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Plan Azure workloads around application needs, identity, connectivity, resilience, operations and cost visibility.
Where the work begins
An Azure project should answer more than where a virtual machine will run. Atmic helps teams understand workload dependencies, select suitable Azure services, establish a governable foundation and move in controlled waves. The scope can include compute, networking, storage, Microsoft Entra ID integration, backup, monitoring and cost-management configuration without assuming that every workload needs the same migration method.
Problems we help address
Scope and capabilities
Final scope depends on the environment, priorities, product entitlements and agreed responsibilities.
Capture architecture, utilisation, operating systems, databases, integrations, service accounts, data flows and recovery expectations. Automated discovery may assist, but workload owners validate dependencies and business context.
Plan management groups, subscriptions, resource organisation, naming, tagging, Azure Policy, role-based access control and logging appropriate to the size and operating model of the environment.
Compare Azure virtual machines, managed application platforms, containers, databases and storage options against compatibility, control, performance, resilience and operational-effort requirements.
Design virtual networks, address space, routing, DNS, security controls and hybrid connectivity alongside Microsoft Entra ID identities, managed identities and least-privilege Azure roles.
Define protection scope, retention, restore validation, Azure Monitor data collection, alert ownership, runbooks and handover tasks. Availability architecture and disaster recovery are assessed separately from backup.
Use resource structure, tags, budgets and Microsoft Cost Management views to improve allocation and review. Estimates retain assumptions for region, service tier, data transfer, growth and vendor pricing.
Potential business benefits
Practical use cases
Assess the application, database and integrations; choose rehost, replatform or modernisation work; build the target network and identity controls; test performance and execute a planned cutover.
Establish subscription boundaries, roles, policy, shared connectivity, logging and cost allocation before multiple teams begin deploying production resources.
Review orphaned or oversized resources, privileged access, backup coverage, monitoring gaps, unsupported configurations and unclear ownership, then prioritise remediation by risk and value.
Assessment and implementation
Each stage establishes evidence for the next decision. The sequence is adjusted to suit risk, dependencies and change windows.
Collect workload configuration, utilisation, dependencies, licences, data sensitivity, recovery needs and current operating measures.
Compare service and migration options, document constraints, and agree the target architecture, security baseline and responsibilities.
Configure the agreed subscriptions, roles, policies, network paths, logs, budgets and protection controls, then verify them before migration.
Move representative non-production or lower-risk workloads first, validate findings and sequence production waves with tested rollback criteria.
Deliver configuration records and runbooks, review early telemetry and costs, and define any separately contracted operational support.
Typical deliverables
Planning considerations
Frequently asked questions
You need an appropriately governed foundation, but its scale should match the environment. Even a focused deployment benefits from deliberate subscription ownership, roles, network boundaries, policy, logging and cost controls. Larger estates may need a more formal landing-zone architecture.
Discovery tools can provide valuable inventory and observed communication data, but they may not reveal dormant integrations, seasonal jobs, business ownership or unsupported vendor conditions. Tool output should be validated with application and operations teams.
A rehost may be suitable for some supported workloads, while others need operating-system, database, authentication or network changes. The assessment identifies blockers and compares the effort and operating trade-offs of rehost, replatform and modernisation options.
Control starts with ownership and design: right-size from measured demand, remove unused resources, select appropriate service tiers, organise and tag resources, set budgets and alerts, and review consumption regularly. Budgets improve visibility but do not automatically stop all usage.
Not by default. The project includes only the agreed assessment, design, build, migration and handover scope. Daily monitoring, patch coordination, incident response, backup review and cost optimisation require named owners or a separate support agreement.
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Share the current environment, desired outcome and timeline. We’ll help define the right next conversation.