Unlock the Power of Azure Migration: A Comprehensive Guide

Introduction

Migrating to the cloud can be a daunting task, but with the right guidance and tools, it can be a smooth and successful journey. The Migration Execution Guide, developed by a team of FastTrack for Azure experts, provides comprehensive and prescriptive guidance to help organizations navigate the complexities of Azure migration.

Key Objectives

The Migration Execution Guide aims to:

  1. Provide Consistent Guidance: Offer well-considered migration execution guidance at the business, project, and technical levels.
  2. Reduce Migration Readiness Time: Take the complexity out of different architectures, methodologies, and prerequisite work to streamline the migration process.
  3. Mitigate Risks: Detail a clear phase-by-phase migration journey with best practices from FastTrack for Azure to pre-empt support incidents, service outages, and project delays.

Migration Lifecycle

The Migration Execution Guide defines a comprehensive migration framework, as illustrated in the graphic below. This framework includes the design or validation of a landing zone for migrated workloads, as well as the development of a cloud operating model and operations plan to manage the migrated workloads.

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Microsoft Programs and Funding

The Migration Execution Guide also provides information on various Microsoft programs and funding opportunities that can support your migration journey, including:

Key Components of the Migration Execution Guide

The Migration Execution Guide provides a wealth of resources and templates to help you plan and execute your Azure migration, including:

  1. Migration Phases: Review the end-to-end migration lifecycle to gain a comprehensive understanding of the process.
  2. Workshop Questions: Use sample questions to engage with business and technical teams and populate the migration templates.
  3. Resource Management: Understand the roles and responsibilities within a typical migration project using the DACI matrix.
  4. Tooling: Explore the different discovery, assessment, and migration strategies available.
  5. Checklists: Ensure that key business, project management, and technical recommendations are followed, and common issues are avoided.
  6. Templates: Leverage the provided templates for project planning, digital estate discovery, workload documentation, migration waves, runbooks, change management, and risk management.

Conclusion

The Migration Execution Guide is a valuable resource for organizations embarking on an Azure migration journey. By leveraging the guidance, tools, and templates provided, you can streamline the migration process, mitigate risks, and ensure a successful transition to the cloud. Take advantage of the Microsoft programs and funding opportunities to further support your migration efforts.

For more information, please visit the Migration Execution Guide repository on GitHub.