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Azalio · Data Center Operations Case Study

GroupM VMware to Azure Migration

Migration / Azure

200+

VMs

Minimal

Disruption

6

Waves

Context

GroupM needed a controlled exit from a VMware estate into Azure with minimal business disruption across multiple workload waves.

Challenge

Large VMware estate migration to Azure using phased migration, dependency mapping, Azure Migrate, rollback planning and signed acceptance evidence.

Azalio Role

Migration factory execution, dependency mapping, wave plan design, Azure Migrate tooling, validation and acceptance evidence per wave.

Solution

Wave-based migration with dependency mapping, Azure Migrate replication, staged cutover windows, rollback runbooks and acceptance sign-off per wave.

Execution Approach

Full dependency scan, wave plan designed and approved, Azure Migrate used per wave, rollback tested before each cutover, evidence pack signed per wave.

Client Outcome

Full VMware estate migrated across 6 waves with minimal business disruption and signed acceptance evidence per wave.

Controlled migration with reduced business disruption and signed acceptance evidence pack per migration wave.

Full Technical Stack

VMwareAzureAzure MigrateDependency MappingRollback Planning

Engagement

5 months 6 engineers

Related Capability

Hybrid Cloud Migration Factory