Cloud

Flexible solutions to keep your business agile.

Having the option of cloud services has changed the way some IT teams provision IT services to their businesses. While migrating to the Cloud is not the answer for all businesses it does have many advantages:

Assessment:

Conduct a thorough assessment of the existing IT infrastructure, applications, and data to identify workloads suitable for migration to the cloud

Planning:

Define clear objectives and expectations for the migration process, including cost savings, scalability improvements, and enhanced performance

Which cloud Model:

Public, private, hybrid, or multi-cloud, based on the organisation’s requirements, security needs, and regulatory considerations.

Security and Compliance Considerations:

Address security and compliance requirements early and implement robust security measures, such as encryption, access controls, and identity management, to protect data in the cloud.

Select the Right Cloud Provider:

Consider factors such as service offerings, reliability, performance, geographical presence, and data residency requirements.

Data Migration Strategy:

Plan and execute data migration carefully to ensure data integrity and minimize downtime. Decide whether to use live migration, offline migration, or a combination based on the workload and criticality.

Application Refactoring and Optimization:

If necessary, refactor applications to take full advantage of cloud services and optimize their performance and scalability.

Testing and Validation:

Conduct extensive testing of applications and workloads in the cloud environment before migrating production systems.

Training and Skill Development:

Train the IT team and end-users on the use of cloud services and new tools to ensure a smooth transition and efficient utilisation of cloud resources.

Incremental Migration Approach:

Move less critical workloads first to gain experience and confidence before migrating mission-critical systems.

Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity:

Implement a comprehensive disaster recovery and business continuity plan for the cloud environment to ensure data availability and resilience.

Cost Optimization and Governance:

Continuously monitor cloud costs and enforce governance policies to avoid unnecessary expenses and maintain control over cloud resources.

Post-migration Review

Conduct a post-migration review to evaluate the success of the migration and identify areas for improvement.

Fully operational cloud solution 

P1 support whenever you need it.

We were one of the first companies in the United Kingdom to offer our own cloud services supported by our own cloud platform that has been in operation for many years and evolved into a market-leading service. With our fully operational cloud solution hosted in private, Tier 3 datacentres, you can achieve your required level of service plus P1 support whenever you need it.

Our experience and knowledge across a multitude of cloud offerings; including public, private and hybrid means we can make recommendations that help businesses deliver on their ambitions now while also preparing for their future.

Our cloud portfolio of services include:

How we approach migrating to the cloud

Our experts consult and analyse before making cloud recommendations. We look at: 

When the approach is agreed, project planning for the transition is kicked off, using our years of experience to leave no stone unturned and nothing to chance.

When the migration has taken place we manage the services and regularly review the provisions to make sure they reflect any changing business needs.