Cloud Migration Services

Updated September 2026 · Written and maintained by the Progression Agency strategy team

Progression Agency provides cloud migration services: assessing what you run, planning the target on AWS, Azure or Google Cloud, migrating applications, websites, databases and workloads with minimal downtime, and optimizing cost and security after the move.

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What are cloud migration services?
Cloud migration services
Key features and components
Common integrations
Security and compliance during migration
Our cloud migration process
How much do cloud migration services cost?
Technology we typically use
Mistakes to avoid
Why choose Progression Agency for cloud migration?
Related services

The short answerCloud migration moves applications, data and infrastructure from on-premises servers, a hosting provider or one cloud to another cloud. The main strategies are rehost (lift and shift), replatform (small changes to use managed services), refactor (re-architect for cloud), and replace with SaaS. A cloud migration services company assesses, plans, executes and optimizes the move. Planning figures: a single application migration $10,000-$60,000; a portfolio of applications $60,000-$500,000 and up.

Cost ranges are US planning figures, not quotes.

Cloud migration searches — Companies search for cloud migration services when servers age out, when a data center or host contract ends, when scaling or compliance demands it, or when moving between clouds.

What are cloud migration services?

Consulting and engineering that plan and execute the move of workloads to the cloud: discovery and dependency mapping, choosing a strategy per application, building a secure landing zone, migrating servers, containers, databases and files, cutting over with minimal downtime, and then optimizing performance, cost and operations, often with managed services afterward.

Strategy follows the widely used migration patterns documented by AWS (the 7 Rs) and the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework. Provider choice: see AWS vs Azure vs Google Cloud.

Websites and web apps often migrate to platforms rather than raw cloud; see website migration services and hosting types compared.

Disc — Discovery. Inventory and dependencies..

Strat — Strategy. Rehost, replatform, refactor..

LZ — Landing zone. Accounts, network, identity..

Data — Data migration. Databases and files..

Cut — Cutover. Minimal downtime, rollback..

Opt — Optimization. Cost and security after..

Projects we are most often asked to build.

AWS cloud migration services

Moving servers, databases and applications to AWS with a landing zone, AWS Migration Hub, Database Migration Service and infrastructure as code, plus AWS consulting for architecture and cost.

Azure and Google Cloud migrations

Migrations for Microsoft-centric organizations to Azure (Entra ID, App Service, Azure SQL) and data-heavy teams to Google Cloud (GKE, Cloud SQL, BigQuery).

Application replatforming and refactoring

Containerizing applications, moving to managed databases and queues, and re-architecting monoliths where it pays; see monolith vs microservices.

Database and data migrations

PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server and MongoDB moves to managed services with replication-based cutovers and validation.

Hosting and platform migrations

Heroku, VPS or data-center workloads to Render, Fly.io, Cloud Run, ECS or Vercel; see backend hosting options.

Cloud-to-cloud migrations

Moving between AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, or consolidating accounts and regions, with cost and compliance in view.

Moving between AWS, Azure and Google Cloud, or consolidating accounts and regions, with cost and compliance in view.

Key features and components

What separates a useful build from a costly one.

Cloud migration: key components
Feature	Why it matters
Dependency mapping	No surprises at cutover
Strategy per workload	Right effort for each app
Secure landing zone	Identity, network, logging from day one
Infrastructure as code	Reproducible environments
Replication-based data cutover	Minutes of downtime, not hours
Rollback plans	Every wave reversible
Performance and security validation	Proven before decommissioning
Cost optimization	Right-sized after migration

Common integrations

Where the value usually comes from.

Common integrations
System	What we connect
Migration tooling	AWS Migration Hub, DMS, Azure Migrate, Google Migrate
IaC	Terraform, Pulumi, CDK
Identity	IAM, Entra ID, SSO
Observability	CloudWatch, Datadog, Grafana
Security	WAF, Cloudflare, secrets, backups
Edge	Cloudflare in front of any cloud

Security and compliance during migration

A migration is the moment to fix identity, logging and backups, not to carry old gaps forward.

Landing zones follow the AWS Well-Architected Framework or the provider’s equivalent: separate accounts, least privilege, central logging.
Data in transit and at rest is encrypted; cutovers use replication so data is consistent at switch time.
Backups and restores are tested in the new environment before the old one is retired.
Compliance requirements (HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI) shape the design from discovery; see website security services.

How we deliver cloud migration — A pilot migration of one real workload finds the problems that a plan on paper never does.

Our cloud migration process

We inventory and map what you run, assign a strategy to each workload, build a secure landing zone as code, migrate a pilot, then migrate in waves with rehearsed cutovers and rollback, validate, decommission the old environment and optimize cost and operations.

How much do cloud migration services cost?

As US planning figures: a single application or website migration $10,000-$60,000; a small portfolio (5-15 applications) $60,000-$250,000; enterprise programs $250,000 and up; plus the cloud bill itself, which we estimate before the move. Managed operations afterward $3,000-$15,000 a month.

Cloud migration cost ranges (planning figures)
Scope	Typical range	Timeline
Single application or website	$10,000-$60,000	3-8 weeks
Database migration	$8,000-$40,000	2-6 weeks
Portfolio (5-15 apps)	$60,000-$250,000	3-9 months
Managed cloud operations	$3,000-$15,000 per month	Monthly

Technology we typically use

Mainstream, maintainable choices.

Technology we typically use
Layer	Choice
Clouds	AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
Migration	Migration Hub, DMS, Azure Migrate
IaC	Terraform, Pulumi
Runtime	EC2, ECS, EKS, App Service, Cloud Run
Data	RDS, Azure SQL, Cloud SQL, S3/Blob/GCS
Operations	Datadog, Grafana, on-call runbooks

Mistakes to avoid

Common causes of overruns and low adoption.

Lifting and shifting everything without a strategy per workload.
Skipping discovery and finding a hidden dependency at cutover.
No pilot before the big waves.
Carrying weak identity and logging into the cloud.
Ignoring data transfer and egress costs.
Decommissioning the old environment before validation.

Validated — Cloud. Before decommission..

Why choose Progression Agency for cloud migration?

Engineering, design and go-to-market in one team.

Engineers who build applications as well as migrate them, so replatforming is done right.
AWS, Azure and Google Cloud experience with honest provider advice.
Managed operations after the move if you want them.
You own the code, data and accounts.
Headquartered in New York City, working with clients nationwide and worldwide.

See DevOps services, SaaS hosting, Cloudflare vs AWS and software consulting.

Ready to scope it?

Tell us the users, workflow and systems involved. We will propose a first release and planning estimate.

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Getting found in search

AI, AEO and what is changing

Paid media and lead generation

Websites and design

Choosing and working with an agency

Software and app development

Web development, platforms and hosting

Social, content and brand

By industry and by situation

Frequently asked questions

What are cloud migration services?

Consulting and engineering that plan and execute moving applications, data and infrastructure to AWS, Azure or Google Cloud, then optimize the result.

How much does cloud migration cost?

$10,000-$60,000 for a single application, $60,000-$250,000 for a small portfolio, more for enterprise programs, as planning figures, plus the ongoing cloud bill.

How long does a cloud migration take?

Weeks for one application, months for a portfolio; a pilot comes first.

What are the cloud migration strategies?

Rehost, replatform, refactor, repurchase (SaaS), retire, retain and relocate, often called the 7 Rs.

Which cloud should we migrate to?

AWS by default, Azure for Microsoft-centric organizations, Google Cloud for data-heavy teams; see AWS vs Azure vs Google Cloud.

Do you provide AWS consulting?

Yes: architecture, migration, cost and security on AWS.

Will there be downtime?

Minimal with replication-based cutovers; some workloads need a short maintenance window.

Can you migrate our database?

Yes, to managed services with replication and validation.

Can you migrate from Heroku or a VPS?

Yes, to platforms or cloud services that fit the workload.

Do you handle compliance?

We implement the technical controls for HIPAA, SOC 2 and PCI; policies and audits remain yours.

What is a landing zone?

A secure, pre-configured cloud foundation: accounts, networking, identity and logging.

Can you reduce cloud costs after migration?

Yes; right-sizing, reserved pricing, storage tiers and caching are typical.

Do you manage the cloud afterward?

Yes, under managed DevOps agreements.

Who owns the cloud accounts?

You do; we work in your accounts.

Where is Progression Agency located?

New York City, serving clients nationwide.

How do I start?

Share an inventory of what you run; we return an assessment and migration plan.

Need software built?We design, build and support custom software, web apps and SaaS platforms, with a written scope first.

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Cloud Migration Services | Move Applications, Websites and Data to AWS, Azure or Google Cloud

What are cloud migration services?