Companies with on-premise datacenters or hybrid environments that need to move critical workloads to Azure without stopping the business: incoming hardware refresh, scalability constraints, or infrastructure consolidation plans.
I design phased migration paths: workload-by-workload assessment, lift-and-shift vs refactor decisions, documented fallback plans, risk management and operational continuity. No big-bang.
TCO down 25-35%, contained go-live downtime, first production wave within 6-8 weeks and an operational baseline the internal team can run on its own.
Mapping of applications, dependencies and constraints. You get a clear roadmap with priorities and migration KPIs.
Workload-by-workload strategy: rehost, replatform or modernize based on value and complexity.
Database and data migration with testing, validation and cutover plans to minimize downtime and risk.
Moved mission-critical workloads to Azure through a phased approach with strict business continuity controls.
Evolved a monolithic platform to a cloud-ready model without disrupting critical business windows.
Multi-site program with shared standards, centralized governance and adaptation to local constraints.
Amsterdam is one of Europe's biggest datacenter hubs. That shapes how migrations here actually work.
Many Dutch estates run in colocation around Amsterdam. I plan the exit workload by workload towards Azure West Europe, aligned with contract end dates and hardware refresh cycles instead of an arbitrary deadline.
ExpressRoute peering in Amsterdam keeps the latency between your current datacenter and Azure West Europe low, so a phased hybrid period is realistic rather than painful. No forced big-bang.
Finance (DNB, DORA), healthcare (NEN 7510) and public sector (BIO) come with their own controls. I translate them into migration and architecture decisions your risk and compliance teams can review — no legal advice.
When the on-premise datacenter is becoming a bottleneck (hardware refresh, growing costs, scalability constraints) or when the business demands release speed and reliability the current infrastructure can no longer support. A trend-driven migration fails: you need a real trigger.
Workload by workload, not at the estate level. Main criteria: workload value, life expectancy, refactor effort and regulatory constraints. The right answer is usually mixed: lift-and-shift where speed matters, selective refactor where there's clear ROI.
In phases, with small waves, a documented fallback plan and a defined rollback window. We migrate a non-critical workload first to validate the pattern, then scale. No big-bang: risk isn't eliminated, it's segmented.
It depends on the number of workloads, their complexity and regulatory constraints. The first operational waves usually start within 6-8 weeks; a full enterprise program can take several quarters. The goal isn't to finish fast, it's to finish without business disruption.
If you need to migrate critical workloads, we can start with a technical session to define priorities, risks and execution plan.
Based in Amsterdam. Easy to meet in person in NL or on video for EU clients.