Your workloads belong where they perform best. We get them there.
Zent migrates your servers, applications, email, file storage, and business tools to Microsoft Azure/365, AWS, or Google Cloud/Workspace. We plan, execute in phases, validate every component, and go live without disrupting your business.
Full cloud, hybrid, or SaaS. Keep sensitive workloads on-prem and move everything else. Fixed scope. Fixed price after discovery.
Before you migrate
Do you have a full inventory of everything running: servers, applications, email systems, file storage, and identity?
Have your application dependencies been mapped before any workloads move?
Is your cloud landing zone configured for identity, networking, and backup before migration starts?
Do you have a phased sequence with rollback procedures defined for each cutover?
What Gets Moved
Tell us what's running, what's slow, what's costing too much to keep on-prem.
We assess your environment, design the target architecture, and move workloads to the right platform.
Today
On-prem Exchange or legacy email
After Migration
Microsoft 365 Exchange Online or Google Workspace Gmail — mailboxes, calendars, and contacts migrated in batches with validated history and permissions
Today
Local file servers and shared drives
After Migration
SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Google Drive, or S3/Azure Blob — folder structure and access permissions preserved
Today
On-prem line-of-business applications
After Migration
Azure VMs, AWS EC2, or Google Compute Engine — same application, cloud-hosted with backup and disaster recovery configured
Today
Physical servers nearing end-of-life
After Migration
Cloud infrastructure (IaaS) on your preferred platform — right-sized for actual workload, not over-provisioned
Today
Single-site infrastructure with no DR
After Migration
Hybrid or multi-region cloud setup — primary workloads in the cloud, failover configured, backup automated
Today
Legacy VPN and remote access
After Migration
Cloud-native remote access — Azure AD, AWS Client VPN, or Google BeyondCorp — identity-based, not network-based
Today
Disconnected SaaS apps, no central identity
After Migration
Consolidated identity with Azure AD / Entra ID, Google Workspace directory, or AWS IAM Identity Center — single sign-on across all applications
How It Works
Five steps from on-prem to operational.
The discovery phase produces a timeline specific to your environment before any work begins.
Discovery & Assessment
We inventory your current environment — servers, applications, email, storage, identity, and licensing. You get a clear map of what's running, where it lives, what it depends on, and what's ready to move.
Deliverables
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Full environment inventory
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Dependency and licensing mapping
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Migration readiness assessment
Architecture & Migration Design
We design the target cloud or hybrid environment on your preferred platform. The design includes a phased migration plan that sequences workloads so nothing goes down unexpectedly. Hybrid components are mapped — what stays on-prem, what moves, and how they connect.
Deliverables
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Target architecture design
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Phased migration sequence
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Hybrid connectivity plan
Platform Setup & Procurement
We provision cloud tenants, subscriptions, and licensing through our distribution relationships. Landing zones, identity, networking, security policies, and backup are configured before any workloads move.
Deliverables
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Cloud tenant and landing zone configured
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Identity and security policies applied
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Backup configured before first workload moves
Phased Migration
Workloads move in planned batches — email first, then file storage, then applications, then servers. Each batch is validated before the next one starts. Cutovers happen in maintenance windows. Your team keeps working on existing systems until each phase is confirmed.
Deliverables
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Batched migration with validation at each phase
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Cutovers in planned maintenance windows
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Rollback procedures defined and rehearsed
Validation & Go-Live
We test every migrated component — application performance, email flow, file access, identity and permissions, backup and recovery. Once validated, we cut over and confirm everything is operating as expected. Go-live support is maintained through the transition.
Deliverables
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Full validation against design
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Identity and permissions verified post-cutover
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Go-live support through the transition window
Who This Is For
If this sounds like you, we can help.
The challenge varies by industry. The approach is always specific to your environment.
Accounting Firm
On-prem file servers, legacy email, no remote access capability
Migrate file servers and accounting applications to Azure or AWS. Move email to Microsoft 365. Cloud backup and disaster recovery. Identity-based access so staff work securely from anywhere.
Medical / Dental Practice
Practice management on local servers, no structured backup, compliance gaps
Move scheduling and practice management to cloud-hosted instances. Migrate email to Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace. Architecture aligned to data encryption, access logging, and defined backup retention.
Retail Business (5–15 Locations)
POS data siloed by site, no central identity, site-level tape backup
Centralise POS data and back-office applications in the cloud. Move email and file sharing to Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace. One identity system across all stores. Cloud backup replaces site-level tape.
Law Firm
Case management on-prem, VPN-only remote access, no cloud DR
Migrate case management and document systems to Azure or AWS. Move to Microsoft 365 for email, Teams, and SharePoint. Identity-based access with MFA. Cloud DR so the firm stays operational if a site goes down.
Manufacturer with Legacy ERP
ERP not cloud-ready, everything else eligible to move
Keep the ERP on-prem. Move email, file storage, and backup to the cloud. Build a hybrid architecture that connects on-prem ERP to cloud services securely. Migrate the ERP when it's ready.
Growing Business
No IT roadmap, mix of legacy and modern systems, unclear migration priority
Assess everything currently running. Design a plan that moves the highest-value workloads first. Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace for collaboration. Cloud infrastructure for servers.
Responsibility Model
We migrate. You approve.
Ownership is defined before any work begins — confirmed during the discovery session.
Zent
We own and execute
Shared
Both teams involved
Customer
You own or provide
Discovery & Design
Assessment, architecture, and phased migration planning.
Discovery and environment assessment
Inventory, dependencies, licensing, migration readiness
Architecture and target state design
Platform-specific, workload-appropriate design
Business requirements and priorities
You define what matters most and what's acceptable risk
Phased migration sequence
Agreed jointly — workload order confirmed before work starts
Setup & Migration
Platform provisioning, identity, security, and workload moves.
Cloud tenant and platform setup
Landing zones, identity, networking, backup before any workload moves
Phased workload migration
Batched — each phase validated before the next begins
User acceptance testing
Your team confirms each phase is working as expected
Change approval and maintenance windows
You approve cutovers — we execute within agreed windows
Validation & Handoff
Go-live testing, permissions verification, and team handoff.
Validation and go-live testing
Application performance, email flow, file access, identity
Cutover support through go-live
Support maintained during the transition window
Identity and permissions verification
Access controls confirmed after every migration batch
Post-migration operational ownership
Your team operates the environment after handoff
Add-On Services
Extend the project where it makes sense.
These services can be bundled into your migration engagement or added at any point during the project.
Infrastructure Modernization
Replace aging switches, access points, and firewalls alongside or before your cloud migration. New cloud-managed infrastructure built in parallel.
Structured Cabling
Cat6 plenum cable runs, AP mounting, and basic access point configuration coordinated alongside your migration. Per-cable scope — contact us for pricing.
ISP & Carrier Services
Internet, MPLS, or dedicated connectivity sourced through our partner ISPs. We handle procurement, coordination, and activation.
Endpoint Security
Managed endpoint protection across all workstations and devices — deployed alongside your migration so every machine is covered from day one.
AI-Ready Endpoints
Current-generation laptops and workstations sourced, configured, and deployed as part of your project.
Cloud Advisory Hours
Post-migration engineering support in pre-purchased hour blocks (4, 8, 10, 20, or 40 hours). Use for optimisation, troubleshooting, configuration changes, or well-architected reviews after go-live.
AI-Assisted Cloud Management
Continuous FinOps, security posture management, identity governance, and cloud-native resilience — managed as an ongoing layer on top of the environment we migrated.
Migration Risk Factors
The three ways migrations fail — and how we prevent them.
Most cloud migrations fail not from technical complexity, but from misaligned scope, underestimated dependencies, and absent operational handoff.
Scope Creep During Execution
Migration scope expands mid-project as hidden dependencies surface. Lift-and-shift becomes refactor while migrating. Timeline doubles, budget overruns, and teams lose confidence in the plan.
How we prevent it
Discovery phase maps every dependency before migration begins. Scope is locked after discovery. Any change triggers a formal change order — no silent expansion. Refactoring is a separate phase, not smuggled into migration.
Cutover Downtime Underestimated
Migration plan assumes a 4-hour maintenance window. Actual cutover takes 14 hours. Production is down, customers are locked out, and rollback decisions are made under panic instead of process.
How we prevent it
Every cutover is rehearsed in a staging environment first. Runbooks are tested, not assumed. Rollback criteria defined before cutover begins. If rehearsal exceeds the window, we redesign the cutover — not hope for faster execution in production.
No Operational Handoff
Migration completes. Engineers leave. Your team inherits a cloud environment they didn't design and don't know how to operate. Six months later, costs are out of control and nobody knows why.
How we prevent it
Operational handoff is built into every migration. Documentation, runbooks, and knowledge transfer are deliverables — not optional add-ons. If we're managing ongoing operations, the transition is seamless.
Your Continuous Path
Migration gets you there. Managed operations keeps you there.
A completed migration is the starting line for cloud operations — not the finish. These managed services activate on top of the environment we build for you.
AI-Assisted Managed Cloud
Continuous FinOps, security posture management, identity governance, and cloud-native resilience — running on top of the environment we migrated. AI monitors. Our engineers act.
Compliance as a Service
Cloud guardrails generate compliance evidence automatically. SOC 2, HIPAA, and ISO 27001 controls implemented and evidenced continuously from the cloud environment you now run.
Managed AI SOC
Cloud activity logs, identity events, and workload telemetry feed into the SOC for 24x7 threat detection. Security operations layer built on top of your managed cloud environment.
Common Questions
Before you ask — we've answered it.
Tell us what needs to move, and where it needs to go.
We'll assess your environment, map the dependencies, and build a migration plan that phases every workload to the right platform without disrupting operations.
Fixed scope. Fixed price. All platforms: Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud.