Cloud Migration

What is Cloud Migration

Welcome to the Perpetual Upgrade with Cloud Migration Services

When it comes to cloud migration services, choosing the right company is crucial for a smooth and efficient transition. FirstLink works with you to alleviate downtime and disruption. We are an ideal choice for handling software upgrades, replacements and end-of-life hardware situations. With our expertise in migration, we can seamlessly move your outdated server systems and office infrastructure to our own highly resilient and upgraded infrastructure. With FirstLink, you can enjoy peace of mind and a noticeable return on your investment.

The FirstLink Difference

FirstLink understands the importance of sustainable systems for the future. Free yourself from the capital expense of servers and infrastructure. We keep the hardware your systems live on running so you don’t have to worry. This allows you to focus on what’s important, core business operations.

FirstLink Approach to Cloud Migration

We prioritize providing excellent support to our clients. Our technicians and engineers are available for you
We provide guidance on what to do with your old, deprecated equipment and software in your office
We won’t try to sell you unnecessary products or services. Your best solution is our guiding focus
Our services are scalable and elastic, allowing you to easily adjust the resources provisioned based on your ever changing requirements
After the migration process, our team continues to support you through maintenance and management

By choosing FirstLink, you gain access to a comprehensive cloud migration and management solution. We are committed to serving you in the long term, providing ongoing service and support to ensure your satisfaction. Our goal is to provide a tailored solution that fits your needs now and for the future, which will enhance the experience for your company and clients and drive success. Trust FirstLink to deliver the cloud-based solutions you need, empowering you to achieve your objectives effectively.

Cloud Benefits

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Geo Redundancy

Geo Redundancy

FirstLink takes advantage of creating cloud solutions for you in our own customizable in-house cloud platform or can provide solutions in Amazon AWS and Google Cloud.

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Flexibility

Flexibility

As long as an employee has a device and internet, they can work. It’s flexible for remote work and flex work situations.

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Scalability

Scalability

Ability to increase or reduce what was originally provisioned easily. Adding compute or storage is cheaper and faster than deploying hardware resources at a physical office location.

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Reduce Cost

Reduce Cost

Companies can achieve significant savings by migrating to cloud. There are no upfront investments, reduced energy costs, no cost to maintain hardware, and no repeated capital investments.

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Increased Security

Increased Security

One benefits of moving to the cloud is improved security. We employ elaborate digital safeguards and high-tech physical ones. As cloud providers we make cybersecurity a top priority.

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Collaboration

Collaboration

The cloud is one way to leverage and advance collaboration. It’s so much easier for your employees to work together and produce better ideas and solutions faster than ever before.

FAQ's

How do I know if cloud solutions are right for my business?

You may choose to shift to the Cloud for several reasons. The benefits include flexibility, scalability, cost savings, and more. However, with the benefits come some concerns, such as availability. Consider if Cloud is a good fit for you from a strategic and operational perspective.

What are some of the questions regarding my business I should answer when considering cloud solutions?

Service – How important are flexibility, security, and reliability to my business? Is my current situation meeting my needs? Is there room for improvement?

Landscape – How many business users are there? What is the geographic area of my user base? Do my employees require remote access? Does my need for IT consistent throughout the year?

Expenditure – Am I satisfied with the costs of the on-premises solution? Are the prices to scale up or upgrade services acceptable? Are the costs of the IT impacting my ability to grow as a business?

Migration – When did I last invest in significant capital expenditure? Do I have any contractual and vendor obligations that hinder migration?

What do I need to do to prepare for the cloud?

Determine your current network bandwidth. You may put a strain on your existing local internet connections. Consider investing in SD-WAN technology to increase connectivity.

What are the Benefits of Cloud Computing?

There are several benefits including enterprise data being centralized. This makes it easy to secure and maintain backups. There becomes no need to have and maintain an on-premise data center. Anyway, cloud environments are generally more secure compared to the on-premise ones. As cloud solutions are compatible with multiple devices and operating systems it can accelerate the on-boarding time of employees, especially remote workers. Most importantly perhaps, a benefit of cloud computing is instant scalability which improves organizational agility.