Cloud & data migration
Move from on-premises servers to cloud-hosted platforms with operational control
The correct destination depends on data type, access patterns, permissions, applications, security, performance and retention — not on a default product preference.
Potential destinations
- Microsoft Azure
- Azure Files
- SharePoint Online
- OneDrive
- Azure Blob Storage
- Other suitable cloud platforms
Migration lifecycle
- 1 Discovery and assessment
- 2 Data and dependency analysis
- 3 Destination design
- 4 Security and permission mapping
- 5 Pilot migration
- 6 Remediation and data clean-up
- 7 Production migration
- 8 Validation
- 9 User transition
- 10 Hypercare and handover
Indicative project cost ranges
Examples based on a consultancy rate of £750 per day. These are planning illustrations, not quotations. A confirmed quotation follows discovery and agreement of scope, assumptions, dependencies and responsibilities.
| Scenario | Indicative range | Rough day band |
|---|---|---|
| Small, straightforward migration | approximately £6,000–£9,000 | ~8–12 days |
| Medium migration | approximately £11,250–£18,750 | ~15–25 days |
| Large or complex migration | approximately £22,500–£37,500 | ~30–50 days |
| Enterprise or multi-site migration | Scoped following discovery | Discovery-led |
What drives complexity
- Total data volume
- Number of users
- Number of servers and shares
- File-path depth
- Unsupported file types
- Existing permissions
- Application dependencies
- Internet bandwidth
- Data quality
- Security requirements
- Retention requirements
- Required downtime
- Out-of-hours working
- User communications and training
Migration discovery questionnaire
Submit structured discovery information to prepare a useful conversation. This creates an enquiry, not an automatically binding quote.
Ready to discuss a practical next step?
Book an introductory conversation, request an assessment, or send a short brief. No obligation — clear advice on what would help.