HBS | Azure Migrate and Modernize Assessment

Migrate and Modernize Your IT Estate with Azure

This assessment evaluates existing servers, applications, databases and integrations.

You’ve postponed modernizing long enough. The longer your legacy applications run on outdated infrastructure, the more risk—and cost—they create. HBS helps you break free and build for what’s next with a structured, Microsoft-aligned assessment that maps dependencies and uncovers the smartest path forward.

Our cloud architects will deliver a comprehensive analysis of your infrastructure, applications and costs.

You’ll see where Azure gives you:

• Higher availability, stronger security and better performance than on-premise environments
• More value from your OpEx spend with room to scale as you grow
• A clear path to modernize legacy apps without disrupting your workflows
• Guidance on what creates the most impact for your business

Why Modernize in Azure?

Reduce risk. Strengthen protection and meet regulatory requirements while eliminating vulnerabilities from outdated systems and applications.	Scale without hardware headaches. Gain reliability and performance without costly refresh cycles or capacity limits.	Align IT spend to organizational outcomes. Shift from maintenance costs to measurable value by modernizing apps and infrastructure.	Modernize the right way. Combine IaaS, PaaS and SaaS—or mix-and-match—for a balanced strategy that delivers agility, innovation and long-term ROI.

Assessment Deliverables

 Discovery

• Environment & application inventory
• Dependency mapping
• OS & database supportability

Assessment

• Health check (unsupported OS, end-of-life software)
• Right-sizing & cost estimate for Azure
• Workload readiness assessment

Planning

• Migration strategy (Rehost, Refactor, Rearchitect)
• Target state Azure architecture
• Phased migration roadmap & remediation plan

Executive Summary

• Business case (ROI, TCO)
• Cloud adoption drivers & benefits
• Current state dependencies
• High-level presentation deck

Operations

• Security & compliance gaps
• Backup/DR posture
• Modernization opportunities (SQL MI, App Services, Containers)

Supporting Tools

• Azure Migrate exports
• RVTools exports (VMware)
• Dependency maps & sizing calculators

Modernization doesn’t have to be risky—or disruptive. This assessment removes uncertainty from your cloud journey and replaces it with a clear, defensible plan for modernization. Backed by HBS experienced Azure architects and real cost, risk, and performance insights, you’ll gain the direction needed to make informed decisions with confidence. Stop guessing, start modernizing—and unlock the full potential of Azure with a roadmap built for your business.