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Cloud migration and application modernisation services
Move to Azure and modernise the applications that matter. Konsolute assesses workload dependencies, chooses what to rehost or redesign, and modernises applications through containers, managed services, APIs and automated delivery where there is a clear business case.
WHAT THIS HELPS YOU ACHIEVE
A migration path with an engineering plan
Separate workloads that can move with limited change from applications that need changes to architecture, code, data or delivery practices.
A path for each workload
Distinguish low-change migration from replatforming and refactoring before committing engineering effort.
More repeatable releases
Replace manual deployment steps with version-controlled builds, configuration and release procedures.
Better platform fit
Choose infrastructure, managed hosting or containers based on application requirements and support capability.
Evidence before cutover
Use rehearsals and application and data checks to decide whether a migration wave is ready.
OUR CLOUD MIGRATION AND MODERNISATION SERVICES
Migration planning and application engineering
Six areas of work that take workloads from on-premises to Azure, with modernisation applied only where it earns its place.
Discovery and migration planning
Assess infrastructure, dependencies and readiness with estate data and Azure Migrate, group workloads into waves and compare rehost, replatform, refactor, retain and retire.
Containerisation
Assess suitability and package eligible services as container images, handling configuration, secrets, persistent data and health checks rather than wrapping a legacy runtime.
Application modernisation
Review runtime versions, application structure and hosting constraints, then plan targeted refactoring, managed hosting or serverless changes that match business value.
Database migration
Assess schema, compatibility and performance before choosing Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance or another target, then plan data movement and validation.
API and event integration
Decouple suitable interactions with APIs, messaging and events, assessing API Management, Service Bus and Functions against contracts, reliability and failure handling.
DevOps and release engineering
Build CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions with infrastructure as code, tests and controlled deployments, plus observability and rollback for each release.
CAPABILITIES & DELIVERY SCOPE
What the technical work covers
Workstreams are selected and scoped around your environment. Each combines technical decisions, implementation tasks and evidence for handover.
Discovery and migration planning
Create a workload inventory that connects infrastructure to applications, databases and business services. Use dependency and readiness evidence to propose dispositions, migration waves and prerequisites.
Database migration
Evaluate database features, compatibility and performance requirements before selecting a target. Rehearse data movement and checks, then coordinate connection changes and recovery decisions with application cutover.
Containerisation
Create container build definitions for suitable components. Externalise configuration, define health checks and persistent-data handling, and establish image publishing through Azure Container Registry or an agreed registry.
Container platform selection
Compare managed container hosting with Kubernetes against the application's orchestration, networking and scaling needs. Where AKS is selected, define cluster, identity, deployment and maintenance responsibilities.
Application modernisation
Assess runtime and library support, deployment assumptions and application boundaries. Build a targeted refactoring backlog with tests, rather than assume a full rewrite is required.
API and event integration
Specify interface contracts and messaging behaviour. Design authentication, retries, idempotency and failed-message handling so new integrations can be operated and diagnosed.
DevOps and release engineering
Connect source changes to build, test, image publication and deployment stages. Assess deployment slots, revisions or canary patterns where supported, with approvals and rollback designed for the target platform.
Observability and production acceptance
Instrument critical transactions and dependencies. Define functional, load and operational checks, then compare the migrated application against agreed acceptance criteria and expected service behaviour.
TECHNICAL DESIGN DECISIONS
Technical decisions that shape delivery
These choices affect implementation, ongoing operation and the evidence needed to accept the work.
Rehost or modernise deliberately
Use dependency and business-value evidence to choose a disposition per workload. Moving infrastructure and redesigning an application have different costs, risks and acceptance criteria.
Containerisation is an engineering change
Review runtime support, file-system assumptions, sessions and external dependencies. Persistent data and secrets require explicit designs outside the image build.
Avoid unnecessary platform complexity
Compare managed hosting and containers before choosing AKS. Microservices are an option where boundaries and team ownership justify them, rather than a default migration target.
Treat rollback as a data problem too
Application rollback may depend on database compatibility and data written after cutover. Define recovery options and test them alongside the deployment process.
OUR APPROACH
How we deliver cloud migration and modernisation
Six stages take each migration wave from dependency mapping to a validated production service, with cutover rehearsed before it happens.
Discover dependencies
Map servers, application components, interfaces, databases and business-critical dependencies.
Choose the migration path
Assign workload dispositions and define migration waves, modernisation priorities and acceptance criteria.
Design the target
Select hosting, container, integration and data patterns with the network, identity and recovery requirements.
Build and modernise
Implement agreed code, image, infrastructure and pipeline changes with automated checks where appropriate.
Rehearse cutover
Test migration tooling, data validation, deployment procedures and recovery arrangements in representative environments.
Validate production
Check functionality, performance, telemetry and operational ownership before closing the agreed migration wave.
Assess.Migrate.Modernise.
WHERE WE CAN HELP
Where migration and modernisation fit
Start with the requirement that matches your estate. Assessment establishes the technical dependencies and scope.
See it in practice: Konsolute moved an aerospace manufacturer's legacy applications onto container-based hosting in Azure, and migrated LLWR's SharePoint, email, file shares and legacy applications to Microsoft 365 and Azure in phases.
WHAT WE DELIVER
Migration deliverables your team can use
The proposal identifies which of these outputs are included, their level of detail and the acceptance criteria.
Workload migration plan
Inventory, dependencies, target disposition, migration waves and cutover requirements for the assessed estate.
Modernised application assets
Agreed code changes, container definitions, hosting configuration and integration components in version control.
Automated delivery
Build and deployment pipelines, infrastructure definitions, validation steps and release procedures.
Cutover and acceptance evidence
Migration runbooks, data checks, functional and performance results, recovery procedures and operational handover.
FAQ
Cloud migration and modernisation FAQs
Migration versus modernisation, containers, AKS, microservices, .NET upgrades, SQL Server, cutover, CI/CD and rollback.
Migration changes where a workload runs; modernisation changes how it is built, hosted or operated. A programme can combine low-change moves with selected application, database and deployment improvements.
Yes. Suitability depends on runtime support, dependencies, state, storage, configuration and operational requirements. Some applications fit containers; others are better rehosted, moved to managed hosting or redesigned more substantially.
We compare orchestration needs, networking, scaling, platform control and team skills. Container Apps can reduce infrastructure management for suitable workloads; AKS offers Kubernetes capabilities with greater operational responsibility.
Only where service boundaries, independent delivery and business value justify the change. Targeted refactoring or a modular application can be more appropriate than introducing distributed-system complexity.
Yes. Runtime and library upgrades can be part of the engineering scope, supported by compatibility assessment and testing. We identify code changes, unsupported components and deployment dependencies before committing to an upgrade path.
We can assess Azure SQL Database, Managed Instance and other appropriate targets against compatibility and operating requirements. Data movement, downtime, validation and application changes are planned per database and migration wave.
We map dependencies, rehearse the migration, validate data and define acceptance and recovery criteria. Downtime depends on the application, data volume and tooling; zero downtime should not be assumed.
We can build application and infrastructure pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions. The scope can include build validation, tests, image publishing, approvals and deployment strategies supported by the target platform.
We review schema compatibility, backups, data synchronisation and writes made after cutover. The recovery design distinguishes rolling back application code from restoring or reconciling data and is tested within the agreed scope.
The agreed outputs include migrated workloads, relevant code or image changes, deployment configuration, data and application test evidence, operational runbooks and an accepted list of residual issues.
TAKE THE NEXT STEP
Discuss your migration and modernisation priorities
Tell Konsolute about your current environment and the priorities above. We can define the assessment, engineering work and handover needed for a focused engagement.