Validation
Rehearsed cutovers, rollback plans and post-migration testing keep downtime and business disruption minimal.
Post-Migration Support
Ongoing monitoring, tuning and cost management free your team to focus on gathering crucial insights.
Why it matters
Benefits of Azure Cloud Services
Azure gives you a flexible, secure platform for running and scaling business-critical workloads.
Cost Effectiveness
It offers flexible and accessible cloud solutions that can help you reduce infrastructure costs while optimising resource utilisation.
Security
In addition, Azure's robust security features and compliance certifications can help protect your data and mitigate cybersecurity risks.
Scalability
You can also dynamically scale your database resources to ensure optimal performance and agility in response to changing business demands.
Disaster Recovery
Azure's built-in backup and recovery capabilities can help ensure business continuity and disaster recovery by minimising downtime and data loss.
Why choose us
Why Choose NCS
Maximise cost savings with cloud-based solutions, choose any cloud and unify data for actionable insights.
Expertise and Experience
With years of experience and a team of certified professionals, NCS brings unparalleled expertise to Microsoft SQL Database and Azure Migration projects.
Support
From initial planning to post-migration support, our dedicated team provides comprehensive assistance and guidance throughout the entire process.
Reliability
NCS has a proven track record of successful Microsoft SQL Database implementations and Azure migrations for businesses of all sizes and industries.
Future-Proof Solutions
Partnering with NCS ensures future-proof solutions that evolve with your business needs, enabling sustainable growth and success.
Frequently Asked Questions
Discovery and assessment, landing zone, identity, networking, security, data/app migration, validation, and go-live.
Rehost, replatform and refactor. We select per workload based on business value, technical fit, risk and total cost of ownership.
Through replication-based data movement, rehearsed cutover runbooks, off-peak switchover windows and tested rollback plans.
Right-sizing from real telemetry, reserved instances, Azure Hybrid Benefit and ongoing cost monitoring with monthly optimisation reviews.
A focused database migration can take weeks; a multi-application estate typically runs in waves across several months.
Encryption in transit and at rest, least-privilege access, logging and auditing, aligned to UK GDPR and ISO 27001 expectations.
It establishes a well-architected foundation covering identity, networking, governance, and security baselines before any workloads are migrated.
By leveraging Azure's built-in backup and recovery features, we can ensure business continuity and minimise potential data loss during a disruptive event.
Get in touch
Ready to unlock the power of Azure?
Talk to our migration specialists about moving your databases and applications to Microsoft Azure.
Prefer to talk? Call us on 020 3326 7268