Migration to Azure Local
Moving virtual machines onto Azure Local in planned steps: discovery, replication, a test cutover, a planned cutover window and a way back for every machine.
Scope of the work
- Discover the source virtual machines and their dependencies
- Group machines into migration waves by application
- Replicate with Azure Migrate or move by export and import where that fits better
- Run a test cutover and confirm the application with its owner
- Cut over in an agreed window with a rollback step for each wave
- A wave plan with owners, windows and rollback steps
- Migrated virtual machines running as Azure Local VMs
- A cutover record for each wave
Billed at $150.00 per hour. Ask Keith for an estimate.
What we check first.
Network first
A migrated machine keeps its IP address only if the same VLAN reaches the new cluster. We confirm that before the first replication.
Generation and boot type
Older virtual machines may need conversion before they can run as Azure Local VMs. We find them in discovery, not at cutover.
Keep the source
The source machine stays powered off and untouched until the owner signs off. That is the rollback.
Four steps, written down.
A call with Keith
You describe the goal, the estate and the deadline. Keith turns it into a written scope with an hour estimate at the hourly rate.
A written design by Gus
Gus reviews the environment and gives you a written design with each decision and its reason.
Hands-on implementation
Gus implements in your tenant and your racks, remotely or on site, with every change logged as it is made.
Documents and a named contact
You receive the as-built record and the runbooks. Keith stays on as your account and project manager.
Asked before every engagement.
Is the migration live?
No. Data replicates while the source keeps running, then there is a short planned outage for the final sync and the switch. We size that window per wave.
Can you migrate from VMware?
Yes. See the VMware to Azure Local page for the specifics of that path.
What does the consulting cost?
Consulting is billed at $150.00 per hour. Keith sends a written hour estimate after the scoping call, and work starts when you approve it.
Often scoped together.
One rate. Two people.
Consulting is billed at $150.00 per hour. Keith runs sales, project management and your account. Gus does the architecture, the design and the implementation.
per consulting hour, for every consulting service