The ultimate Azure migration guide
A step-by-step guide for beginning your organisation’s cloud migration


Moving to the cloud can increase productivity and encourage innovation, and should be considered a strategic move. As such, there are many decisions that have to be made, such as which workloads to move to the cloud, security matters, building your migration team and more. With so much to keep in mind when it comes time to make the jump, what steps should an organisation take?
This whitepaper dives into a step-by-step guide for beginning your organisation’s cloud migration, including these key considerations:
- choosing your method and hybrid cloud support
- moving your resources
- controlling your storage
- protecting your cloud
Download now for more practical tips, tools and examples to make your Azure migration as smooth as possible.
Get the ITPro daily newsletter
Sign up today and you will receive a free copy of our Future Focus 2025 report - the leading guidance on AI, cybersecurity and other IT challenges as per 700+ senior executives
ITPro is a global business technology website providing the latest news, analysis, and business insight for IT decision-makers. Whether it's cyber security, cloud computing, IT infrastructure, or business strategy, we aim to equip leaders with the data they need to make informed IT investments.
For regular updates delivered to your inbox and social feeds, be sure to sign up to our daily newsletter and follow on us LinkedIn and Twitter.
-
RSAC Conference 2025: The front line of cyber innovation
ITPro Podcast Ransomware, quantum computing, and an unsurprising focus on AI were highlights of this year's event
-
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei thinks we're burying our heads in the sand on AI job losses
News With AI set to hit entry-level jobs especially, some industry execs say clear warning signs are being ignored
-
Where is the cloud headed?
ITPro Podcast UK businesses are balancing cloud migration with AI adoption and demands for data sovereignty
-
Microsoft says it’ll protect EU cloud customers from shutdown demands
News Microsoft president Brad Smith says the company will protect its EU cloud services from outside pressure
-
The Wiz acquisition stakes Google's claim as the go-to hyperscaler for cloud security – now it’s up to AWS and industry vendors to react
Analysis The Wiz acquisition could have monumental implications for the cloud security sector, with Google raising the stakes for competitors and industry vendors.
-
Microsoft’s EU data boundary project crosses the finish line
News Microsoft has finalized its EU data boundary project aimed at allowing customers to store and process data in the region.
-
Microsoft hit with £1 billion lawsuit over claims it’s “punishing UK businesses” for using competitor cloud services
News Customers using rival cloud services are paying too much for Windows Server, the complaint alleges
-
The business value of Dell PowerFlex
Whitepaper Minimize downtime and boost the productivity of IT staff with software-defined infrastructure
-
Microsoft's Azure growth isn't cause for concern, analysts say
Analysis Azure growth has slowed slightly, but Microsoft faces bigger problems with expanding infrastructure
-
The Open Cloud Coalition wants to promote a more competitive European cloud market – but is there more to the group than meets the eye?
Analysis The launch of the Open Cloud Coalition is the latest blow in a war of words between Microsoft and Google over European cloud