Microsoft Azure

Discovery.  During the discovery phase, we understand and document your existing infrastructure, applications and overall business objectives driving the move to Azure.

Planning.  During the planning phase, we build a proposal including which applications to migrate, how to migrate each application, and when each migration should take place.

Evaluation.  The evaluation phase focuses on building the business case for your Microsoft Azure migration – ready for review and sign-off by the final decision makers.

• Of the applications and infrastructure you’re currently running; which should be migrated, modernised, retired, replaced, or maintained on-premises?
• What risks are associated with an Azure migration, and how long the migration will take?
• What the return on your investment for migration, based on current running costs, post-migration running costs, and the cost of migration itself, will be?
• What additional benefits the cloud migration will bring to your business?

Migration assessment.  Using industry best practices and tools, Lexel’s team of Azure experts offer peace of mind with our comprehensive migration assessment.

Business plan.  Our team can help with important information for your Azure migration business plan for CXO or board approval.

Governance.  Our best practices spanning security, connectivity and policies prior to migration ensure that your organisation is on the right foot from the outset.

Proof of concept.  Minimise risk with an Azure POC to get visibility on unexpected discoveries impacting the migration schedule during the execution phase.

Cost optimisation and ROI.  Lexel can help with initial guidance to managing, optimising, controlling and forecasting your Azure spend and workloads.

Security and compliance.  Lexel will help guide you on how to best protect your applications or servers built on or utilising the Microsoft Azure platform.

Network design.  We’ll ensure your network is up to scratch across virtual networks, subnets, peering, network security groups, routes, connectivity to on-premises networks, and use of virtual appliances.

Legacy modernisation.  If required for migration, Lexel can modernise legacy databases or operating systems.

Storage and backup design.  We’ll ensure your solution delivers on capacity, IOPS, data throughput, high availability and disaster recovery.

Software licensing.  Lexel’s Microsoft licensing experts are on hand to ensure you are well informed around Azure procurement and licensing optimisation.

Service Desk.  Available 24 x 7, 365 days a year, Lexel’s New Zealand based team is available to help with your Microsoft Azure support.

Microsoft Azure Migration Services. Lexel’s experienced Azure migration services team will deliver cloud migration services with proven methodologies ensuring your Microsoft Azure cloud migration journey is well planned and seamlessly implemented.

Microsoft Azure Managed Services.  Lexel’s Microsoft Azure Managed Services are delivered by our qualified and experienced Azure management team; ensuring your organisation continues to meet your business objectives and that your Azure environment is optimised and efficient in terms of performance, resilience and cost.