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Datacentre migration
AxLogic Datacentre Migration

Exit your
datacentre.
On time. On budget.

From discovery to cutover — fully managed migration services that move your entire estate to cloud, co-lo, or a new facility with minimal disruption and zero surprises.

500+
Migrations completed
99.8%
Zero-downtime rate
£180M+
Assets migrated
Migration Architecture

How your data moves — visualised

Our migration platform creates an encrypted replication tunnel between source and target, ensuring zero data loss with continuous change tracking.

Migration Architecture Overview
Source Environment
On-Premises Servers
Legacy Datacentre
Physical Hardware
Migration Layer
Discovery Agents
Replication Engine
Network Tunnel (VPN/ExpressRoute)
Target Environment
Azure / AWS / GCP
Co-Location Facility
New Datacentre
Migration Wave Progress
Wave 1
Complete12 apps
Wave 2
Complete28 apps
Wave 3
In Progress45 apps
Wave 4
Planned33 apps
Wave 5
Planned22 apps
Migration Process

Six-step migration process

🗺️
Discovery & Dependency MappingWeek 1–2

Automated agents map every server, app, database, and network dependency across your estate.

📊
Workload ClassificationWeek 2–3

Each workload scored for complexity, risk, and migration strategy (6R: Rehost, Replatform, Refactor…).

📋
Wave PlanningWeek 3–4

Group workloads into migration waves by dependency, business impact, and risk tolerance.

🧪
Test MigrationWeek 4–5

Run a full migration rehearsal in isolated environment — validate performance and compatibility.

🚀
Production CutoverPer wave

Execute zero-downtime cutover during approved maintenance window with rollback plan ready.

Validate & HandoverFinal

Post-migration performance testing, decommission source systems, and IT team handover.

IT team migration
Operations team
Migration Strategy

We apply the right strategy to every workload

Not everything should be lifted and shifted. We classify each workload and apply the optimal 6R strategy.

Rehost
Timeline
Weeks
Lift & Shift

Move as-is to cloud or new DC. Fastest path with zero application changes.

Risk:Low
Replatform
Timeline
Months
Lift, Tinker & Shift

Minor optimisations — e.g. move to managed DB, containerise apps — without code changes.

Risk:Low-Med
Repurchase
Timeline
Weeks
Move to SaaS

Drop legacy on-prem systems for cloud-native SaaS equivalents.

Risk:Medium
Refactor
Timeline
Quarters
Re-architect

Redesign apps to be cloud-native. Maximum benefit, highest investment.

Risk:High
Retire
Timeline
Days
Decommission

Identify 10–20% of workloads that can simply be switched off.

Risk:None
Retain
Timeline
Later
Keep as-is

Applications that aren't ready to migrate stay in place — revisited later.

Risk:None
Use Cases

Common migration scenarios we solve

DC Consolidation

DC Consolidation

Collapse 8 regional datacentres into 2 strategic hubs plus cloud — reducing footprint by 70% while improving resilience.

70% estate reduction
£1.2M annual saving
18-month timeline
End-of-Life Hardware Exit

End-of-Life Hardware Exit

Escape EOL server refresh cycles by migrating to cloud or co-lo before vendor support expires — avoiding CapEx spikes.

Zero hardware spend
3-month exit
No performance loss
Regulatory Relocation

Regulatory Relocation

Move workloads to UK-sovereign facilities to meet GDPR data residency, FCA, and NHS DSP Toolkit requirements.

UK sovereignty guaranteed
Full compliance mapping
Audit-ready from day 1
M&A IT Integration

M&A IT Integration

Post-merger consolidation of two IT estates onto a single platform — rationalising duplicated systems and cutting costs.

Duplicate elimination
60-day fast-track
Single management plane
Migration project

Ready to exit your
datacentre for good?

Free migration assessment. No obligation.

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