Inventory and dependencies
Identify operating systems, databases, application connections and ownership. Record unsupported or undiscovered components and distinguish observed dependencies from those that still require confirmation.
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Infrastructure & Data Assessment
Inventory servers, databases and their dependencies. Assess readiness, constraints and migration sequencing before estimating the delivery effort.
Plan your solution01
Infrastructure & Data Assessment
Understanding the solution
Migration planning needs more than a server count. Digital Cloud can assess agreed infrastructure and database workloads using inventory, performance evidence and application-owner interviews. Azure Migrate can support discovery and readiness analysis for supported environments; results are checked against business dependencies before proposing migration waves or target sizes.
A cloud environment needs identity, networking, governance, monitoring and recovery arrangements alongside the workloads it hosts. A useful architecture makes operating responsibilities and cost drivers visible from the beginning.
Capabilities and scope
Sizing and compatibility
Compare measured utilization with target options and assess database constraints. Document the collection period, peak-load assumptions, storage requirements and potential licensing conditions behind each estimate.
Migration sequencing
Group tightly coupled systems, identify transfer and cutover constraints and outline rollback decisions. Separate rehosting candidates from workloads that require application or database changes first.
A practical example
Before a datacentre move, an organization could identify that an apparently independent reporting server relies on a local SQL database and must be migrated or connected accordingly.
What your project can deliver
- Validated workload inventory and dependency map
- Azure target options with readiness gaps and sizing assumptions
- Migration-wave proposal with prerequisites and cutover questions
The final deliverables, licensing and responsibilities are agreed for your environment before implementation.
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Requirements and considerations
Inventory applications and data, agree downtime tolerance and recovery objectives, and review spending. Validate access boundaries, backup coverage and operational ownership before expanding the environment.
Infrastructure & Data Assessment
Project priorities
Asset inventory
Database dependencies
Migration readiness
We begin with a conversation about the task, the people involved and the systems already in place. Together we identify what a useful result would look like and which dependencies need attention first. The agreed proposal sets the delivery boundaries, responsibilities and acceptance criteria.
Your engagement
How Digital Cloud can help
| Project phase | What happens |
|---|---|
| 01Establish the baseline | Confirm the systems, evidence and access needed for the review. Record the current configuration and relevant business constraints before drawing conclusions. |
| 02Prioritize findings | Explain findings in terms of impact and practical effort. Separate confirmed issues from assumptions and identify the owner who can validate each recommendation. |
| 03Plan corrective action | Agree on a prioritized action plan, identify dependencies and define how improvements will be verified. Changes are implemented only within the agreed scope and authorization. |
Infrastructure & Data Assessment
Questions before you start
Does discovery guarantee that an application will work in Azure?
No. Readiness findings support planning. Application testing, vendor compatibility confirmation and rehearsal remain necessary before a production cutover.
What determines the cost and schedule?
The starting environment, integrations, user groups and agreed outputs determine the effort. We confirm scope and commercial terms before work begins. Software licenses, infrastructure consumption and ongoing support may be separate items.
What will we receive?
The proposal identifies the deliverables: these may include findings, a prioritized roadmap, a tested configuration, a prototype, documentation or training. We agree what is included and how completion will be assessed.
Can this work with our existing systems?
We review the actual applications, data sources and access requirements before recommending an integration. Dependencies and compatibility limits are recorded so the delivery plan reflects your environment.
What happens after the initial work?
You can use the findings to guide your own team or discuss a follow-on phase. Any maintenance, monitoring or support includes separately agreed service hours, responsibilities and response targets.
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