A server migration plan for your business may entail a physical or cloud-based migration. Many small businesses are opting for cloud-based solutions for their business. There are a few reasons why you might be migrating your server. For example, you may be migrating your data to Windows from another provider. You could be upgrading to a bigger server, or you might be currently running on an outdated server that has come to end-of-life.
Whatever your reason for server migration, it is essential to plan. Let’s say you are a medium-sized business that wants to migrate to a new server. Purchasing a new server may be a viable solution in the short term, but what about when your business grows? Cloud-based solutions are optimal for small to medium-sized business because of their scalability. So, do you want to pay out for one server migration only to then need another one further down the line? As a result, having a plan is essential to save money for your business.
Professional Server Migration Plans
Considering whether to use your resources or outsource a server migration can be a complex decision. If you have an experienced IT department, they may be capable of undertaking the migration but lack the resources to cover other areas during the process. Therefore, managing the risk of the project is crucial. For example, you need to take into consideration possible problems such as downtime and loss of data.
Utilising professional server migration services from Northstar can make things easier. We can work together with you to look into the detail of your needs, the capacity of your current or new servers and plan the best solution for your business. We can involve your resources so that after handover, we equip them to take over support. Alternatively, we can take on the support of new systems after an upgrade.
When undertaking a migration, we like to get new and old servers working simultaneously whenever possible. We do this because it allows for services, users and data to move carefully rather than cut off all at once. As a result, this can mean less risk of downtime. It is best to carry out in-house migration when your office is not busy. However, we can come to you when you want, fitting in with your office hours. We always try to make a migration design that has zero downtime. However, sometimes this is not always possible, but the goal is always to produce an outcome where the only difference is that staff notice things are running faster.
If the new server is running new systems, that will cause a change for staff. Northstar can help with training and communications to make the transition more effective.
Server Migration Plans: Changing Providers
We can help you decide who to use as your provider. Northstar can migrate servers of all kinds from VMWare, Linux as well as Microsoft and Azure. We gather all the information and then help you to choose the best virtual, physical, or hybrid options to achieve the business goals. If you are currently using an option that is not Microsoft-based, don’t panic. We can migrate all your data and files from your old server to one of our recommended servers.
Contact Northstar today, and we will help guide your business through your server migration.
