Guides
Migration guides
Practical, step-by-step migration guides for the concrete jobs: moving a production database, going from on-premise to AWS, and standing up a landing zone.
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Cloud backup and disaster recovery, explained
Backup vs DR, what RPO and RTO really mean, the four strategy tiers from backup-restore to hot standby, honest cost tradeoffs, and how to test any of it.
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How to migrate file shares and NAS storage to the cloud
Object storage vs managed file systems, DataSync and AzCopy transfer mechanics, preserving NTFS and POSIX permissions, and a cutover that keeps users working.
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How to migrate a monolith to the cloud (without rewriting it)
Rehost the monolith first, fix state and config so it survives the move, and decompose later with the strangler fig if the pain justifies it. Not a rewrite.
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How to migrate from on-premise to Azure without the drama
Discovery with Azure Migrate, VNet and VPN/ExpressRoute networking, Entra ID and AD decisions, hybrid licensing, DNS cutover, and validation for a boring Azure move.
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How to set up a VPC (cloud networking basics)
CIDR planning, public and private subnets across availability zones, route tables, NAT, and security groups. The network layout that works on AWS, Azure, and GCP.
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How to set up a cloud landing zone that stays governable
How to build a landing zone before migrating: multi-account structure, SSO identity, a non-overlapping network, preventive guardrails, and centralized logging.
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Should you containerize before migrating? Usually not first
Usually not first. A per-app decision framework for when Docker and Kubernetes pay off, what containerizing really costs, and why migrate-then-containerize wins.
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How to migrate a production database to the cloud safely
Dump-and-restore vs continuous replication, managed vs self-managed, cutover steps, validation queries, and the rollback plan, a working method for zero-drama database moves.
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How to migrate from on-premise to AWS without the drama
Discovery, VPC and VPN/Direct Connect networking, migration waves with MGN/DMS/DataSync, DNS cutover, and validation, the sequence that keeps an AWS move boring.