Cloud Native Services /
MIGRATE+
Legacy infrastructure slowing you down?
Move now. Modernise at your pace.
Discover a smarter approach to Azure migration, confident, strategic and secure. Built with code. Managed with code. Secure by design.
Fast, secure and aligned to your strategy
Accelerate Your Move to Azure
Are you:
Planning your data centre exit?
Rethinking your reliance on on-premises hypervisors?
Exploring a “lift and shift” migration as a first step?
After looking hard at cloud modernisation strategies, many customers are considering an Azure-hosted IaaS solution as a critical stepping stone in their long-term cloud native modernisation plans.
At BlakYaks, we support organisations in making smart, future-proofed moves to Azure. Whether you’re looking for speed, scalability, or a foundation for long-term modernisation, we’re here to help you get there, efficiently and entirely with code.
Let’s map out your path to Azure - tailored, actionable and aligned to your goals. No obligation. No sales pressure. Just practical insight into this common industry challenge.
What you’ll get:
⦁ A short discovery call
⦁ High-level Azure cost analysis
⦁ A tailored migration strategy aligned to your current infrastructure
⦁ Modernisation guidance where appropriate
Fill out the form and one member of our team will get in touch.
Get a Free Azure Readiness Migration Assessment
PLAN YOUR
MIGRATION
move then modernise
our MIGRATE+ SOLUTION
STEP 1
Rapid migration to Azure
We help you establish a secure, production-ready Azure IaaS platform using proven reference architectures and
IP-backed frameworks.
Choose from flexible hosting options:
⦁ Azure Native IaaS
⦁ Azure VMware Solution (AVS)
⦁ Nutanix on Azure
Even when time constraints call for a straightforward
lift-and-shift approach, we leave you with a clean, coded foundation, ensuring all workloads are managed via Infrastructure as Code (IaC) from day one.
STEP 2
Plan for modernisation
Once migrated, we work with you to evaluate and implement modernisation pathways - containers, serverless, PaaS - integrated with your IaC, GitOps
or DevSecOps processes.
If time allows, we can even assess and modernise during migration. Whatever your timeline, we tailor the approach to meet your organisation’s specific needs, priorities and ambitions.
No templates. No assumptions.
Just real-world, staged transformation.
HOW WE WORK
our approach
We work closely with customer stakeholders, deciding which applications and services are best to move as-is versus some investment on upgrading to cloud native from from traditional IaaS technologies.
Move or Innovate?
While aiding in straightforward Azure migrations from existing IaaS environments, we champion modernisation during the process. Collaboratively, we seize the chance to enhance application stacks.
Lift-and-Shift
When practical, we facilitate a lift-and-shift approach for scenarios where immediate transformation is infeasible due to reasons such as code availability, economics, or time constraints. Azure migration paves the way for future enhancements.
Appraisal of Applications
Utilising our BlakYaks framework, we evaluate which applications warrant modernisation and which can be migrated as-is to strike the perfect balance between investment profile and practicality.
Structured Migration Phases
We collaborate to define migration phases and treatment strategies for relevant applications, ensuring meticulous planning, automated migration and testing during the migration activities.
Application Transformation
In tandem with development teams, we dissect application stacks, aligning on Azure's target architecture and the components replacing legacy elements.
Testing & Validation
We establish tailored testing and validation criteria for each application in scope, proceeding with cutover only upon successful test migration, always with a clear rollback strategy.
Migrate+
is this approach right for you?
Our ‘Move then Modernise’ approach is ideal for:
⦁ Organisations looking to move to Azure without delay
⦁ Businesses consolidating data centres or hypervisor platforms
⦁ IT leaders seeking clarity on migration strategy and readiness
⦁ Companies ready to modernise but unsure where to start
WHY choose blakyaks?
your partner for a smarter Azure move
Everything with code
(IaC)
Repeatable, auditable and secure-by-default deployment frameworks.
Microsoft Azure &
DevSecOps experts
Deep experience in cloud native architecture, GitOps and enterprise security.
Accelerator Packs
for faster delivery
Pre-engineered modules that reduce time to deploy and minimise risk. Find out more here.
Specialist Operations (SpecOps) team
Round-the-clock Azure operations support - delivered by engineers, backed by IaC. Read more here.
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Our Services
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BlakYaks' Pre-engineered Accelerator Packs deliver rapid, high quality enterprise platforms on Microsoft Azure, pre-engineered and pre-tested for swift deployment, operational efficiency, and seamless integration with existing customer infrastructure. Read More
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Count on us for all your Azure support requirements. From basic incident management to comprehensive end-to-end platform support, we've got you covered. With SpecOps, flexibility and agility are at your fingertips, providing on-demand capacity that complements your engineering and operations functions seamlessly. Read More
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