Cloud Migration Services
You need a cloud migration with clear ownership for the environment once the work is complete.
By the Numbers
Migrated to Office 365 in 30 days while meeting EU GDPR requirements
Less On-Prem Legacy IT after migrating Peloton’s WellView application to AWS using Amazon AppStream 2.0.
saved by a self-service quoting portal using a Power Apps rules engine paired with Azure-hosted infrastructure
Sound Familiar?
You’re Worried Your Migration Will Run Over Budget or Past Deadline
You’ve seen it happen before, at your company or a peer’s. You don’t want to be the person explaining an overage or missed deadline to the board.
No One Owns Cost, Governance, or Compliance Once Cutover Is Done
A migration can be technically complete and still leave you without a clear answer about who owns the environment, the cloud spend, and the compliance work that comes next.
Your Team Doesn’t Have the Cloud Skills to Manage What Comes Next
Even if the move goes well, someone still has to run the environment afterward. That may not be the team you have in place today.
Why Sparkhound for Your Cloud Migration
Migration Is a Means, Not an End
The same team that plans and executes your move can stay involved to manage governance, cost, and compliance afterward. No vanishing vendor and no handoff to a different group that has to relearn your environment.
Azure and AWS Experience
Named migration work on Azure and AWS, including Microsoft 365, SharePoint, email, server, and application migrations.
Strategy Before Technology
An assessment of your environment comes before a recommended approach, so the migration plan matches what you actually run instead of a generic template.
How We Help
Migration Assessment and Application Dependency Mapping
A documented business case and dependency map before anything moves, so the plan reflects what your environment actually looks like.
Migration Strategy and Roadmap Design
A named approach (rehost, replatform, or rearchitect) matched to each workload instead of a 1-size-fits-all plan.
Azure Migration Services
Full migration execution on Azure, including infrastructure, applications, data, and Microsoft workloads.
AWS Migration Services
Full migration execution on AWS, including application conversions such as the Amazon AppStream work completed for Peloton.
Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Migration
Migration planning and execution across hybrid or multi-cloud environments when a single-platform move doesn’t fit.
Microsoft 365 and Domino-to-Office-365 Migration
Large-scale user and mail-platform migration, including a 6,000-user, 40-server migration completed in 30 days for Albemarle.
SharePoint, Email, and Server Migration to Azure
Full infrastructure migration into Azure, including the SharePoint, email, and server migration completed for Cobalt International Energy.
Post-Cutover Validation and Stabilization
Confirmation that the migration is complete, stable, and ready for ongoing operations, not just that the workloads moved.
Cloud Migration Services for Your Tech Stack
How We Work
Step 1: Assess Your Environment
Application dependencies, compliance needs, security requirements, and the business case documented before any workload moves.
Step 2: Name the Approach and Build the Roadmap
A rehost, replatform, or rearchitect approach matched to each workload, with the plan and cost controls defined before work starts.
Step 3: Execute the Migration
Workloads moved to Azure, AWS, GCP, or a hybrid environment with compliance controls and failover targets built into the plan from the start.
Step 4: Validate, Stabilize, and Hand Off
A confirmed, stable migration followed by a documented transition into ongoing support, so the environment doesn’t have to be relearned from scratch.
What Our Clients Say
We needed a flexible partner who could respond and adapt to our needs. Sparkhound has exceeded our expectations every step of the way.
Eric Abrams, IT Manager, Noble Energy
Case Studies
Albemarle: 6,000 Users Migrated to Office 365 in 30 Days
Sparkhound migrated 6,000 users and 40 Domino servers to Office 365 in 30 days while meeting EU GDPR requirements. Albemarle’s legal and compliance team went from the project’s biggest skeptics to its advocates.
Cobalt International Energy: Securing Business Continuity in Azure
Sparkhound migrated SharePoint, email, and servers into Azure for Cobalt International Energy, freeing IT staff for strategic work and protecting business continuity against data center loss.
Peloton: 70% Less On-Prem Footprint Through AWS
Sparkhound migrated Peloton’s WellView application to AWS using Amazon AppStream 2.0, cutting its on-prem legacy IT footprint by 70% and reducing software licensing and maintenance costs.
Ready to Talk About Your Migration?
Your migration should end with a plan for what happens next, not a question mark.
Book a Call With a Cloud Migration ExpertFrequently Asked Questions About Cloud Migration Services
What Are Cloud Migration Services?
Cloud migration services are the planning, execution, and validation work required to move applications, data, and infrastructure to a cloud environment. They typically include assessment, dependency mapping, a migration roadmap, cutover planning, security controls, testing, and a handoff into ongoing operations.
What Is Included in a Cloud Migration Engagement Beyond the Actual Move?
A cloud migration engagement includes discovery, dependency mapping, migration planning, execution, post-cutover testing, and stabilization. It should also define the migration approach, security controls, cutover responsibilities, cost controls, and who owns the environment after workloads are live.
Who Manages Cost and Governance After a Cloud Migration Is Complete?
Cloud cost and governance need a named owner after migration. That may be an internal team, a managed cloud provider, or the migration partner under a separate managed cloud agreement. The important part is documenting responsibilities before cutover.
How Long Does a Typical Cloud Migration Take for a Mid-Market Company?
A cloud migration can take weeks to several months, depending on the number of workloads, application dependencies, data volume, and compliance requirements. The timeline should include assessment, planning, migration, testing, and stabilization, not only the cutover date.
What Causes Cloud Migrations to Go Over Budget?
Cloud migrations often go over budget when application dependencies are missed, data volumes are underestimated, environments are oversized, or ownership after cutover is unclear. Upfront dependency mapping, a defined migration approach, cost controls, and change management reduce those risks.
Does Sparkhound Support Both Azure and AWS Migrations?
Yes. Sparkhound supports cloud migrations to Azure and AWS, including hybrid and multi-cloud environments when 1 platform does not fit every workload. The migration plan should identify the platform, dependencies, migration approach, and validation requirements for each workload.
What Compliance Requirements Apply During a Cloud Migration?
Cloud migration compliance requirements depend on the industry and data involved. Common requirements include HIPAA, GDPR, PCI DSS, encryption, access controls, audit logging, and data-retention policies. The migration plan should document the controls, owners, and evidence required before cutover.
What’s the Difference Between Cloud Migration and Managed Cloud Services?
Cloud migration services move applications, data, and infrastructure to the cloud. Managed cloud services operate, secure, monitor, optimize, and support the environment after cutover.