Hey everyone! I've just started a new job at a large corporation, and they want to move all their on-premises data to the cloud, specifically Azure. I don't have much experience with cloud migrations, so I'm looking for advice on how to implement a complete solution. Any tips or guidance would be really appreciated!
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Honestly, it’s tough to give specific advice without more info. Here are some things to consider: What type of data are you migrating, what's its format, how much are you migrating, what's the timeline, can they afford any downtime, what’s the internet speed like, and do they have a budget?
If they have a fast connection, setting up a quick VPN could be a cost-effective way to test transfer speeds. For large file migrations, tools like Robocopy, AzCopy, or SFTP can be really useful for transferring files and syncing them before you switch to the cloud. For databases, look into availability groups, replication, or just good old backup and restore. If they need minimal downtime, you'd want to look into low-latency replication methods.
It really depends on what exactly they're trying to migrate. Are they looking to move just the data, or entire virtual machines (VMs)? If it's VMs, I'd recommend starting with the Azure Migrate appliance.
If you're considering moving a substantial amount of data, there are sometimes opportunities for Proof of Concepts (PoCs) that are free, which can help you test things out first.
You might want to check this out for a comprehensive overview: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/migrate/migrate-services-overview?view=migrate-classic. It should give you a solid foundation on the options available.
I believe it's just the data they want to move, not VMs.