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SQL Modernization to Microsoft Azure / Fabric powered by WCT

WaferWire Cloud Technologies

Migrate SQL workloads to Microsoft Fabric 25 - 30% faster with WCT's proven accelerator and unlock AI-ready analytics from day one

WaferWire Cloud Technologies (WCT) delivers a structured, accelerator-driven SQL-to-Fabric modernization framework that takes enterprises from legacy on-premises SQL Server to a unified Microsoft Fabric data platform in 4–8 weeks. Built for Customers seeking scalability, cost reduction, and AI readiness.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲

Most enterprises still run large, on-premises SQL Server environments stable and familiar, but increasingly expensive to scale, difficult to maintain, and ill-suited for real-time analytics or AI-driven workloads. As data volumes grow and business demands accelerate, the cost of staying on legacy infrastructure compounds every quarter.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗦𝗤𝗟 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗔𝘇𝘂𝗿𝗲 / 𝗙𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰

WCT helps enterprises move beyond simple cloud migration into a strategic initiative, building an AI-ready data foundation on Microsoft Fabric.

We support three proven modernization paths based on your organization's readiness and goals:

• Lift & Shift to Azure VMs: The fastest entry point; minimal code changes, immediate Azure footprint, and a foundation for future modernization

• Managed PaaS (Azure SQL MI / Azure SQL Database): Eliminate hardware overhead and DBA burden while improving performance and reliability

• Microsoft Fabric (Lakehouse & Warehouse): The strategic destination; a unified platform for data, analytics, and AI with the highest long-term ROI

𝗪𝗖𝗧'𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

Our solution automates the most time-consuming phases of migration such as Analysis, SQL translation, Schema validation, and Testing; reducing migration timelines compared to manual approaches

• 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝟮𝟱–𝟯𝟬% 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿): Migration accelerator for automated code analysis, translation, and validation

• 𝗥𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗲-𝗮𝗻𝗱-𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹: Scalable, repeatable approach based on multiple successful Azure migration engagements

• 𝗥𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲-𝘁𝗼-𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲 (𝟰–𝟴 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀): From assessment to production deployment with minimal business disruption

• 𝗔𝗜-𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Enables seamless integration with Azure AI, Fabric & Foundry IQ, Fabric analytics, and enterprise BI.

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝘀:

• Automated SQL assessment and compatibility analysis

• Intelligent schema and code translation to Fabric Lakehouse and Warehouse

• CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) for repeatable deployments

• Continuous validation to ensure behavioral parity post-migration

• Incremental migration design to minimize business disruption

𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲 & 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲

𝗧𝘆𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝟰 - 𝟴 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀

𝟭. 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴

• SQL environment discovery

• Workload classification & modernization roadmap

𝟮. 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

• Schema and code conversion

• Data migration with validation

• CI/CD and automation setup

𝟯. 𝗙𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗘𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

• Lakehouse/Warehouse setup

• Data integration and optimization

𝟰. 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗚𝗼-𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲

• Performance validation

• Production deployment

𝟱. 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁

• Change Management

• Training

• Operational Support

𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁

• Up to 30% reduction in infrastructure and operational costs

• Faster insights through real-time analytics on Microsoft Fabric

• AI readiness with direct integration to Azure OpenAI, Copilot, and Fabric's native AI capabilities

• Unified governance across data, BI, and AI workloads on a single platform

• Scalability that grows with your data without re-architecting

Accelerate your modernization journey with our 3-week pilot offer, and experience the value of a unified data platform while seamlessly migrating SQL Server applications to Microsoft Azure and Fabric.

At a glance

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