ABCloudz offers a structured 2-Week Assessment service to help enterprises plan and execute Oracle-to-Azure workload migrations. This assessment provides a comprehensive evaluation of your current Oracle environment, aligns migration plans with your business strategy, and delivers a detailed Migration Solution Document to guide your implementation phase.
Our Service Addresses Two Common Scenarios
1. Your organization has already determined a preferred target architecture.
2. Your organization seeks clarity on the optimal future architecture. In this case, we help identify the best Azure-based target state that aligns with your technical, business, & strategic goals, whether that’s maintaining Oracle solutions, modernizing with Azure SQL, or adopting a mix of Azure PaaS, IaaS, or other services.
What to Expect During the 2-Week Solution Design Phase
1. Discovery and current state analysis
We start by analyzing your existing Oracle workload, including database architecture, applications, and interdependencies.
2. Business and technical requirement alignment
We collaborate with your team to understand your business strategy, technical priorities, and goals for modernization.
3. Future state architecture design
We design a scalable and cost-efficient future state architecture on Azure tailored to your business objectives, which may include:
- Oracle Database@Azure or Oracle Database Service for Azure for those seeking to maintain Oracle environments.
- Azure SQL Managed Instance or Azure Database for PostgreSQL for organizations focused on modernization.
- Azure Virtual Machines for lift-and-shift scenarios requiring minimal changes.
- Hybrid solutions leveraging multiple Azure services for maximum flexibility & scalability.
- Any other architecture scenario tailored to meet your unique business & technical requirements.
4. Workload definition and scoping
Using our 12-Step Migration Methodology, we define workloads to streamline migration efforts and ensure all components are accounted for.
5. Feasibility and migration analysis
We evaluate migration paths based on your current workload and strategic priorities:
- One-time migration: Simplify migration with minimal modifications.
- Modernization: Transition to a cloud-native architecture leveraging Azure PaaS services.
- Unified approach: Combine migration and modernization to achieve both short- and long-term benefits.
6. Application and data migration strategy
We assess database schemas, application codes, and dependencies to ensure compatibility with Azure. Tools such as Azure Database Migration Service (DMS) and SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA) enable us to recommend both automated and manual conversion methods, depending on workload complexity. As part of this process, we design a Data Migration Mechanism to streamline & secure data transfers, leveraging tools like Azure Data Box for efficient large-scale or offline data migration scenarios.
7. Risk assessment and testing strategy
Our team identifies potential challenges, mitigates risks, and prepares a testing strategy. This includes isolated workload testing to validate database functionality, application integration, and performance in the Azure environment.
8. The migration solution document
At the conclusion of the Solution Design phase, we deliver a comprehensive
Migration Solution Document. This key deliverable consolidates all findings, strategies, and technical plans developed throughout the project, ensuring a clear and actionable roadmap for the implementation phase. The document includes:
- Future state architecture: Detailed diagrams and high-level system design.
- Migration strategy: Step-by-step plan for migrating databases, applications, and ETL workflows.
- Effort and cost estimation: Transparent evaluation of project resources and timeline.
- Technical and administrative plans: Tools, techniques, and governance frameworks for the project.
- Risk mitigation: Proactive identification of potential challenges and solutions.
- Testing and validation roadmap: Detailed plans for functional and performance testing.
- Post-migration support outline: Guidelines for ensuring stability & smooth operation after migration.
This document serves as a strategic guide, aligning all stakeholders and providing clarity on every aspect of the migration process.
Why ABCloudz?
With over 20 years of expertise and a proven methodology, ABCloudz helps organizations optimize Oracle workload migrations to Azure — from maintaining Oracle platforms to embracing cloud-native modernizations. Let us guide your transformation while minimizing risks and maximizing ROI.