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Azalio · Data Center Operations Case Study

Rackspace Data Center to AWS — SAP Migration

Migration / AWS

10+ TB

Data

<15min

RPO

-40%

Cost

Context

An enterprise needed to exit a Rackspace data center while migrating a production SAP environment to AWS with zero data loss tolerance.

Challenge

Migration of 10+ TB SAP data from Rackspace data center to AWS using lift-and-shift tooling, Terraform, CloudWatch, S3 replication and snapshots.

Azalio Role

Migration planning, ASR / MGN execution, data protection strategy, Terraform DR runbooks, CloudWatch observability and validation.

Solution

Designed AWS landing zone, implemented ASR replication, executed phased migration with validation gates, and automated DR orchestration.

Execution Approach

Discovery and dependency mapping, AWS landing zone preparation, replication testing, DR runbook rehearsal and phased cutover with validation gates.

Client Outcome

Zero-data-loss migration completed, RPO <15min achieved, automated DR tested successfully, and 40% infrastructure cost reduction.

Zero data loss migration pattern with improved DR readiness and CloudWatch observability established from day one.

Full Technical Stack

AWSSAPASR / MGNTerraformCloudWatchS3Snapshots

Engagement

5 months 6 engineers

Related Capability

Hybrid Cloud Migration Factory