Cloud migration consulting
Get a crystal clear migration plan that includes cost calculations, security risks, deadlines, and a straightforward development outline.
As AWS Certified Partner, we prioritize the migration of existing solutions to the cloud and advise regarding new cloud-native systems development.
The cloud migration challenges you should be aware of
The most important thing before and during cloud migration is to understand the difficulties that you may face on the way. Here are the main pitfalls to consider.
The cost of migration
In the long run, migrating to the cloud pays off, but in the short term, you need to be confident that you can afford it. The most costly parts of the cloud migration process are developing app architecture, investing in tools and staff training, bandwidth costs and possible downtime issues.
Not involving business users in the process
Without considering the views of the business users on merging, cleaning, or restructuring the data they work with every day, business users can misapply data or overburden IT services with post-migration support requests. Engage end-users of your systems and products early on. This will save you from costly changes in the future.
Cloud provider lock-in
The problem is that there are no universal standards between providers: no standards for how data is stored, protected, and moved. This can create confusion if you want to move to another cloud provider that uses a different storage standard. Businesses should consider how cloud services store their data in advance.
Lack of qualified management and engineers
Moving from an utterly on-premises organization to any cloud model requires adapting a new skill set. It can range from purely technical to more business and management-related skills. The transition will allow IT teams to spend less time on maintenance and operations, but it first requires qualified personnel to be deployed.
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Cloud migration consulting services
Application and infrastructure assessment
We’re known for our fast adaptation to any legacy environment, no matter if it’s an on-premise infrastructure or cloud-to-cloud migration. We assess problem areas and determine the scope of work.
Security and compliance assessments
Unicsoft evaluates your existing solution for compliance with the certifications of your choice. We work with the most in-demand certifications such as HIPAA, PCI DSS, SOC II, GDPR, and others.
Business rules explication
We analyze your current code in order to extract the basic workflow conditions. This may be required when optimizing app architecture, disposing of unnecessary elements, and efficiently migrating to the cloud.
Upgrading application architecture
Wherever possible we identify areas for accelerating operations, reducing costs, and improving the user experience in existing solutions as they migrate to the cloud. Assessment of these necessary changes to a program’s code and logic are requirements for cloud platforms.
Full cost estimate
We compare the prices of a specific project when migrating to various public and private clouds. This includes choosing the best plans and calculating the cost structure for support and scaling of services.
Technical roadmap and scaling model
We assess any and all necessary infrastructure changes based on several growth models for your business, from the most conservative to the most optimistic. We identify possible problem points as well as probable costs.
Feel free to get in touch for complete cloud migration consulting and road maps.
Cloud migration consulting for industries
Unicsoft provides cloud migration consulting and action planning for businesses across multiple industries:
- Healthcare
- Banking and Finance
- Real Estate
- Insurance
- IT
- Human Resources
- Construction
- Legal
- Non-profits
- Government
Cloud migration consulting process explained step by step
01. Introductory interview
You tell us about your application, migration goals, and objectives. Provide us with all your available technical information on the project.
02. Technical evaluation
We focus on analyzing the state of your current operations, business rules, security compliance, architecture auditing, and basic code review. As a result, we introduce a high-level report assessment that includes possible challenges and technical solutions.
03. Resource planning and cost estimates
We calculate the best options for the technical implementation of your projects to arrive under your intended budget (clarified in advance). This includes both the prices of cloud providers and the costs of their infrastructure, engineering and programming.
04. Final roadmap presentation
The main roadmap is then prepared. It establishes everything from the phases of implementation and service providers to the assignments of responsible persons, budgeting, and deadlines.
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What our clients say
What our clients say
F.A.Q.
Why should I choose Unicsoft as my cloud migration consulting company?
First, because of our experience. Over the course of more than a decade, we have helped dozens of companies go all the way, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars by developing efficient and scalable cloud solutions. Our expertise is proven by awards that we get each year and by the AWS Certified Partner statusSecondly, because we have adequate human resources to take on your project quickly and complete it on time. Unlike many similar services, we do not assemble a team from scratch at the time of signing a deal. We always have enough specialists to get to work on day one.Thirdly, we give the client a taste of working with us without asking for money right away. Most of our clients speak positively about the pre-sale phase — when we give free consultations and delve into the business requirements and potential problems for would-be clients free of charge. You will easily understand whether we are a good fit well before any transaction is made.
What are the prerequisites for cloud migration?
We recommend that you begin by choosing your level of cloud integration, decide on single or multi-cloud infrastructure, and establish performance baselines. However, if you are capable of doing all of this, you hardly need to go to someone for advice. Therefore, here is a brief list for simplifying the process.First, you must have something to migrate, i.e., a working product/service. It may use on-premise infrastructure or be deployed in the cloud (in case you want to migrate to another cloud provider) - it doesn’t matter.Second, you must have a high level of understanding of the goals and business objectives that you plan to achieve with your migration. The clearer you see your goals, the easier it will be for us to choose the most correct strategy for achieving them.Third, there should be a person on your team who is responsible for the migration project in its entirety. It doesn't have to be a technician, but someone with sufficient authority and access to all of the decision-making centers for your team.Finally, you should have a rough idea of the budget that you are willing to spend on your migration. We will, of course, adjust these numbers, but we need to know your expectations.
What are cloud migration techniques?
The methods you intend to use to migrate to the cloud are solely defined by the type of cloud service you intend to migrate to:Public cloud. The benefits of a public cloud cover 24/7 uptime, charging only for what you use, easy scalability, and simple infrastructure maintenance (as it is carried out by the provider). This is the most common type of cloud deployment where a couple of certified cloud engineers can solve almost any issue for you with relative ease. Private cloud. Here cloud resources are used and owned solely by one organization. A private cloud is the best option for government institutions and companies with strict customization and security requirements. Migration to a private cloud, if hosted by a remote provider, is no different from migrating to the public cloud. But maintenance and costs may differ. Hybrid cloud. This approach combines public and private cloud deployment in one system. This method may be useful for companies that want to combine strict security, powerful customization, and scalability of the private cloud. It may also require on-site hardware deployment and is much more expensive in terms of development and maintenance. A skillful DevOps team is required. Multi-cloud. Can be a mix of private and public cloud infrastructure as well as strict public cloud deployment on multiple cloud platforms. In this case, a company enjoys additional protection against server crashes from one provider and can keep its service up and running at the expense of another provider. You will need specialists certified to work on several platforms and additional costs for the migration of services and their adaptation to the different requirements of separate providers.
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