Azure Cloud Migration
Azure Cloud Migration Services, Planned Around Your Business
Folio3 moves your servers, applications and databases from on-premises or another cloud to Microsoft Azure in planned waves. An Azure team stays with you after go-live.
Why Azure
Why Move Your Workloads to Microsoft Azure?
Aging servers, data center renewal bills and apps that cannot scale all push teams toward the cloud. Azure cloud migration gives you capacity on demand and Microsoft-grade security. It also connects natively to the tools you already use: Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Power BI and Entra ID.
Folio3's Azure cloud migration services take you from “we should move” to a running Azure environment. We assess what you have, decide what moves and how, and migrate in waves so your business keeps running. Not sure Azure is the right cloud? See how Azure compares with AWS and Google Cloud.
Scale on demand
Add compute and storage in minutes instead of buying hardware.
Pay for what you use
Move capital spend to monthly operating costs you can right-size.
Stronger security
Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Entra ID and Azure Policy protect workloads from day one.
Ready for AI and analytics
Data in Azure connects directly to Microsoft Fabric, Azure AI and Copilot.
What's Holding Your Azure Migration Back?
Most migrations stall on the same five problems. Here is how we solve each one.
- 1
You don't know what depends on what. We map servers, apps, databases and their dependencies before anything moves. Then we classify and prioritize workloads by business value and complexity.
- 2
Downtime would hurt the business. We migrate in waves, start with a low-risk pilot, and schedule cutovers in your quiet hours.
- 3
The cloud bill could surprise you. We build a total cost of ownership estimate and right-size every resource before migration, not after.
- 4
Security and compliance gaps. We set up identity, network segmentation, access policies and backup in Azure before the first workload lands.
- 5
Your team lacks Azure skills. Certified Folio3 engineers do the heavy lifting, document everything, and train your team at handover.
Lower Your Migration Cost With Microsoft Programs and Licensing
As a Microsoft Solutions Partner, Folio3 can check whether your project qualifies for Microsoft partner incentives and Azure credits that offset assessment and migration costs.
We also help you license correctly from the start. We guide you through the Microsoft licensing process so you buy only what you need.
Services
Our Azure Migration Services
Whatever you run today, we have a path to Azure for it.
Lift-and-Shift to Azure
Move servers and VMs to Azure as they are, with no code changes. It's the fastest way out of a data center before a lease or hardware renewal.
Replatforming
Upgrade operating systems and software while you move, and switch to managed services such as Azure SQL and Azure App Service to cut maintenance.
Application Modernization
Refactor or rebuild legacy apps as cloud-native services on AKS, App Service or Azure Functions so they scale and ship faster.
Modernize your app with Azure →Hybrid Setups
Keep some systems on-premises and run others in Azure, managed as one estate. This works well for regulated data or phased moves.
Managing hybrid cloud with Azure Arc →Server and VM Migration
Migrate Windows Server and Linux workloads from on-premises to Azure virtual machines, with tested cutovers.
Database Migration
Move SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL and Oracle databases to Azure SQL or Azure Database services, with schema checks and data validation.
Data Warehouse and Analytics Migration
Shift legacy warehouses and Azure Synapse workloads to Microsoft Fabric, so data and reporting run on one platform.
Microsoft Fabric migration →AWS and Google Cloud to Azure
Consolidate on Azure from AWS or Google Cloud. We map each service to its Azure equivalent so nothing breaks in transit.
Capabilities
Everything Your Migration Needs, Under One Team
Cloud Architecture and Planning
We map your existing infrastructure to the right Azure models and design the target environment before any workload moves.
Choosing the Right Azure Migration Strategy
Not every workload should move the same way. During assessment, we assign each one the strategy that fits its value, age and risk.
| Strategy | What it means | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Rehost (lift-and-shift) | Move as-is to Azure VMs | Fast data center exits, stable apps |
| Replatform | Small changes to use managed services | Databases and web apps that need less upkeep |
| Refactor | Change code to use cloud-native services | Apps that need to scale or release faster |
| Rearchitect / Rebuild | Redesign or rebuild on Azure services | Legacy apps blocking growth |
| Retire | Switch off what no one uses | Duplicate or unused systems |
| Retain (hybrid) | Keep on-premises for now, manage with Azure | Regulated data, systems mid-contract |
How Our Cloud Migration to Azure Works
Every engagement follows six steps, so you know what happens next and who owns it. The planning steps come from our Azure cloud strategy and consulting practice.
- 01
Discover and assess
We inventory servers, apps and databases with Azure Migrate, map dependencies and estimate Azure costs.
- 02
Plan and prioritize
We map each workload to an Azure model, classify it by value and complexity, and group it into migration waves.
- 03
Prepare the Azure environment
We set up subscriptions, networking, identity, security and backup before any workload moves.
- 04
Run a pilot
We migrate one low-risk workload first to prove the approach before the rest move.
- 05
Migrate in waves
We move the rest wave by wave, test each workload, and cut over in agreed windows.
- 06
Optimize and hand over
We right-size resources, tune costs, document the environment and train your team.
Get a Free 30-Minute Azure Migration Assessment Call
Tell us what you run today and where you want to be. An Azure engineer will tell you which workloads to move first, which strategy fits, and what the next step costs. No obligation.
Book My 30-Minute CallCommon Azure Migration Projects We Deliver
Data Center Exit
Leave on-premises hardware and hosting contracts behind by moving every workload to Azure on a fixed wave plan.
ERP and CRM Migration
Move Dynamics AX, Dynamics 365 and Business Central workloads and their integrations to Azure, with help from Folio3's in-house ERP team.
Legacy App Modernization
Turn aging .NET and Java apps into cloud-native services that are cheaper to run and easier to change.
Analytics and Reporting Migration
Move reports, data pipelines and warehouses so leaders keep their dashboards on day one.
Azure data analytics services →AI Readiness
Put your data in Azure so you can build with Azure OpenAI, Copilot and AI agents next.
Azure AI and data science →Industry Workloads
Migrate regulated and industry-specific systems for healthcare, manufacturing, retail and logistics, with the right compliance controls.
Industries we serve →Real Results, Real Impact
- 5,000+
- Projects delivered
- 1,000+
- Companies served
- 700+
- Global employees
- 20+
- Global awards won
Why Folio3
Why Choose Folio3 as Your Azure Migration Partner
Microsoft-validated
Solutions Partner in Infrastructure (Azure), Data & AI (Azure), Digital & App Innovation (Azure) and Business Applications.
One team for infrastructure, apps, data and ERP
Your servers, custom apps, data warehouse and Dynamics systems move under one plan instead of three vendors.
Global delivery
Offices in the US, UK, UAE, Canada, Mexico, Pakistan and Bulgaria overlap with your working hours.
Round-the-clock support
Our Azure team monitors and supports your environment after go-live.
No surprises
A fixed wave plan, a pilot before full migration, and cost estimates before you commit.
Credentials
A Certified Azure Migration Partner
Microsoft awards Solutions Partner designations only to partners that score at least 70 of 100 points on performance, skilling and customer success. Folio3 holds four.
Solutions Partner
Infrastructure (Azure)
Solutions Partner
Data & AI (Azure)
Solutions Partner
Digital & App Innovation (Azure)
Solutions Partner
Business Applications
Read more about Folio3's Microsoft Solutions Partner designations →
Cost Optimization
Cost Optimization Built Into Every Migration
We plan cost before migration, not after the first invoice.
- Right-size VMs and databases from real usage data gathered during assessment.
- Audit your Azure environment after go-live to find further savings.
- Set budgets, alerts and Azure Advisor reviews in Azure Cost Management from day one.
Post-Migration Support
After Go-Live: Ongoing Azure Support
Migration is the start, not the finish. Our Azure managed services team keeps your new environment healthy with 24/7 monitoring, patching, backup checks, security reviews and monthly cost reports.
- 24/7 monitoring
- Patching
- Backup checks
- Security reviews
- Monthly cost reports
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Do More With Azure After You Migrate
Microsoft Fabric
Unify data engineering, warehousing and reporting on one platform.
Microsoft Fabric services →Azure Cloud Migration FAQs
Azure cloud migration is moving servers, applications, databases and data from on-premises data centers or another cloud to Microsoft Azure. It can be a straight move (rehost) or include upgrades and redesigns (replatform, refactor).
Talk to an Azure engineer
Let's talk about your Azure project.
Ready to Move to Azure?
Book a free 30-minute call with an Azure engineer. You will leave with a clear first step for your Azure cloud migration, whether you work with us or not.
Prefer email or phone? Contact our Azure team · +1 (408) 412-3813