We assess your workloads and dependencies, decide what should move and how, migrate in planned waves with rollback at each step, and give you a cost model before and after the move.
A plan first
workloads and dependencies assessed before anything moves
In waves
migration step by step, with rollback at each step
Cost model
before and after the move, so the business case is clear
SAP and beyond
SAP landscapes and the applications around them
Moving to the cloud is not the goal. Running faster, safer and at the right cost is. A good migration starts with knowing exactly what you have and why each piece should move.
What we move and modernise
Choose an area to see the problems we solve, what we deliver and the technology we use.
Assess and plan
The problem
- No full list of applications and how they connect
- Unclear cost of running today versus the cloud
- Fear of moving the wrong thing first
What we deliver
- Inventory of workloads, interfaces and dependencies
- A decision for each application: move, rebuild, replace, retire or keep
- Cost model before and after the move
- A wave plan with risks and rollback points
- Discovery tools
- SAP Readiness Check
- SAP LeanIX
The result: A migration plan the business and IT both trust.
SAP to the cloud
The problem
- SAP running on ageing hardware
- Hardware refresh or data-centre exit coming up
- Unsure between RISE with SAP and running SAP in your own cloud
What we deliver
- Move of SAP landscapes to RISE with SAP or your chosen cloud
- HANA database upgrade and content server migration
- Near-zero downtime options for critical systems
- Basis and cloud operations after the move
- RISE with SAP
- SAP HANA
- Microsoft Azure
The result: SAP on modern infrastructure, with less to manage.
Application modernisation
The problem
- Old applications that are hard to change
- Releases that take weeks and risk outages
- Skills for old technology getting rare
What we deliver
- Applications moved into containers and run on Kubernetes
- Monoliths broken into services where it pays back
- CI/CD pipelines for faster, safer releases
- Side-by-side extensions rebuilt on SAP BTP
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- SAP BTP
- Jenkins
The result: Applications that are easier to change and cheaper to run.
Databases and data
The problem
- Databases on old versions and licences
- Large data volumes slowing every migration
- Data spread across many servers
What we deliver
- Database upgrades and migrations, including to SAP HANA
- Archiving and data volume reduction before the move
- Data validation and reconciliation
- Backups and recovery tested in the new environment
- SAP HANA
- SAP HANA Cloud
- Archiving tools
The result: Smaller, faster, well-protected data in the cloud.
Cost and operations
The problem
- Cloud bills higher than expected
- Resources left running after projects end
- No one owns cloud spend
What we deliver
- Right-sizing and scheduling of resources
- Cost reporting by team and application
- Infrastructure as code for repeatable environments
- Monitoring, security and backups as standard
- Terraform
- Cloud cost tools
- Monitoring and alerting
The result: Cloud costs you can see, explain and control.
How we migrate
Assess
Workloads, dependencies and costs.
You get: A decision for every application
Plan
Waves, risks, rollback points and business case.
You get: An approved wave plan
Prepare
Landing zone, security, networking and pipelines.
You get: A cloud ready to receive
Migrate
Wave by wave, with testing and rollback at each step.
You get: Workloads live in the cloud
Optimise
Right-size, automate and support with iCare AMS.
You get: The right cost, every month
One decision for every application
Rehost
Move as it is to the cloud, for a fast exit from old hardware.
Replatform
Move with small changes, such as a newer database or containers.
Refactor
Rebuild parts as modern services where the benefit is clear.
Replace
Switch to a SaaS or SAP cloud solution instead of moving the old one.
Retire
Switch off what nobody uses, and save the cost of moving it.
Retain
Keep what must stay where it is, for now, with a plan to revisit.
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Plan your move with confidence
Tell us what you run today and why you are thinking about the cloud. We’ll show you what to move first, and what it will cost.
Frequently asked questions
Do you migrate SAP and non-SAP systems?
Yes. We move SAP landscapes to RISE with SAP or your chosen cloud, and modernise the applications around SAP with containers, CI/CD and SAP BTP.
How do you avoid disruption?
We migrate in planned waves, test each one and keep a rollback point at every step.
Will the cloud cost more?
Not if it is planned and run well. We build a cost model before the move and right-size resources after it.
Should every application move?
No. For each one we decide whether to rehost, replatform, refactor, replace, retire or retain it.