Servers moved from a Canadian data center to Azure

A data center move, with the Azure basics first

TECHTROID ran 2 Windows servers in a Canadian data center and wanted them in Azure as they were. It also needed the Azure basics in place first: networking, naming, identity and a VPN back to the data center.

Foundation first, then a rehearsed move

1. 1

   Readiness check

   Confirmed subscription and Entra ID access, the migration appliance, server versions and the firewall license before replication.

2. 2

   Azure foundation

   Built resource groups, virtual networks, naming and tagging, Entra Domain Services, the Azure side of the VPN and an Azure Migrate project.

3. 3

   Rehearsal and cutover

   Replicated both servers, ran a test failover, then the final failover, and fixed issues found in testing.

4. 4

   Day-to-day controls

   Switched on monitoring, network security groups, Defender for Cloud, backups and resource locks, cleaned up, and handed over user guides.

Servers in Azure on a governed foundation

TECHTROID's servers now run in Azure on a governed foundation, with monitoring, backups, Defender for Cloud and resource locks switched on from the first day.

• Both servers running in Azure
• A test failover before the final cutover
• Monitoring, backups, Defender and locks switched on
• User guides handed over

• Azure Migrate
• Azure landing zone
• Entra Domain Services
• Site-to-site VPN
• Defender for Cloud