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What to Expect from an Azure Migration with Fitzrovia IT

Written by Harriet Oliver | Jul 29, 2025 3:00:00 PM

Migrating to Microsoft Azure is a powerful step toward modernising your IT environment. But success doesn’t come from simply lifting and shifting but instead needs planning, precision, and ongoing optimisation. 

At Fitzrovia IT, we guide organisations through every stage of their cloud journey using Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure. This proven approach ensures migrations are well-structured, secure, and aligned with long-term business goals. As our Head of Azure, Nick Rodgerson, puts it:

“With a proven track record of successful Azure deployments, Fitzrovia IT can assist in seamlessly migrating your entire infrastructure into Microsoft Azure. From assessment and planning to execution and optimisation, Fitzrovia IT’s expert in-house team delivers secure, scalable, and cost-effective cloud transformations.”

 

Our Azure Migration Process

The Azure migration journey consists of four phases: Prepare, Assess, Deploy, and Release. These stages are interconnected, forming a feedback loop that encourages continual learning and optimisation. 

Let’s walk through what you can expect during each phase when working with Fitzrovia IT. 

1. Prepare 


This is where we set the stage for a successful migration. Fitzrovia IT works with you to align objectives, establish governance, and create a secure Azure environment. 

Activities include: 

  • Architecture aligned to business requirements and Microsoft best practices, factoring in Reliability and Performance 
  • Setting up identity, security, and networking 
  • Deploying Azure Migrate and DevOps tooling 
  • Cost Optimisation 
  • Adherence to industry standard governance 

This will mean a clear migration plan and a secure, compliant Azure environment ready for action.

2. Assess

In the Assess phase, we identify what’s in your current IT estate and determine the best migration path for each workload. 

You can expect: 

  • An inventory of applications, servers, and databases 
  • Cost modelling and right-sizing for Azure 
  • Strategy selection (rehost, refactor, rebuild, etc.) 
  • Dependency mapping and risk evaluation 

This phase ensures that only valuable, cloud-ready workloads are migrated. 

3. Deploy 


The Deploy phase is where Fitzrovia IT executes the migration plan. Using industry best practices, we move your workloads in a phased, controlled manner to reduce business impact. 

This includes: 

  • Infrastructure provisioning in Azure 
  • Replication of workloads and data 
  • Issue remediation and testing 
  • Initial cutovers for low-risk workloads 

Every deployment is thoroughly tested to ensure your services perform as expected in the new environment.

 

4. Release 

This is the final step before your workloads go fully live. Fitzrovia IT carefully manages cutovers, final validation, and decommissioning of legacy infrastructure. 

In this phase, we: 

  • Decommission old systems securely 
  • Support your team during the go-live window 

You get a stable, high-performing Azure environment, backed by real-time support. 

 

Beyond Migration 

A successful Azure migration isn’t the end. Fitzrovia IT continues to support you beyond the migration with fully managed Azure services designed to keep your cloud environment optimised, stable, and aligned with your business goals. 

With our managed Azure services, you benefit from: 

 

Continuous Optimisation 

We actively monitor performance and usage across your Azure environment, identifying opportunities to reduce costs, streamline workloads, and improve resilience. 

 

Proactive Security & Compliance 

Our team implements and maintains robust security frameworks, ensuring your cloud setup remains compliant with industry regulations like Cyber Essentials Plus and ISO 27001. 

 

Always-On Support 

Our UK-based service desk is available 24/7, offering rapid response and expert escalation when needed. You can count on us to resolve issues quickly and effectively throughout.

 

Strategic Guidance 

As your long-term Azure partner, we offer strategic reviews, cloud cost forecasting, and roadmap planning, so your cloud setup evolves alongside your business. 

 

Peace of Mind 

From backups and disaster recovery, 24/7 monitoring and alerting to patching and user management, we handle your Azure environment so you can focus on innovation, not infrastructure. 

Whether you're looking for performance tuning, security assurance, or ongoing cost control, Fitzrovia IT keeps your Azure services stable, scalable, and ready for what’s next. 

 

Why Fitzrovia IT? 

We bring decades of experience and Microsoft-certified expertise to every Azure migration. Our team is dedicated to delivering: 

  • Tailored cloud strategies 
  • Proven, risk-minimised methodologies 
  • Transparent communication and hands-on support 
  • Long-term partnerships beyond deployment 

Whether you're migrating a single workload or your entire estate, we deliver clarity, confidence, and continuity. 

 

Ready to Migrate to Azure? 

Let Fitzrovia IT help you modernise your infrastructure and unlock the full potential of Microsoft Azure. 

Contact us today to schedule your Azure migration consultation.