On-Premises to Cloud: Closing the Data Center without Operational Risks
Giving up a data center is not just a technical decision, it's a strategic one. We make sure no running system is left behind.
Hardware ages, licensing costs rise, and the team operating the data center wants to move from maintenance to innovation. While the idea of a massive migration seems risky, with the right methodology, it is a predictable success.
The most common challenges
The data center ties up resources that should go into the product
Maintaining hardware, configuring switches, and monitoring storage arrays do not generate direct business value. Every hour of operation is an hour not spent on development.
Hardware refresh cycles create high capital expenditures (CAPEX)
Every 5-7 years, a major refresh is required. The cloud converts this CAPEX into predictable monthly operating expenses (OPEX).
Disaster recovery in your own data center is expensive and often untested
Operating a second data center for DR is often too costly. The result is DR plans on paper that have never been proven functional.
The CCsolutions approach
CCsolutions starts the migration with a complete infrastructure inventory: every machine, service, and dependency is mapped to create a prioritized migration roadmap.
Migration is gradual: development and test environments first, then non-critical production systems, and finally the core infrastructure. The data center remains operational until every system is validated.
After migration, CCsolutions can take over the ongoing managed operation of the cloud infrastructure if desired.
Technologies
Frequently asked questions
Can we give up the data center entirely?
Usually, yes. In some cases, specific legacy systems or data with strict localization needs might stay on-premises. The assessment determines what's possible.
What happens to existing hardware leases?
We plan the migration to align with natural contract cycles, migrating leased hardware toward the end of its term.
Who operates the cloud after migration?
CCsolutions offers managed operations. Many clients choose a hybrid approach: CCsolutions handles the infrastructure while the internal team focuses on applications.
Ready to get started?
We analyse your situation for free and show what is possible in your specific case.
Request Migration Roadmap