Question 1

What are the benefits of migrating to Azure?

Accepted Answer

Azure offers scalability, cost savings through pay-as-you-go pricing, global data centers, built-in disaster recovery, tight integration with Microsoft 365 and on-premises systems, and enterprise security compliance. Most enterprises see 20-35% reduction in infrastructure costs within the first year.

Question 2

What is the difference between lift-and-shift and re-architecture?

Accepted Answer

Lift-and-shift (rehost) moves applications as-is to Azure, minimizing changes and migration time — ideal for quick wins. Re-architecture (refactor) optimizes applications for cloud-native benefits like serverless, containers, and managed services — better for long-term cost and performance but requires more development effort.

Question 3

How long does an Azure migration typically take?

Accepted Answer

Timeline depends on infrastructure complexity, number of applications, and chosen strategy. Lift-and-shift projects typically take 3-6 months. Re-architecture projects can take 6-12 months. Our 5-phase approach includes detailed assessment and planning to provide accurate timelines based on your specific environment.

Question 4

Will there be downtime during the migration?

Accepted Answer

Not necessarily. We employ migration strategies like blue-green deployments, staged cutoffs, and change data capture (CDC) to minimize downtime. For mission-critical systems, we can execute migrations with near-zero downtime. The downtime depends on your application architecture and risk tolerance.

Question 5

What is included in the 30-day post-migration support?

Accepted Answer

Our post-migration support includes performance tuning, infrastructure optimization recommendations, user training, bug fixes, performance monitoring, cost analysis, and vendor management assistance. We ensure your systems run smoothly and cost-effectively from day one.

Question 6

How much will our Azure migration cost?

Accepted Answer

Azure migration costs include professional services fees (fixed as per scope), Azure infrastructure costs, and optional licensing. We provide detailed TCO analysis comparing on-premises vs. Azure costs. Our consulting fee starts from ₹3L depending on scope, infrastructure complexity, and migration strategy chosen.

Question 7

What compliance certifications does Azure maintain?

Accepted Answer

Azure maintains SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, and other industry-specific certifications. During assessment, we ensure your migration strategy meets your compliance requirements and maintain audit trails throughout the process.

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