Azure migration & infrastructure

Move to Azure with Microsoft helping pay for it.

Microsoft funds qualifying Azure migrations through Azure Accelerate. We check your eligibility, handle the nomination, move you in planned waves, and keep every workload secured 24/7 after cutover.

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The path to Azure

Assess

Discover the estate, map dependencies, build the business case.

Design

Landing zone aligned to the Cloud Adoption Framework.

Migrate

Servers, databases, and apps moved in planned waves.

Protect

Defender for Cloud and 24/7 SOC monitoring from day one.

Optimize

FinOps and governance to keep spend in line.

Microsoft funding: qualifying workloads can have assessment and migration costs funded through Azure Accelerate. We confirm eligibility during the free 40-hour scoping.

Microsoft Solutions Partner designations, including Infrastructure

Audited Azure specializations, including Infra & Database Migration to Azure

Direct Bill

Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider: licensing, Azure consumption, and delivery on one contract

30+

Azure Accelerate migration assessments delivered in 2026, from AWS, GCP, DigitalOcean and OVHcloud

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Will Microsoft fund your migration?

Microsoft funds assessments and migrations for qualifying workloads through Azure Accelerate. Answer five questions and see how likely you are to qualify, before you talk to anyone.

✓Indicative result on screen, instantly
✓Written eligibility summary from a Netsmartz cloud architect
✓We handle the Microsoft nomination if you qualify

Indicative only. Microsoft sets Azure Accelerate eligibility and confirms funding during nomination.

Question 1 of 5

Where do your workloads run today?

Recent work

Recent Azure Accelerate engagements.

Client names withheld. References are available on request once we have scoped your estate.

AWS → Azure

AI SaaS company, India

Hybrid estate on AWS, already fine-tuning models in Azure AI Foundry.

Funding: Assessment fully Microsoft-funded, no cost to the client
Duration: 4 weeks, 8 deliverables
Outcome: Migration SOW in progress

OVHcloud → Azure

Geospatial data platform, Canada

Bare-metal servers and MicroK8s clusters, moving to Azure Canada Central.

Approach: Rehost to IaaS, then modernize
Funding: Azure Accelerate assessment delivered
Outcome: Funded migration SOW in contracting

Google Cloud → Azure

Insurance-claims AI ISV

AI workloads on Google Cloud, assessed for a move to Azure.

Delivered: Target architecture, network design, cost models, migration plan
Program: Azure Accelerate assessment & proof of value
Outcome: Package passed partner technical review

Every Azure Readiness Assessment includes

Assessment report & business case
Target architecture
Architecture & network diagrams
Pay-as-you-go cost model
1-year reserved cost model
Wave-by-wave migration plan
Azure Accelerate funding workbook

Why Netsmartz for infrastructure

What Netsmartz adds.

Moving workloads is the easy part. Netsmartz brings the funding, the credentials, and the security that make the move hold up.

Microsoft funding, handled

We check whether your workloads qualify for Microsoft-funded assessment and migration, then handle the nomination.

Audited migration expertise

Solutions Partner for Infrastructure with the Infra & Database Migration to Azure specialization.

One partner, one paper

Licensing, Azure consumption, and delivery on a single Direct Bill contract.

Secure from day one, watched after

Identity, posture, and workload protection are built into the migration. After cutover, Romulus, our AI triage agent, and our SOC watch Defender for Cloud alerts 24/7.

Services stay live

Blue-green deployments and parallel environments keep downtime to planned windows.

Spend under control

Cost is modeled before you move, then rightsized and governed after you land.

Start here

Start with an assessment, not a guess.

Most migrations that go wrong were planned on assumptions. We start with what is actually running, what depends on what, and what it will cost in Azure.

Free · 40 hours of scoping

Azure Readiness Assessment

Estate discovery, dependency mapping, target architecture, business case, phased roadmap and a Microsoft funding check. The first 40 hours are free. If you qualify, Microsoft can fund the full assessment and the migration.

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Half-day

Executive Briefing

Not ready for an assessment? A half-day session on where Azure moves the needle for your business, and where it does not.

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For eligible organizations

Microsoft-funded programs

Microsoft funds assessments and migrations for qualifying workloads through Azure Accelerate. We check eligibility and handle the nomination.

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Built forMid-market companiesSaaS and ISVsHealthcareFinancial servicesTeams leaving on-premises, VMware, or other clouds

Migration & modernization

What we move, and how.

Lift-and-shift where it makes sense, replatform or refactor where it pays off.

Servers & VMs

Windows Server and Linux workloads moved with Azure Migrate.

Databases

SQL Server to Azure SQL and Managed Instance, plus open-source databases, with high availability built in.

Landing zones

Networking, identity, and policy set up to the Cloud Adoption Framework before workloads arrive.

Hybrid & Azure Arc

One set of governance and security policy across on-premises and cloud.

App modernization

Legacy apps refactored for AKS, containers, and serverless when the business case supports it.

Infrastructure as Code

Repeatable, secure environments with Bicep and Terraform.

Typical engagements

How long it usually takes.

Typical ranges for estates of each size, after the 2 to 4 week assessment. Your assessment confirms the exact plan.

Estate size

Scope

Typical timeline

Small

Up to 50 VMs, 1 to 2 databases

6 to 10 weeks

Mid-size

50 to 250 VMs, several apps and databases

3 to 5 months, in waves

Large or regulated

250+ VMs, compliance scope, hybrid

6 to 12 months, phased roadmap

Workload protection & posture

Secure from the first workload.

Access roles are defined before the first workload moves, data paths are encrypted, and protection stays on after cutover.

CSPM

Cloud security posture management

Microsoft Defender for Cloud continuously checks your configuration against security benchmarks. Findings are ranked by real risk, not volume.

CWP

Cloud workload protection

Threat protection for servers, containers, databases, and storage. Alerts are triaged by Romulus and handled by the Netsmartz SOC.

Identity

Zero Trust access baseline

Microsoft Entra conditional access and least-privilege roles are applied to every subscription.

DevSecOps

Security in the pipeline

Security checks are built into CI/CD, so every cloud resource is audit-ready when it ships.

Need 24/7 monitoring after migration? See Security services

FinOps & governance

Pay for what you use.

Cloud bills drift after migration. We keep them in check.

Cost forecasting

Spend is modeled before you migrate, so there are no surprises after.

Rightsizing and reservations

Idle and oversized resources are removed, and reservations and savings plans are applied where usage is steady.

Policy and tagging

Governance that keeps new resources compliant and accounted for.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will Microsoft fund part of the work?

Often, if the workload qualifies for Azure Accelerate. Use the 2-minute eligibility check above, and we confirm it during the free 40-hour scoping, before you commit to anything.

Is the scoping really free?

Yes. The first 40 hours of scoping are free whether or not you qualify. If Microsoft approves funding, it can cover the full assessment and migration.

How long does a migration take?

The assessment usually takes 2 to 4 weeks. Migration then runs in waves planned around your uptime needs. See typical timelines above.

How do you keep data secure during migration?

Data is encrypted in transit and at rest, we audit before anything moves, and access roles are set before the first workload migrates.

What is Romulus?

Romulus is the Netsmartz AI agent for L1 security triage. After migration, it reviews every Defender for Cloud alert around the clock and escalates real threats to our analysts.

Do you only work in Azure?

We are Microsoft-first and migrate to Azure. Defender for Cloud and Azure Arc let us govern and secure AWS, Google Cloud, and on-premises from the same place.

Free 40-hour scoping. Microsoft may fund the rest.

Includes a Microsoft funding eligibility check. No commitment required.

Book A Free Azure Readiness Assessment Check Eligibility First

Free Azure Readiness Assessment

Book your free 40-hour scoping

Tell us what you run today. A Netsmartz cloud architect replies within one business day with next steps and a funding check.

1
Architect review
We read your answers and reply within 1 business day.
2
30-minute scoping call
We map your estate and check Azure Accelerate eligibility.
3
Funding & plan
If you qualify, we file the nomination and start the assessment.