How to Migrate to Azure Faster, Smarter, and for Free with VIAcode

70% of cloud migrations go over budget or past their deadlines. Why? Poor planning, unexpected costs, and lack of cloud expertise. But what if you could avoid all those pitfalls—and migrate to Azure faster, smarter, and for free? 

That’s exactly what VIAcode, a trusted Microsoft Partner with over 20 years of cloud experience, helps businesses achieve. VIAcode has access to Microsoft-backed funding, so you can migrate your workloads to Azure at no cost – while gaining expert guidance to reduce long-term cloud expenses. 

In this blog, we’ll explore: 

• Why many Azure migrations fail—and how to avoid it 
• How to migrate to Azure quickly and cost-effectively 
• How VIAcode helps you migrate for free with Microsoft funding 

Why Do So Many Azure Migrations Fail? 

Cloud migration is supposed to reduce costs and boost efficiency—but too often, it becomes a time-consuming, expensive headache. A well-defined Azure migration strategy is essential to streamline the process, ensuring a seamless transition while minimizing disruptions and optimizing cloud resources. 

The Most Common Cloud Migration Mistakes: 

• Underestimating Costs: Businesses often fail to account for hidden costs like cloud waste, overprovisioned resources, and downtime during migration.  
• Lack of Planning: Without a detailed strategy, teams face delays, disruptions, and failed workloads. 
• Security Gaps: Rushed migrations often overlook security, exposing sensitive data to breaches. 
• No Visibility Post-Migration: Without the right tools, cloud costs quickly spiral out of control. 

But here’s the good news: These mistakes are entirely avoidable. With the right partner and a proven process, your Azure migration can be fast, secure, and cost-effective. 

The Fastest Path to Azure: Free Migration with VIAcode 

The best time to move to Azure is right now—because with VIAcode, your migration could cost you nothing.  

How do you migrate systems to Azure cloud? As a credentialed Microsoft Solution Partner, VIAcode not only guides you through the migration process but also helps you access Microsoft funding programs that can cover 100% of your migration costs—from assessment to execution. That means you can start reaping the benefits of Azure immediately—without breaking your budget. 

With VIAcode’s Free Azure Cloud Migration Offer, you get: 

• A Zero-Cost Migration: Microsoft funds the entire migration planning and execution. 
• Optimized Cloud Infrastructure: Customized recommendations to optimize costs, security and operations from VIAcode’s proprietary vBox technology. 
• Readiness for Modernization: With workloads in Azure, you’re positioned to start scaling, innovating, and cutting infrastructure costs immediately. 

And the best part? You don’t just migrate – you migrate smarter, with ongoing cost, security and performance optimization from VIAcode. 

Why Trust VIAcode? 20+ Years of Proven Azure Success 

When it comes to Azure migration, experience matters. VIAcode has been helping businesses move to the cloud for over 20 years, successfully completing thousands of projects from simple lift-and-shifts to complex cloud-native architectures. 

The Results You’ll See: 

• Lower Cloud Costs: Eliminate cloud waste and identify savings of around 30%. 
• Faster Cloud Adoption: Migrate in weeks – not months – without disrupting your business. 
• Complete Cost Visibility: Real-time cloud insights with vBox—before and after migration. 
• Stronger Security: Proactive protection and compliance using Azure-native tools. 

How We Deliver Success: VIAcode’s Proven 4-Step Migration Process 

Migrating to Azure can feel complex, but with VIAcode, it’s simple, fast, and secure. Our proven four-step Azure cloud migration process ensures a smooth transition—without disruption, providing a structured approach to assessment, planning, execution, and optimization for maximum efficiency. 

Step 1: Cloud Assessment – Get a Clear Migration Roadmap 

We begin with a full assessment of your environment to understand workloads, dependencies, and potential risks. Using tools like Azure Migrate, we create a custom migration plan and estimate your total cost of ownership (TCO) in Azure. 

You’ll walk away with: 

• A Clear Migration Strategy: Tailored to your business goals and budget. 
• Cost Projections: Showing your expected monthly/annual cloud costs. 
• Risk Assessment: Identifying security gaps before migration. 

Step 2: Migration Strategy – Minimize Risk with Expert Planning 

Next, we design a custom migration plan for minimal downtime. Whether the approach is lift-and-shift, refactoring, or rebuilding, we’ll help you pick the right Azure migration strategy to ensure the most efficient and cost-effective transition. 

We also: 

• Develop a Disaster Recovery Plan to ensure business continuity. 
• Conduct Pre-Cutover Testing to catch issues before go-live. 
• Set up Azure management tools for post-migration monitoring and management. 

Step 3: Migration Execution – Move to Azure Without Downtime 

When it’s time to migrate, VIAcode’s experts execute your plan using Azure-native tools and automation. Our phased approach moves workloads in stages to minimize disruption. 

We ensure: 

• Minimal Downtime: Thanks to thorough pre-cutover testing and a carefully orchestrated migration. 
• Data Security: Secure transfers with full encryption. 
• Smooth Transitions: With phased cutovers and rollback plans. 

Step 4: Post-Migration Optimization – Reduce Costs and Boost Performance 

Migration is just the beginning. Once you’re in Azure, we help you get the most from your investment long-term by optimizing costs, security and performance. 

Using VIAcode’s vBox technology, we help you: 

• Identify and eliminate cloud waste 
• Discover and remediate security vulnerabilities 
• Ensure peak operations 

With VIAcode, you don’t just migrate – you optimize, secure, and grow.