FREE Azure Solutions Assessment

Johnny Thai • August 21, 2023

Do you want to get started on your journey to Azure with a fast, comprehensive, data-driven analysis of your server estate?


Let Konverge help you by getting you an Azure Express Solution Assessment at no cost. 

What is an Azure Express Solution Assessment?


It is an economic assessment performed against your on-premises Windows Server and/or Linux* server workloads, delivered at no cost performed by Microsoft specialist consultants.


An Azure Express Solution Assessment provides meaningful insights that can help your business: 


  • Understand the costs associated with running your server workloads in Azure (assess costs for VM Compute, Managed Disk, Azure Backup, ASR, SQL MI, AVS, and various other Azure services);
  • Define and develop a business case;
  • Determine a migration strategy and document a migration plan; and
  • Plan and prepare next steps.


You will then receive an Azure Migration Assessment Workbook Deliverable

This is an all-in-one Azure migration assessment solution:


  • An interactive Excel workbook that serves as both a powerful Azure economic assessment tool and an Azure migration roadmap planner;
  • Powerful real-time assessment analytics; and
  • Single-pane-of-glass view of the assessed IT estate, its inventory and performance data along with a comprehensive set of results and insights delivered via a built-in and fully automated Assessment Report.


Extensive Economic Capabilities

This is an all-in-one Azure migration assessment solution:


  • An interactive Excel workbook that serves as both a powerful Azure economic assessment tool and an Azure migration roadmap planner;
  • Powerful real-time assessment analytics; and
  • Single-pane-of-glass view of the assessed IT estate, its inventory and performance data along with a comprehensive set of results and insights delivered via a built-in and fully automated Assessment Report.


Extensive Economic Capabilities

  • Azure VM Compute and Managed Disk.
  • Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery.
  • Azure Files, Azure App Service, Blob Storage.
  • SQL MI.
  • Azure VMware Solutions (AVS).
  • Azure Files, Azure App Service, Blob Storage.


Scenario Assessment & Migration Plan Development

  • Save up to 10 assessed scenarios/migration waves.
  • Compare scenario costs and system inclusions.
  • Assess costs by application and/or application group.
  • Record/document migration plan waves at a granular level.


Assessment Report

  • Built-in, comprehensive and fully automated Assessment Report.
  • Export directly to PDF.


Eligibility Criteria

  • Minimum 10 powered-on Windows Servers and/or Linux Servers.
  • Must have an active interest and intent to migrate server workloads to Azure.
  • Must have an in-house resource with the ability to collect data using either
  • RV Tools or Azure Migrate (written instructions will be provided).
  • Must have an in-house resource that will attend the 1-hour report presentation.
  • Must be ready to commence data collection activities within 48 hours (instructions will be provided).
  • Must have a resource who can provide Azure Hybrid Benefit entitlement
    information (if applicable).
  • Must have ability to run a macro-enabled Microsoft Excel workbook.


Get started today

If you meet the eligibility criteria and would like to proceed with an Azure Express Solution Assessment; To take up on this offer, contact us and mention this blog post.


Tel: 1300 019 919 | e-mail: sales@konverge.com.au



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