What Our Cloud Migration Consulting Delivers
Most cloud migrations go over budget for the same reasons: workloads moved without knowing their dependencies, costs estimated from list prices, and no plan for running two environments at once. Our cloud migration consulting settles those questions before the first workload moves.
- Workload inventory and dependencies
- Every application, database, and integration in scope, with what it depends on and who owns it.
- Target architecture and cost model
- Where each workload lands, how it is secured and monitored, and what it will cost to run.
- Migration waves and cutover plan
- The order of moves, rollback points, and how service continues while both environments run.
A Cloud Readiness Assessment Before Anything Moves
The cloud readiness assessment sorts workloads by how much the business gains from moving them and how hard the move is. That decides which ones go first, which wait, and which are better left where they are or retired.
| Business gain | Simple move | Complex move |
|---|---|---|
| Higher gain | Move FirstHigh-value workloads with few dependencies: early wins that prove the target platform. |
Plan and RefactorValuable workloads that need redesign, data migration, or new integrations before they move. |
| Lower gain | Move When ConvenientLow-risk workloads that can follow in later waves with standard tooling. |
Retain or RetireCostly moves with little gain: keep them where they are or decommission them. |
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How a Cloud Migration Consultant Plans the Move
A Cognativ cloud migration consultant runs the work with RAPID, the framework created by founder Ali Davachi, so every move is backed by evidence about the workload and agreed with the people who run it.
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Discover
Inventory workloads, dependencies, data volumes, and current costs.
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Assess
Score each workload on gain, effort, risk, and security requirements.
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Plan
Choose targets, sequence the waves, and set rollback points and budgets.
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Migrate and Review
Move wave by wave, measure against the plan, and adjust the next wave.
Cloud Migration Services from the Team That Planned Them
When the plan is approved, the same team can carry out the migration and stabilize the new environment, or support your engineers while they do it. Either way, the people who sized the risks stay accountable for them.
If release speed or reliability is the real problem, start with DevOps consulting instead: moving an unreliable system only moves the problem.
Cloud Migration Consulting Questions
What to expect before you start.
What does a cloud migration consultant do?
A cloud migration consultant inventories your workloads, assesses which ones should move and how, designs the target environment and cost model, and sequences the migration in waves with rollback points.
Do we have to move everything to the cloud?
No. The readiness assessment often shows that some workloads should stay on premises, move later, or be retired. The plan covers only the moves that pay off.
Which cloud providers do you work with?
We are not tied to one provider. The target, whether AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or a hybrid setup that keeps some systems on premises, follows your workloads, skills, and contracts.
How do you keep the business running during the migration?
Each wave has a cutover window, a rollback point, and a test plan agreed with the system owners. Critical services run in parallel until the new environment is proven.
How long does a cloud migration take?
It depends on the number of workloads, their dependencies, and how much redesign they need. The assessment produces a wave plan with realistic dates before you commit, and the first consultation is free.
Do you also provide cloud migration services?
Yes. After the plan, Cognativ can execute the migration or support your team through it, and help with operations once the workloads are live.
Cloud Migration Case Studies
Platform rebuilds and modernizations where workloads, data, and integrations had to move without stopping the business.
Subscription Platform Rebuild Restores Growth
Subscription Software
Billing Systems
Platform Modernization
Billing Integration
Subscription Platform Rebuild Restores Growth
Cognativ helped rebuild a subscription and membership commerce platform after platform instability, delivery friction, and unclear execution slowed growth.
The RAPID-led rebuild restored operating confidence, improved the customer experience, and gave leadership a clearer path for investor-facing growth.
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Fintech Platform Reaches 99.99% Availability
Platform Modernization
Elastic Scaling
Observability
Virtual CTO
Fintech Platform Reaches 99.99% Availability
Cognativ stepped in with Virtual CTO leadership to stabilize a fintech platform affected by reliability, performance, and scalability pressure.
The engagement helped the client reach 99.99% availability, restore customer confidence, and create a stronger foundation for regulated growth.
See the Fintech Stability Case
Telecom Rebuild Restores Customer Trust
Platform Modernization
Telecom Software
Incident Management
Fault Tolerance
Telecom Rebuild Restores Customer Trust
Cognativ helped a regional telecommunications company rebuild its OSS/BSS platform and realign delivery to restore customer trust and protect key accounts.
The case reports customer satisfaction rising from 0% to 95% and full key-account retention within 12 months.
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B2B Distribution Throughput Increases 35%
ERP Modernization
API Integration
Inventory Management
Warehouse Automation
B2B Distribution Throughput Increases 35%
Cognativ helped a B2B distributor modernize legacy ERP limitations, automate warehouse workflows, and improve operational visibility.
The transformation increased throughput by 35%, raised average order size by 20%, and lifted gross margins by 15%.
See the Throughput GainsRelated Software Development Insights
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