Is your business going through the motions of adopting the cloud, or are you harnessing its transformative potential to help you thrive in the digital age\u2014you know, rather than just survive it?<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s face it, harnessing the power of cloud technology<\/a> is not just a convenience\u2014it’s a necessity to remain competitive, secure, and innovative in the digital-driven world as we know it. Plus, it’s easy on the checkbook. Choosing cloud migration lets businesses offload routine maintenance tasks, focus more on core competencies, and adapt more rapidly to market changes, ultimately leading to massive strides in infrastructure management. But where do you begin this transformative journey?<\/p>\n Allow us to introduce you to the Azure<\/a> Migrate and Modernize (AMM) Program, the <\/em>solution to modernizing your business infrastructure without breaking a sweat.<\/p>\n Businesses often grapple with infrastructure challenges, like the need to scale up, ensure security and compliance in a rapidly changing threat landscape and deal with those legacy systems that can be real innovation roadblocks.<\/p>\n Enter Azure AMM<\/a>, a Microsoft program that was born as Azure Migrate<\/a> back in 2017. At its core, it was all about simplifying the migration of on-premises applications and workloads to the Azure cloud platform. It provided nifty assessment and planning tools to make this transition smoother than ever. But here’s where it gets interesting\u2014it evolved. And voil\u00e0! The star of the show, Azure Migrate became Azure Migrate and Modernize<\/p>\n AMM transformed into a comprehensive program packing a punch with more capabilities than ever before. We’re talking assessments, partner incentives, and support for workloads like high-performance computing (HPC), Oracle, Linux, SAP, and mainframe migrations. It no longer just helped you move; it helped you modernize, giving your applications and infrastructure in Azure<\/a> a makeover for increased agility and innovation.<\/p>\n Now that we’ve set the stage, let’s talk about what’s cooking in AMM’s latest updates:<\/p>\n With Azure Migrate and Modernize, you get insights into the support status of your Windows server and SQL Server licenses<\/a>. No more nasty surprises with expiring licenses<\/a>.<\/p>\n It’s like having a one-stop shop. You get all the guidance you need\u2014assessments, proof of concepts (PoCs), pilots, tooling and more. Additionally, there\u2019s deployment assistance\u2014for an overall optimized approach from A to Z.<\/p>\n Think of these as your blueprints for success. The Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well-Architected Framework (WAF) help you design optimized workloads with security and cost recommendations woven in.<\/p>\n Ever had an assistant who did everything for you? AMM offers a suite of tools, from discovery to assessment, business case analysis, planning, etc. all at your fingertips.<\/p>\n You’re not alone on this journey. Microsoft experts are your trusty guides from planning to deployment. They provide assessments, total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, cloud adoption approaches, workshops, and even deployment expertise to simplify your migration.<\/p>\n Complex workloads? No problem. AMM has specialized partners available for those, but Microsoft-led delivery, thanks to its rapid rehost migrations gets the job done faster and cheaper.<\/p>\n AMM is investing more in its partner ecosystem, ensuring you always have access to expert help when you need it most.<\/p>\n The AMM program\u2019s latest offerings can help with a wide range of cloud adoption needs, from migrating or modernizing Windows Server & SQL Server to Linux, Oracle, SAP, HPC, analytics, AI, and lots more.<\/p>\nThe Evolution of Azure to AMM<\/h2>\n
What’s new in Azure Migrate and Modernize?<\/h2>\n
Deeper Insights <\/strong>into the support posture of your IT estate<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n
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Microsoft-Led Delivery<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n
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The benefits of Azure Migrate and Modernize<\/h2>\n