Avanade Cloud Move

Avanade Cloud Move is a pre-packaged Azure migration offering designed to help organizations migrate their infrastructure to Azure with confidence. Built on Avanade’s proven Cloud Impact methodology, Cloud Move provides a structured, predictable approach to datacenter exits, cloud cost optimization, and establishing an AI-ready foundation on Azure.

At the core of the offering are MOVE and ANALYZE – delivering accelerated workflow migration alongside continuous cost, security, and performance optimization. Optional modules, including PLAN, BUILD, RUN, Disaster Recovery, and Cloud Service Provider (CSP) services. These allow organizations to tailor the engagement based on their cloud maturity, risk profile, and business priorities.

Cloud Move helps organizations reduce operational risk, improve cost transparency, and modernize their cloud estate while maintaining business continuity. The result is a smoother migration experience, predictable cloud spend, and a scalable Azure foundation ready to support future innovation, regulatory and compliance evolution, AI, and application modernization initiatives.

Our Approach

Avanade Cloud Move follows a modular, end-to-end approach that meets organizations where they are in their Azure journey: 

• MOVE – Execute secure, wave-based migrations using proven tooling and automation to reduce disruption and accelerate time to value.
• ANALYZE – Continuously monitor and optimize the Azure environment using Avanade’s proprietary optimization tools to identify savings, improve security posture, and reduce waste at no cost to customers. 
• PLAN (optional) - Establish a data-driven migration strategy with clear business cases, migration sequencing, and cost modeling.
• BUILD (optional) - Design and deploy secure, compliant Azure landing zones aligned to industry and regulatory requirements.
• RUN (optional) - Provide ongoing responsive Azure operations and support to maintain stability, performance, and cost efficiency post-migration.
• Disaster Recovery & CSP (optional) - Enhance resilience and simplify cloud consumption through Azure-native disaster recovery and licensing services.

Deliverables

Depending on selected modules, Cloud Move deliverables may include:

• Azure migration wave plans and execution dashboards
• Bulk workload migrations (Windows, Linus, SQL, VMware, SAP, and more)
• Continuous cost and optimization reports with actionable recommendations
• Azure landing zone design and deployment artifacts
• Security, governance, and compliance configurations
• Post-migration operational handover and support documentation

Ready to learn more? Whatever your goals and timeline, we can help you get started. Get in touch today to schedule a discovery call.

*Pricing subject to vary based on actual scope