Cloud Migration & Modernisation
On-premise infrastructure is expensive to maintain, difficult to scale, and a liability during unplanned incidents. Moving to the cloud is not just a hosting change — it is an opportunity to re-architect for reliability, elasticity, and cost efficiency. We plan and execute cloud migrations for businesses at every stage of maturity: lift-and-shift (rehost) for speed, re-platforming onto managed services for operational simplicity, and full modernisation (containerisation, serverless, microservices decomposition) for long-term agility. We migrate application servers, databases, file storage, scheduled jobs, and the full networking layer — with zero-downtime cutovers as the default target and a tested rollback plan as the mandatory safety net.
At a glance
Estimated cost
$8,000 – $80,000
fixed project price
Typical timeline
6–16 weeks
Deliverables
12
included in standard scope
Cost saving vs West
50–70%
Pakistan-based delivery
What you get
Deliverables
Everything included in a standard engagement. Scope is agreed upfront — no surprises.
- Cloud readiness assessment report with risk flags and migration strategy recommendation
- Target architecture design: compute, networking, database, storage, security, IAM
- Three-year total cost of ownership (TCO) model: on-prem vs. cloud
- Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform / CDK) for all provisioned cloud resources
- Migrated application servers with equivalent or improved performance benchmarks
- Database migration with live replication and tested cutover procedure
- Network configuration: VPCs, subnets, security groups, VPN or Direct Connect
- IAM roles, policies, and permission boundaries
- Monitoring, alerting, and centralised log management in the cloud environment
- DNS cutover execution and validation
- Post-migration performance and cost optimisation report
- Architecture documentation and operational runbook
How it works
Our process
Structured delivery means you know what happens at every stage — before we start.
- 01
Discovery & Assessment
We inventory your current environment — servers, databases, applications, dependencies, scheduled jobs, and network topology — and produce a cloud readiness assessment with risk flags, dependency maps, and a recommended migration strategy (rehost / re-platform / re-architect).
- 02
Target Architecture Design
We design the cloud architecture: compute sizing, managed database selection, VPC layout, security groups, IAM structure, storage strategy, and a three-year cost projection. You review and approve before we provision anything.
- 03
Cloud Environment Provisioning
We provision the cloud environment using infrastructure-as-code (Terraform or AWS CDK), configure networking, security policies, and base images. The environment mirrors production before any data is moved.
- 04
Data & Application Migration
Applications, databases, and file storage are migrated — with live replication where possible to minimise cutover window. For stateless applications, zero-downtime cutovers are the default. For stateful databases, we plan and rehearse the cutover window in staging.
- 05
Cutover, Testing & Optimisation
We execute DNS cutover, validate application behaviour under real traffic, run performance benchmarks, and optimise instance sizing, auto-scaling policies, and reserved capacity commitments for cost efficiency.
Budget & timing
Investment & timeline
Pakistan-based delivery at a fraction of Western agency rates. Transparent pricing, no retainer traps.
$8,000 — $80,000
per project
Simple server rehost (1–5 servers, single application): USD 8,000–18,000. Mid-size re-platforming (database migration, storage, monitoring): USD 18,000–40,000. Full enterprise cloud modernisation with compliance: USD 40,000–80,000.
6–16 weeks
estimated delivery
Simple lift-and-shift: 6–10 weeks. Re-platforming with database migration: 10–16 weeks. Full modernisation with containerisation: 14–24 weeks.
Tools & technologies
What we build with
We pick the right tool for the job — no forced frameworks.
Who we work with
Industries we serve with this service
Healthcare
Private clinics, specialist practices, allied health providers, telehealth platforms, and health-tech startups — digitising clinical and administrative workflows while navigating data compliance requirements.
See how we help →Legal
Law firms, barristers' chambers, legal tech startups, and in-house legal teams — modernising document-heavy, process-intensive operations while meeting strict confidentiality requirements.
See how we help →Logistics & Supply Chain
Freight forwarders, 3PLs, courier companies, warehouse operators, and supply chain technology providers — managing complex, time-sensitive operations across multiple locations and partners.
See how we help →Education
Private schools, tutoring companies, online course creators, EdTech startups, and vocational training providers — building and scaling digital learning experiences and administrative systems.
See how we help →Construction & Trades
Builders, subcontractors, project managers, civil engineering firms, and construction tech startups — digitising site operations, project tracking, and subcontractor coordination.
See how we help →Real Estate
Property agencies, property management companies, developers, buyers' agents, and PropTech startups — digitising property listings, lead management, and portfolio administration.
See how we help →E-Commerce
Online retail businesses selling physical or digital products — from single-brand Shopify stores to multi-vendor marketplaces and D2C brands scaling to 7+ figures.
See how we help →Who delivers this
Need a dedicated person instead?
Hire a Dedicated Cloud Architect from Pakistan
A dedicated cloud architect who designs scalable, secure, and cost-efficient AWS, Azure, or GCP infrastructure — translating business requirements into architecture that engineering teams can build and operate with confidence.
Hire dedicated →DevOps Engineer
A dedicated DevOps engineer who owns your CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, monitoring, and deployment automation — so your developers can ship without friction.
Hire dedicated →Hire a Dedicated Database Administrator (DBA) from Pakistan
A dedicated DBA who owns production database availability, performance, backup integrity, and security — so your data is always there when your application and business need it.
Hire dedicated →Dedicated Security Engineer
A dedicated security engineer for ongoing penetration testing, vulnerability management, compliance programme delivery, and security monitoring — embedded in your team under a company contract.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Cloud Migration & Modernisation.
AWS (primary), GCP, Azure, DigitalOcean, Hetzner, Linode, Vultr, and Cloudflare. For most projects, we recommend AWS for its depth of managed services, or Hetzner for cost-efficient European hosting. We choose based on your existing setup, compliance requirements, and budget.
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