When the priority is getting off the data centre clock, a lift and shift carries your estate to OCI as is. We move it cleanly, prove it works, and leave the door open to optimise once it is running.
Lift and shift is the simplest way to move a workload to OCI. The application, the database, and the operating systems come across with minimal change, so the risk is low and the timeline is short. It is the right first step when a hardware refresh is looming, a lease is ending, or a data centre is closing and the calendar will not wait.
We do not treat lift and shift as the finish line. We carry the estate over with a tested cutover, then use the run period to find the right shapes, the storage tiers, and the scaling rules that bring the monthly cost down. The move buys you time. The optimisation that follows buys you savings.
A like for like move avoids redesign, so you exit ageing hardware in weeks rather than quarters.
Carrying the workload over as is keeps the application behaviour identical, which keeps testing simple and rollback clean.
Once it runs on OCI we right size shapes, schedule non production, and tune storage to cut the bill.
Lift and shift sits at one end of a spectrum. Knowing where your workload belongs on that spectrum stops you from overbuilding or underbuilding the move.
| Approach | Best when | Trade off |
|---|---|---|
| Lift and shift | A deadline is fixed and the estate is stable | Carries existing inefficiency until you optimise |
| Move and improve | There is room to right size during the move | Slightly longer timeline, lower run cost sooner |
| Re architect | The application can adopt managed and cloud native services | Largest effort, largest long term payoff |
The team that plans and runs the move end to end.
See implementationWhen the next step is improving the application, not just moving it.
See modernizationMost teams bring in a specialist before they fix a region, a shape, or a credits number. Book an assessment and get a written plan with options and a price.