Why Migrate to the Cloud?
On-Demand Scalability
Instantly grow or shrink resources to match traffic and workload peaks.
Cost Efficiency
Shift from capital-intensive hardware to pay-as-you-go billing and eliminate over-provisioned servers.
Global Reach & Performance
Deploy across multiple regions to deliver low-latency experiences worldwide.
Enhanced Security & Compliance
Benefit from enterprise-grade encryption, identity controls, and regional compliance certifications
Infrastructure Migration
Migrate your servers, storage, and network to Azure or AWS with confidence and minimal downtime.
- Lift & Shift:
Automate VM replication (Azure Migrate/AWS SMS) and cut over during planned windows.
- Right-Size & Replatform:
Convert images to cloud format, choose optimal VM families, and tier storage for cost and performance.
- Network & Security:
Mirror your topology in VNet/VPC, set up VPN/Direct Connect, and enforce cloud-native firewall rules.
- High Availability & DR:
Spread critical workloads across availability zones, enable automated failover, and run periodic DR drills.
Database Migration
Seamlessly move your on-premises databases to managed cloud services with minimal downtime and complete data integrity.
- Assessment & Planning
Inventory schemas, stored procedures, and data volumes; choose the right target (Azure SQL, Amazon RDS, Aurora).
- Schema Conversion & Compatibility
Use tools (Azure DMS, AWS SCT) to translate objects and SQL dialects, then validate with automated tests.
- Continuous Data Replication
Set up near-real-time change data capture to keep source and target in sync until cut-over.
- Post-Migration Optimization
Tune indexes, update statistics, enable automated backups & point-in-time recovery, and configure monitoring/alerts.
Application Migration
Move your legacy applications into the cloud—quickly, securely, and with minimal refactor effort.
- Assess & Plan
Map out all application components, dependencies, and business requirements to decide between rehosting, refactoring, or replatforming.
- Rehost & Refactor
Lift & Shift: Move applications “as-is” onto cloud VMs or managed app services for rapid scalability.
• Containerize: Break monoliths into Docker/Kubernetes containers (AKS/EKS) to improve portability and resilience.
- Modernize & Integrate
•PaaS/Serverless: Migrate core modules to managed platforms (App Service, Elastic Beanstalk) or Functions/Lambda to cut ops overhead.
• API Enablement: Swap hard-coded links for REST/GraphQL or event-driven integrations (Event Grid, SNS/SQS).
- Validate & Optimize
• Run blue-green or canary deployments, functional tests, and performance benchmarks for zero-downtime cut-over.
• Tune autoscaling, logging, and monitoring (App Insights, CloudWatch) to ensure smooth, cost-effective operation.
Office 365 Migration
Migrate your servers, storage, and network to Azure or AWS with confidence and minimal downtime.
- Assess & Plan
Audit current email, file shares, and collaboration workloads.
Define business goals, user groups, and required Office 365 licenses.
Map dependencies (mailboxes, public folders, OneDrive, Teams chat) and set success criteria.
- Prepare & Configure
Provision your Office 365 tenant and assign domains.
Configure Azure AD Connect for secure directory sync and SSO.
Set up Exchange Online policies, Teams configuration, and security controls (MFA, DLP, retention).
- Data Migration
Email: Migrate mailboxes via cutover, staged, or hybrid Exchange migration.
Files: Sync or bulk-migrate file shares and home drives to OneDrive and SharePoint Online.
Collaboration: Transition Skype for Business to Teams, preserving chat history where possible.
- Validate, Train & Optimize
Conduct pilot user tests: send/receive mail, access files, join Teams meetings.
Provide end-user training on Outlook, OneDrive, Teams, and SharePoint best practices.
Monitor adoption metrics, tune security settings, and refine governance (naming conventions, retention).
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Execute with mxo2’s proven methodology
Ready to unlock the power of the cloud? Let’s assess your environment and map out your migration:
Key Legacy System Challenges
Our Cloud Migration Services
Cloud Readiness Assessment
Before moving a single workload, we ensure you’re fully prepared:
- Comprehensive Asset Discovery
We scan your on-prem environment—servers, VMs, storage volumes, network devices, and inter-application dependencies—so nothing is overlooked. Using industry-leading tools, we produce an up-to-the-minute inventory and performance baseline. - Business Alignment & Success Criteria
Together we define clear KPIs (e.g., target TCO reduction, availability SLAs, performance improvements) and capture any regulatory or compliance needs (GDPR, PCI-DSS, HIPAA). This ensures your cloud migration directly supports your strategic goals. - Tailored Migration Roadmap
Based on the inventory and your objectives, we craft a prioritized, phased plan. Each workload is classified for the optimal strategy—lift-and-shift for quick wins, refactoring to leverage cloud PaaS, or repurchasing via SaaS replacements—so you maximize ROI and minimize risk.
Infrastructure & Database Migration
Moving your foundation safely and efficiently:
- Infrastructure Migration (“Lift & Shift”)
We migrate VMware or Hyper-V virtual machines into Azure VMs or AWS EC2 with minimal downtime. Using native cloud migration tools (Azure Migrate, AWS Server Migration Service), we automate replication, validate performance, and coordinate cut-over windows that fit your maintenance windows. - Database Platform Modernization
From SQL Server and Oracle to MySQL and PostgreSQL, we transition both schema and data into managed cloud databases (Azure SQL Database, Amazon RDS, Aurora). We handle schema conversion, data validation, and incremental replication to achieve zero-data-loss cut-over. - Seamless Cut-Over Planning
Our migration playbook includes runbooks, test scripts, and rollback plans. We conduct full dress rehearsals to confirm replication speeds, failover procedures, and application functionality—ensuring your go-live is smooth and predictable.
Application Migration & Modernization
Evolve your apps from monoliths to cloud-native services:
- Rehosting for Fast Results
We lift entire application stacks into the cloud “as-is” to realize immediate scalability and cost savings, while you start recouping benefits within weeks. - Refactoring & Containerization
We break down monolithic apps into microservices or container images, orchestrated by Kubernetes (AKS/EKS) or managed app services (Azure App Service, AWS Fargate). This improves resilience, accelerates deployments, and standardizes CI/CD. - Rearchitecting to Cloud-Native
For mission-critical systems, we redesign using serverless functions (Azure Functions, AWS Lambda), event-driven architectures (Event Grid, EventBridge, SNS/SQS), and managed data services—delivering maximum cloud elasticity and minimized ops overhead.
Post-Migration Optimization (Cloud CA)
Achieve peak efficiency with ongoing cost and performance tuning:
- Resource Rightsizing
We continuously analyze CPU, memory, and storage utilization to identify over-provisioned or idle resources—then automatically adjust instance types or scale settings for optimal cost/performance. - FinOps Framework & Governance
With tagging standards, budget alerts, and show-back/charge-back reporting, we embed FinOps best practices into your teams. Monthly cost reviews and anomaly detection keep budgets under control. - Continuous Security & Performance Hardening
We enforce encryption at rest/in transit, fine-grained IAM policies, and vulnerability scanning. At the same time, we tune load balancers, database caches, and CDN rules so your applications deliver consistent, high-speed experiences.
Managed Cloud Operations
Full-lifecycle support so you can focus on innovation:
- 24×7 Monitoring & Incident Response
Our NOC leverages Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, and third-party tools to detect anomalies, trigger alerts, and resolve incidents—often before users notice an issue. - Backup, DR & Cross-Region Failover
We implement fully automated backups, periodic DR drills, and cross-region replication strategies to meet your RTO/RPO targets—ensuring business continuity under any scenario. - Patch Management & Compliance Reporting
Regular OS and platform patching is orchestrated with automated approval workflows. We also generate compliance and audit reports (ISO, SOC2, GDPR, PCI) on demand.
Our Migration Approach
Discover & Plan
Workshop, dependency mapping, ROI analysis, migration roadmap design
Prototype & Pilot
Move a low-risk workload, validate security controls, measure performance.
Migrate & Modernize
Execute lift-and-shift, refactor critical apps, replatform high-value services
Optimize & Secure
Rightsizing, cost-anomaly detection, IAM policy enforcement, encryption at rest/in transit
Operate & Innovate
24/7 support, CI/CD pipelines, run advanced pilots (AI, IoT, analytics)
Support
Comprehensive support for managing application security, implementation, business prototyping, and more
Why Choose Us
Specialized Migration Offerings
- VMware to Azure/AWS Migration
- Hyper-V Workloads to Cloud
- Containerization & Kubernetes Enablement
- Mainframe Offload & Legacy App Rehosting
- Cross-Region Disaster Recovery Setup
- Continuous Data Replication & Zero-Downtime Cutover
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