SoftwareOne’s Rapid Migration Assessment for Microsoft Azure is a focused, 4–5 week engagement that helps you plan a practical, data-driven move to Azure. It is part of SoftwareOne’s broader Migration Services and is designed to simplify the early stages of your cloud journey.

The assessment addresses a common challenge: 55% of IT leaders report issues caused by lack of preparation when moving to the cloud. To reduce that risk, the service:

• Evaluates your current environment – Using Azure Migrate, SoftwareOne performs an in-depth analysis of your existing infrastructure and applications and identifies which workloads are suitable to move to Azure.
• Provides right-sizing guidance – You receive recommendations for Azure Virtual Machines and Azure SQL Managed Instances, including identification of Windows and SQL Server end-of-support systems to highlight quick-win migration candidates.
• Delivers a financial summary – A Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) view includes Azure Hybrid Benefit and Reserved Instances recommendations, plus estimated Azure run costs to support realistic budgeting.
• Surfaces risks early – Potential challenges and obstacles are identified upfront so you can address them before detailed migration planning.
• Builds a strategic roadmap – The outcome is a data-driven migration roadmap and business case that helps you reimagine how you run workloads in Azure while keeping cloud spend controlled and optimized.

The Rapid Migration Assessment is structured as a 4–5 week engagement with clear phases and tangible outputs.

1. Planning

• Kick-off workshop – SoftwareOne sets up the Rapid Migration Assessment project, introduces the team, and aligns with you on goals, scope, and expectations.

2. Discovery (3–4 weeks)

• Azure Migrate setup and configuration – SoftwareOne assists with configuring Azure Migrate in your environment.
• Data collection – Over 3–4 weeks, data is collected from your existing infrastructure and application landscape to understand workloads, dependencies, and usage patterns.

3. Assessment & Reporting

• Assessment report – You receive a documented report that includes:
• Results of the discovery and analysis
• Right-sizing recommendations for Azure VMs and Azure SQL Managed Instances
• Identification of Windows and SQL Server end-of-support systems
• A financial summary with TCO analysis, Azure Hybrid Benefit and Reserved Instances recommendations, and estimated Azure run costs
• Risk and challenge identification, with mitigation guidance

4. Presentation & Next Steps

• Face-to-face presentation – SoftwareOne presents the assessment findings, answers your questions, and discusses recommended next steps.
• Follow-on migration workshops (optional) – You can extend the engagement with workshops such as Cloud Adoption Framework, Landing Zone design or review, workload discovery assessments, and detailed migration planning.

The result is a clear, actionable view of how to move to Azure, what it will cost, and where to focus first.

SoftwareOne combines technical depth with a practical, customer-focused approach to help you rethink how you move to Azure.

Key reasons organizations choose SoftwareOne:

• Proven Azure expertise – SoftwareOne’s team holds 2,900+ Microsoft technical certifications and has managed numerous Azure migrations across a wide range of industries.
• Broad Microsoft partnership – With all 6 Microsoft Solution Partner designations and 17 Microsoft Gold Partner competencies, SoftwareOne can support your projects with partner-led Microsoft funding where applicable.
• End-to-end support – Support spans from initial assessment through to full-scale migration, helping keep your project on track and aligned with your business goals.
• Innovative tools and methods – The team uses up-to-date cloud tools and methodologies to deliver accurate, efficient, and reliable assessment results.
• Customer-centric approach – Your business needs and constraints are central to the engagement, resulting in a migration plan that is both practical and effective, with cloud spend that is controlled, optimized, and reinvested to drive innovation.

Together, these elements help you reduce risk, build a solid business case, and move to Azure with greater confidence.