Moving off an old server is one of the biggest IT projects a business takes on. We plan it, move your data, applications and users with minimal downtime, and support the new platform afterwards, whether it is a new server in your office, Microsoft Azure or a mix of both.
Total Group is a Microsoft PartnerServer migrations are a regular part of our work. Ageing hardware, Windows Server versions reaching end of support, rising VMware licensing costs and the move to cloud all bring businesses to the same point: the server that runs everything needs to move. Done well, nobody notices the switch. Done badly, it costs days of downtime. Our engineers have a tested process that protects your data at every step and leaves you on a platform that is secure, backed up and supported.
Old physical servers replaced with new hardware or virtual servers, with your data, applications, shares and permissions moved across intact.
Move servers and applications into Azure, sized and secured properly, so you stop buying hardware and pay for the capacity you use.
Find out moreFacing higher VMware licence costs? We move your virtual machines to Microsoft Azure or Hyper-V and plan around the applications that run on them.
Retire the file server and move documents into Microsoft 365, with the folder structure and permissions cleaned up on the way.
Find out moreEvery migrated platform gets our security baseline: patching, multi-factor authentication, endpoint protection and monitoring.
Find out moreYour new servers and data are backed up and recoverable before the old ones are switched off.
Find out moreWe audit your servers, applications, data, users and dependencies, and agree what moves, what retires and where each workload should run.
A written migration plan with timings, a test run, user communication and a rollback route, agreed with you before anything changes.
We move data and applications, usually out of hours, test everything with your team and switch over with minimal disruption.
The new platform is monitored, patched, backed up and supported by our help desk, so the project ends with a system that stays healthy.
Microsoft ends extended support for Windows Server 2016 on 12 January 2027. After that it gets no security updates. Now is the time to plan the move, and we will start with a free review of what you run today.
Usually very little. We copy and test in advance, then switch over out of hours, so most teams start the next working day on the new platform.
It depends on your applications, internet connection, budget and compliance needs. Many businesses end up hybrid: some workloads in Azure or Microsoft 365, and a smaller server on site. We recommend what fits after the review.
Yes. We work with the software supplier where needed, test the application on the new platform and plan the switch together.
We keep it available until the new platform is proven, then securely wipe it and arrange certified disposal or recycling.
Yes. We migrate VMware virtual machines to Microsoft Azure or Hyper-V, and review licensing so you know the cost before you commit.
Yes. Most clients keep us on for monitoring, patching, backup and help desk support, so the people who built the platform look after it.
Tell us what you have today and where you want to get to. We will recommend the right next step, no obligation.
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