Cloud Accelerator Service

Cloud Readiness

 

Empower your organisation's digital transformation with our Cloud Readiness Accelerator service.

We offer comprehensive cloud assessment and modernisation solutions tailored to streamline your transition to the cloud.

Our team assesses your current infrastructure, identifies optimal cloud strategies, and executes seamless migrations, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum efficiency.

Let us accelerate your journey to the cloud, unlocking its full potential for your business growth and innovation.

'By 2027, more than 70% of enterprises will use industry cloud platforms to accelerate their business initiatives, up from less than 15% in 2023.”  

Gartner, 2024

How we do it: Assessment

 

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  • Discovery tool Implementation
  • Interviews with SMEs / Portfolio owners
  • As Is Study & Inventory mapping
Analyse
 
  • Execute data driven analysis
  • Form and validate perspectives
  • Business Impact Analysis 
  • Implementation Plans
Advise
 
  • Advisory Report 
  • Defined To – Be Architecture 
  • Approach
  • Cost & Security Optimisation possibilities

How we do it: Discovery

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Security

We review the security monitoring systems in place and assess identity management alongside server and endpoint device security settings.  We provide a detailed security risk register and associated mitigations. This ensures a comprehensive and clear understanding of your security posture.

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Architecture

We create detailed diagrams that represent the current mode of operation. These offer a high-level overview of your architecture. We delve into the specifics of network connectivity, as well as an in-depth examination of security architecture, detailing the implementation of firewalls, demilitarized zones (DMZs), and virtual private networks (VPNs).

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Infrastructure

We assess compute, storage, and infrastructure capacity, alongside yearly trends. Service level parameters for all components and the overall architecture are outlined to ensure performance and reliability. Additionally, we list the Platform as a Service offerings in use, such as databases and cloud-native applications.

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Business Processes

We compile a detailed list of current business reporting lines to understand the organisational structure and communication flow. We document the various business processes along with the underlying applications that support them. We also assess and list the potential risks associated with these.

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Business Continuity

We review backup schedules and identify existing services covered by your Business Continuity Plan. We assess replication strategies, including zone and geographic replications, and document the desired Recovery Time Objectives and Recovery Point Objectives.

Cloud Assessment

 

There is no one size fits all in business, tech is no different. 

Planning is required to achieve the expected business benefits from cloud, which must include Organisational, Application, Infrastructure and Identities readiness.

Part of our assessment output will be advice on how each aspect of the current infrastructure will be best suited moving forward.
 

Retire

Applications may be identified as unused and with little value to migrate.

Retain

Applications may be identified that cannot be migrated to the cloud but are essential to the business process.

Replatform

The most common approach for moving databases to the cloud. 

Refactor

Boosting agility and improving business continuity can sometimes be achieved only by switching to a new architecture.

Rehost

Also known “lift and shift”.

Repurchase

Cloud often means changing the license model for the software application use.

Want to know more?

Book a time with one of our experts who will help you on your cloud journey.