Cloud migration · Sweden

Plan an AWS migration around the business, not a deadline

Move from on-premises infrastructure, VMware or another cloud with a clear view of workload dependencies, cost assumptions, security and the operating model you will need after cutover.

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A focused first step

Migration Readiness Review

Each initial conversation is for qualification and scoping. Recommendations are preliminary; funding, savings and commercial terms are not guaranteed.

Migration Readiness Review

Organizations planning a move from on-premises infrastructure, VMware, another cloud provider or a legacy environment.

What it can address

  • Workload and dependency readiness
  • Migration constraints and sequencing
  • AWS foundation and operating model
  • Modernization options and trade-offs
Useful information
The environment type, approximate workload scope, important dependencies, desired timing and any constraints. Do not send credentials or sensitive infrastructure details.
Initial conversation
A 20-minute discussion about the reason for moving, the current environment at a high level and the decisions that would shape a responsible migration plan.
Likely next step
If useful, agree a bounded readiness scope and the discovery information needed before recommending migration waves or an architecture.
Not included
The first conversation is not a migration plan, cloud assessment, implementation commitment, funding decision or price quotation.

This is preliminary guidance, not a binding commercial offer, AWS funding decision, savings guarantee or confirmed engagement. AWS credentials and account access are not needed for the initial conversation.

AWS migration services

Plan a move from on-premises, VMware or another cloud to AWS with SwedQ. Assess workloads, TCO, landing zones, security, migration sequencing and possible AWS MAP eligibility.

Assess the estate before choosing a migration path

A useful assessment captures workload owners, dependencies, lifecycle constraints and operational requirements. It identifies what should move, what may need modernization, and what is better left unchanged. The scope should be proportionate to the estate and the decisions the organization needs to make.

  • Inventory workloads and map important dependencies
  • Record availability, data, latency and compliance constraints
  • Separate known facts from assumptions that need validation

Build a business case and TCO view

A migration business case compares realistic cost and effort scenarios, including the current estate, AWS consumption, network and licensing factors, migration delivery and ongoing operations. Estimates are planning inputs, not a promise that a target bill or payback period will be achieved.

  • Document assumptions behind infrastructure and service costs
  • Include migration effort and the destination operating model
  • Model options and sensitivity to usage or timeline changes

Create a secure landing zone

The landing zone provides a governed foundation for workloads. Its design should fit the organization’s identity, account structure, connectivity, logging, security controls and policy requirements. Establishing the foundation early helps teams migrate consistently without pretending every workload is identical.

  • Plan accounts, identity and access boundaries
  • Set network, logging, backup and security baselines
  • Define governance and workload onboarding responsibilities

Sequence and deliver migration waves

Migration waves should reflect dependency order, business calendars and rollback requirements. Each wave needs an owner, a validated runbook, test criteria and a decision on whether the workload is rehosted, replatformed, refactored, retained or retired. Cutover is followed by stabilization and cost review.

  • Prioritize waves by readiness, risk and business value
  • Agree testing, communications and rollback criteria
  • Review operational handover after each migration

Modernize when the case is clear

Modernization can improve resilience, release speed or operating cost, but it changes scope and risk. We identify options such as managed databases, containers or serverless patterns and compare them to the workload needs. Rehosting may be appropriate when speed or compatibility matters more.

  • Compare migration paths instead of assuming a rewrite
  • Make security, resilience and operability explicit design goals
  • Defer changes that do not support the agreed business case

AWS MAP and potential funding

AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) and other partner programs may be relevant for eligible projects. Program rules, customer and workload eligibility, partner participation and available funding must be assessed and approved by AWS. Funding is not automatic, and SwedQ does not promise a free migration or a specific funding amount.

  • Check current program criteria during discovery
  • Validate eligibility and documentation with AWS before budgeting around support
  • Proceed with a migration plan that remains understandable without assumed funding

Selected AWS delivery experience

Examples of business-critical cloud, data and platform work delivered by SwedQ consultants. Client identities and identifying project details have been withheld for confidentiality.

View selected AWS delivery experience

Nordic financial services

Cloud-native payment and settlement platform on AWS

Business challenge
A business-critical financial platform needed modernization, scalable transaction processing and clearer technical governance.
What SwedQ consultants delivered
Show delivery scope (6 items)
  • Architected and implemented a cloud-native payment and settlement platform.
  • Modernized legacy functionality using microservices and event-driven architecture.
  • Designed highly available containerized services using Amazon ECS and AWS Fargate.
  • Implemented infrastructure using Terraform.
  • Worked across AWS services including Lambda, DynamoDB, RDS, S3, SNS, SQS, Kinesis, CloudWatch, IAM and Secrets Manager.
  • Provided interim technical leadership and architecture governance.
Outcome
A scalable AWS platform for business-critical financial workflows, supported by modern architecture and technical leadership.
Relevant capabilities
  • AWS architecture
  • AWS Fargate
  • Amazon ECS
  • Event-driven systems
  • Terraform
  • Financial platforms
  • Technical leadership

European digital trust and software

Cloud infrastructure modernization and EU-hosted platform engineering

Business challenge
A digital service provider needed repeatable infrastructure, containerized workloads, reliable database recovery and modern continuous-delivery workflows within European hosting requirements.
What SwedQ consultants delivered
Show delivery scope (6 items)
  • Recreated cloud infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible and immutable infrastructure practices.
  • Migrated workloads to managed Kubernetes environments.
  • Implemented GitOps-based continuous delivery using Argo CD.
  • Provisioned PostgreSQL clusters with point-in-time recovery.
  • Implemented monitoring for infrastructure and database workloads.
  • Supported a hybrid environment involving AWS, Azure, OpenStack and Kubernetes.
Outcome
A more repeatable, recoverable and automated infrastructure platform for European service delivery.
Relevant capabilities
  • Infrastructure as code
  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • Argo CD
  • PostgreSQL
  • Disaster recovery
  • Hybrid cloud
  • EU-hosted infrastructure
All AWS services for Sweden and the Nordics

FAQ

Questions about aws migration services

Can SwedQ migrate workloads from VMware or another cloud?

Yes. Migration planning can cover on-premises and VMware estates as well as workloads on another cloud, subject to assessment of dependencies, licensing, data and operational constraints.

Does AWS MAP make migration free?

No. MAP eligibility and any funding require assessment and AWS approval. A specific amount or free migration cannot be promised in advance.

What is included in an AWS migration assessment?

Typical outputs include a workload and dependency view, migration options, landing-zone considerations, a sequenced plan, material risks and planning assumptions for cost and effort.

Do we need to modernize every application?

No. Rehosting, replatforming, refactoring, retaining or retiring may be suitable for different workloads. The choice depends on business goals and constraints.

A clear next step

Start with the problem you want to solve.

Share your objective and approximate environment details. A senior SwedQ specialist can help scope a useful first conversation. No AWS credentials or account access are needed.

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AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) and other partner programs may be relevant for eligible projects. Program rules, customer and workload eligibility, partner participation and available funding must be assessed and approved by AWS. Funding is not automatic, and SwedQ does not promise a free migration or a specific funding amount.