Migrate to Azure — Retire the Old, Run on the Cloud

Move your servers, apps, and databases off aging on-premises hardware and onto Microsoft Azure — securely, in planned waves, with the business running the whole time. It’s the foundation every other cloud move is built on, and Tech One Global has done it 2,000+ times.

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What does "migrate to Azure" mean?

Migrating to Azure means moving your workloads — servers, applications, databases, and infrastructure — out of your own data center (or another cloud) and into Microsoft Azure. Instead of buying, housing, and maintaining hardware, you run on Microsoft’s global cloud and pay for what you use.

The key is that not everything moves the same way. Some workloads lift-and-shift as-is; others are better placed on a managed service or modernized along the way. The art is matching each workload to the right path — which is exactly what an assessment settles before anything moves.

  • Retire aging hardware — no more refresh cycles, data-center costs, or end-of-life risk.
  • Shift CapEx to OpEx — pay for capacity by the hour, and scale it with demand.
  • Strengthen security — enterprise-grade protection and compliance, built in.
  • Open the door to what's next — data, AI, and resilience all start with being on Azure.
The Migration Paths

Every workload takes the path that fits it best

1
RehostLift-and-shift to Azure VMs — the fastest way to get off aging hardware.
2
ReplatformMove to a managed service (like Azure SQL) to cut maintenance and gain scale.
3
ModernizeRefactor apps to cloud-native for the full benefit of the platform.
Core Capabilities & Functions

The tools that make migration safe and predictable

Migration isn’t a leap of faith. Azure gives you the tooling to plan it with data and execute it with control — and we bring it all together for you.

Azure Migrate

Discover your estate, assess readiness, right-size, and build the business case before you move.

DiscoveryAssessmentWave Planning

Rehost, Replatform, Modernize

The right move for each workload — from a fast lift-and-shift to full modernization.

IaaSPaaSCloud-native

Landing Zones & CAF

A secure, well-architected foundation built on Microsoft's Cloud Adoption Framework.

Landing ZonesWell-Architected

Azure Hybrid Benefit

Bring your existing Windows and SQL Server licenses to cut cloud cost dramatically.

Hybrid BenefitReserved Instances

Azure VMware Solution

Move an entire VMware estate to Azure as-is — no re-architecting required to start.

AVSLift-and-shift VMware

Security & Governance

Guardrails, identity, and monitoring from day one — not bolted on after the move.

Defender for CloudAzure Policy
Why Now

The end-of-support wave is already here

Beyond cost and agility, there’s a hard deadline pushing this decision. A stack of Microsoft products is losing support in 2026–2027 — and running unsupported means no security patches, growing risk, and mounting Extended Security Update fees.

July 2026

SQL Server 2016

Extended support has ended — no more regular security updates without paid ESUs.

Oct 13, 2026

Windows Server 2012 / R2

Extended Security Updates reach their final end — the last safety net closes.

Jan 2027

Windows Server 2016

Loses all support next — with 2019 and 2022 queued behind it.

Migrating to Azure turns the deadline into an advantage. Eligible end-of-support Windows and SQL Server workloads get up to three years of Extended Security Updates free when they run on Azure — so you stay protected while you modernize on your own timeline.
The Business Case

The cost of standing still keeps rising

On-premises isn’t free — it’s just a cost you’ve stopped noticing. Hardware refreshes, data-center overhead, licensing, and the growing risk of aging systems all add up, year after year.

Migrating flips the model. You stop pouring capital into hardware that depreciates the day it’s installed and start paying for exactly the capacity you use. Bring your existing licenses with Azure Hybrid Benefit and the savings deepen — organizations report cutting Windows and SQL licensing costs by 40–70%.

The returns are well documented: in Forrester’s analysis, migrating on-premises infrastructure to Azure delivered a 478% three-year ROI, driven by avoided data-center and staff costs. And every peso saved on keeping the lights on is a peso freed for growth.

Migration isn't just a cost move — it's the foundation. You can't modernize data, build AI, or engineer real resilience until the workloads are on the cloud. This is where all of it starts.

Proven Impact

What organizations gain by moving to Azure

478%
three-year ROI migrating on-prem infrastructure to Azure
Forrester TEI, Azure IaaS
40–70%
savings on Windows & SQL licensing via Azure Hybrid Benefit
Forrester TEI
3 yrs
free Extended Security Updates for eligible EOS workloads
Microsoft
85%
of PH businesses plan a full cloud migration by end of 2026
Industry survey

Forrester figures are from independent Total Economic Impact™ studies commissioned by Microsoft, based on composite/interviewed organizations; results vary. ESU eligibility and savings depend on workload and licensing.

Migration By Industry

What moving to the cloud unlocks in your sector

The starting point differs by industry — but the destination is the same: modern, secure, and ready for what’s next.

Banking & Financial Services

Retire aging core systems and legacy servers onto secure, compliant Azure infrastructure aligned to BSP and NPC requirements.

Built with: Azure Migrate, Hybrid Benefit, Defender for Cloud
Secure & modern
off end-of-life hardware

Manufacturing

Move ERP, MES, and plant systems to Azure and retire on-premises server rooms — including VMware estates, as-is.

Built with: Azure Migrate, Azure VMware Solution
Less hardware
more uptime and headroom

Retail & E-Commerce

Trade fixed on-prem capacity for cloud elasticity — scale for peak sale periods and pay only for what you use the rest of the year.

Built with: Azure Migrate, Reserved Instances
Elastic & leaner
capacity that follows demand

BPO & IT-BPM

Move infrastructure to Azure for the global reach and instant scale that ramping new accounts and GCCs demand.

Built with: Azure Migrate, Landing Zones
Scale on demand
for every new account

Healthcare

Migrate records and clinical systems to resilient, compliant infrastructure — and retire the aging hardware they run on today.

Built with: Azure Migrate, Defender for Cloud
Resilient
secure, compliant, always on

Government & Public Sector

Modernize legacy systems and improve service delivery on secure cloud infrastructure, with data residency in mind.

Built with: Azure Migrate, Sovereign Cloud
Modern services
sovereign and secure
Proven At Scale
2,000+

cloud projects delivered across 23+ years in the Philippines

Migration is where mistakes are expensive and experience shows. We've moved workloads for organizations across every sector we serve — so your migration runs on a playbook that's already been proven, not improvised.

Why Tech One Global

Migration done right the first time

Business case before you commit

We use Azure Migrate to build a data-backed TCO and plan — so you move with numbers, not assumptions.

Wave-based, low-disruption

We migrate in planned waves with testing at each step, so the business keeps running throughout.

Cost & security, optimized

Hybrid Benefit, reservations, and landing-zone guardrails applied so you land secure and cost-efficient.

Why Tech One Global Philippines

A 4-time Microsoft Country Partner of the Year — with the delivery muscle to match.

Legacy migrations go wrong in the details: hybrid identity, mail flow, the line-of-business app nobody documented. Technical depth isn’t a nice-to-have here — it’s the whole job.

How We Migrate You

A proven path from data center to cloud

Structured, staged, and de-risked — you always know what’s moving next and why.

1

Assess

Discover your estate with Azure Migrate and build the business case and TCO.

2

Plan

Map each workload to the right path — rehost, replatform, or modernize — in waves.

3

Migrate

Move workloads wave by wave, tested at each step, with minimal disruption.

4

Optimize

Right-size and apply Hybrid Benefit and reservations to cut ongoing cost.

5

Secure & Manage

Landing-zone guardrails, monitoring, and ongoing managed support.

What Comes After Migration

Once you're on Azure, the rest opens up

Data Modernization

Unify and govern the data you just moved — and get it ready for AI.

Build AI on Azure

Turn your migrated estate into a foundation for copilots and AI agents.

Business Continuity & DR

Now that you're in the cloud, engineer the resilience to keep it running through anything.
Frequently Asked Questions

Migrating to Azure, answered

What does migrating to Azure actually involve?

It means moving your servers, applications, databases, and infrastructure from on-premises data centers (or another cloud) into Microsoft Azure. Each workload takes the best path — rehost (lift-and-shift), replatform to a managed service, or modernize — based on its needs, which an assessment determines up front.

Beyond cost and agility, a wave of Microsoft end-of-support deadlines is here: SQL Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2 Extended Security Updates ending October 2026, and Windows Server 2016 in January 2027. Running unsupported means no security patches. Migrating to Azure keeps you protected and grants free Extended Security Updates for eligible workloads.

It shouldn’t. We migrate in planned waves, moving workloads in phases with testing at each step, so the business keeps running throughout rather than facing one risky all-at-once cutover. Critical systems are sequenced carefully and validated before and after each move.

Migration shifts you from heavy upfront hardware spend to pay-as-you-go, and Azure Hybrid Benefit lets you reuse existing Windows and SQL licenses to cut cost significantly. We start every engagement with a TCO assessment so you see the real numbers for your estate before committing.

Yes. Azure VMware Solution lets you move an entire VMware estate to Azure as-is, so you can exit the data center quickly and modernize individual workloads later on your own timeline, rather than rebuilding everything at once.

With a migration assessment. We use Azure Migrate to discover your estate, right-size it, and build a business case and wave plan — so you begin with a clear, costed roadmap rather than a guess. From there, we migrate, optimize, and manage.

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Start your move to the cloud.

A data-backed assessment of your estate — what to move, how to move it, what it’ll cost, and what you’ll save.