Azure cloud migration services with planned cutover
We migrate Microsoft applications and databases to Azure for IT and engineering teams. We assess compatibility and dependencies, prepare the landing zone and plan cutover around the way your business operates.
01Capabilities
Azure migration across applications, data and identity
We scope cloud migration and cloud infrastructure engineering across your Microsoft estate.
- Migration
Move on-premises applications to Azure
We use Azure Migrate for discovery, assessment and migration, choosing discovery methods for your environment. We plan data cutover, DNS changes and rollback per application, including hospitality platforms.
- Database
Choose SQL hosting through compatibility
We compare Azure SQL Database, SQL Managed Instance and SQL Server on a virtual machine against existing database features and application dependencies. Azure Database Migration Service supports data migration; SQL Server covers detailed compatibility work.
- Governance
Prepare the landing zone and identity
We set up subscriptions, management groups, networking and policy as infrastructure as code. The design covers Microsoft Entra ID and its integration with on-premises Active Directory, with access and network boundaries your team can review.
- Hosting
Match Azure hosting to the application
We assess App Service, Container Apps and AKS against how your .NET services are built and operated. We scope scaling, monitoring, alerting and pipelines in Azure DevOps or your existing tools; DevOps consulting covers ongoing delivery and operations.
02Case studies
Azure migrations and a platform built from scratch
We moved a B2B CRM platform from on-premises hosting to Azure and continued with DevOps support. A hotel booking migration delivered lower infrastructure costs and faster transactions. We built the household-moving SaaS platform from scratch.
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LogisticsCustom software for a US moving companyAn end-to-end SaaS platform for managing household moves and every business operation of a logistics company.Built from scratchAn end-to-end SaaS for household moves and the operations behind them
SaaSCloud Migration and DevOps Support for a B2B PlatformAzure migration and ongoing DevOps for a B2B CRM platform serving manufacturers and wholesale distributors.
HospitalityCloud Migration of a Booking Platform for Hotels and Hotel NetworksA more cost-efficient, reliable, and scalable platform for hotel bookings, running on a modern containerized cloud stack.
03Fit
Choose Azure around compatibility, identity and cost
Your existing Microsoft estate is the starting point for an Azure assessment. We compare compatibility, identity and licensing before choosing the hosting model and migration scope.
| Your situation | What we recommend |
|---|---|
| A Microsoft-centric estate: .NET, Active Directory, SQL Server, an enterprise agreement you already pay for | Use AzureWe assess Azure's identity integration and hosting options against your existing agreements, then compare the migration effort and operating costs. |
| On-premise SQL Server with years of stored procedures, Agent jobs and cross-database queries | Choose SQL hostingWe compare Azure SQL Database, SQL Managed Instance and SQL Server hosting against the features the application needs. Detail on SQL Server. |
| A mixed estate, unusual managed-service needs, and a platform team already fluent in AWS | Assess AWSWe include AWS when the service requirements or existing platform skills support it, and account for retraining and migration effort in the comparison. |
| Analytics or a model over event data is the main reason for the cloud investment | Compare the data platformWe include Google Cloud and BigQuery in the assessment, then compare the data platform's requirements, running costs and integration with the estate. |
| A predictable application with a small delivery team and limited platform administration | A managed app platformWe assess a managed app platform against deployment, monitoring and recovery needs, and scope the Azure infrastructure around those responsibilities. |
| An established platform meets business needs and the immediate objective is lower operating cost | Optimize the current estateWe examine utilization, service selection and billing before recommending a migration. The cost work establishes what can change within the existing architecture. |
Scope
We define the migration scope, identity and network boundaries, cost profile and operational handover before delivery. Our work runs under an ISO 27001:2022 certified information-security management system. We agree which components move, which stay in place and who operates each part of the result. unicrew has 100+ senior in-house engineers across six countries.
For an estate on Active Directory, SQL Server and .NET, Azure is usually the natural choice. The Agent jobs, linked servers and cross-database queries then decide which hosting option fits, so we assess them first.
Oleksandr TrofimovChief Technology Officer, unicrew04Delivery
Sequence the Azure move before cutover
We use the Azure Migrate assessment to plan workload order around dependencies and the available cutover window.
- Discover the estate with Azure MigrateWe use Azure Migrate for discovery, dependency assessment and planning, selecting an appliance, collector or imported inventory for the environment. Utilization data and existing documentation inform the workload groups and initial cost profile.
- Set the migration path per workloadWe choose between rehosting, re-platforming and rebuilding from the dependency and compatibility findings. Sizing follows measured utilization, and the plan separates the migration work from any application modernization.
- Prepare identity, networking and recoveryWe establish subscriptions, networking, identity and policy in the landing zone. Each cutover has an agreed rehearsal and rollback approach. Azure Site Recovery is a disaster-recovery solution, assessed separately from the migration tooling.
- Cut over, verify, then optimizeWe cut over in the agreed workload order and verify application behaviour against real traffic. We define the QA and test automation checks needed for that cutover, then tune cost and performance and hand over monitoring and runbooks.
05Client voices
Client experience across Azure projects
Up until a year and a half ago, I handled all the development and support of our application myself and I needed help. I brought in Artelogic, and it was one of the best business decisions I’ve ever made.
They’re a highly ethical and well-managed organization. I was amazed by the CEO’s skill level and business acumen.
06Stack
The Microsoft stack and cloud alternatives
We keep Microsoft application compatibility distinct from the comparison between cloud providers.
07Questions
Questions before committing to an Azure migration
For a Microsoft estate, compatibility decisions shape both the Azure migration scope and the engineering estimate.
Yes. We provide Azure engineering within a defined delivery scope, including application, database and identity work.
We agree the verification work through our QA practice. A managed development team includes unicrew delivery coordination. When you want us to own the move, we scope that through cloud migration.
We compare the existing Microsoft estate with the workloads you intend to run.
Azure assessment starts with .NET, SQL Server, identity integration and your existing agreements. We compare those requirements with the managed services and platform skills available on AWS. Migration effort and operating costs decide the business case alongside application fit.
Azure Database Migration Service supports SQL database moves to Azure. Azure Migrate covers broader estate discovery, assessment and migration.
We assess the destination first: Azure SQL Database, SQL Managed Instance or SQL Server on a virtual machine. Existing database features, OS-level requirements and application dependencies determine the choice. The compatibility detail is on SQL Server.
We decide per workload and keep the modernization scope explicit.
For a data-centre exit, we separate the cutover work from application changes that can follow. Sizing uses measured utilization. When changes to the application are part of the goal, we scope them through legacy modernization.
We start by scoping the Microsoft estate and the migration objective with an engineer.
For an existing Azure estate, we ask for read access to the subscription and billing data. For a move from on-premises hosting, bring the workload inventory, identity setup and deadline. We return a written migration path, cost profile and proposed scope. Most engagements start within two to four weeks.
Azure migration fees are quoted for the engineering scope. Cloud consumption is budgeted separately.
- Time and materials is billed hourly and quoted per project.
- Fixed price is outcome based and quoted per project.
- Team extension is billed monthly per team member.
The estimate covers the migration work and agreed handover; the hosting comparison addresses the ongoing Azure cost.
Plan the Azure move around your estate
Bring the workload inventory, identity setup and target date to a scoping call. We will outline the Azure migration path, compatibility decisions and cost profile, with an AWS comparison where it is relevant.