Brighton vendor migrations

Vendor migrations in Brighton —
VMware, Cisco, on-prem to cloud, done safely.

Servnet runs parallel-run vendor migrations for Brighton businesses facing Broadcom-era VMware pricing, Cisco end-of-life, on-prem to cloud consolidation. Discovery → pilot → migration waves → decommission. Brighton cutovers happen Friday-evening to Sunday so Monday open is clean across Silicon Beach tech, NHS Sussex, and the BHCC + ESCC estate.

Talk to a Brighton engineer →📞 0800 987 4111

Vendor Migrations in Brighton — Vendor migrations for Brighton — VMware → Nutanix / vSAN, Cisco → Fortinet, on-prem → AWS / Azure. Parallel-run cutovers from MaxN

Brighton context

Why Brighton is in the middle of every current migration cycle

Brighton concentrates firms feeling current migration triggers — VMware Broadcom on NHS Sussex + Silicon Beach tech estates, Cisco EOL across multi-site BHCC / ESCC networks, NHS Sussex cloud-shift, Brighton tech cloud-native modernisation.

VMware → Nutanix for Brighton regulated estates

Broadcom's pricing is forcing the question on NHS Sussex + Brighton mid-market. VMware → Nutanix AHV most common destination.

Silicon Beach cloud-native modernisation

Brandwatch / Cision, BookingGo-class scale-ups designing cloud-native AWS / Azure / GCP infrastructure with SOC 2-readiness.

Cisco → Fortinet for BHCC + ESCC multi-site

Brighton multi-site customers (BHCC + ESCC + 5 districts, multi-branch retail) consolidating ageing Cisco onto Fortinet single-pane.

Exchange-on-prem → M365 for BHCC + universities

Frequent second-wave for Brighton public-sector — Exchange-on-prem to M365 GCC / education.

What we deliver

What a Servnet Brighton migration delivers

Discovery + bill-of-quantities

Complete picture of the current estate turned into a migration BoQ.

Target architecture design

Reference architecture for the destination platform.

Pilot environment in week 3-4

Non-production pilot built on the new platform.

Wave-based migration with parallel-run

Production workloads migrated in waves.

Weekend cutover windows

For Brighton customers, cutover Friday-evening onwards with engineers on-site.

Old-platform decommission + ITAD

Once the new platform has run clean, decommission begins.

Who we serve in Brighton

Brighton migration engagements we run

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Silicon Beach cloud-native modernisation
Brandwatch / Cision, BookingGo, 15gifts cloud-native AWS / Azure / GCP architecture, SOC 2-ready.
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NHS Sussex trusts to Crown Hosting / Azure
UH Sussex, SPFT, EAS migrating off ageing on-prem to Crown Hosting or Azure UK-South — DSP Toolkit + HSCN retained.
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Brighton mid-market VMware → Nutanix
Brighton mid-market with 100–300 VMs moving from vSphere to Nutanix AHV.
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BHCC Cisco → Fortinet multi-site
BHCC + ESCC + 5 Sussex districts consolidating Cisco ASA + Meraki onto FortiGate + FortiSwitch.
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Brighton creative cloud workflows
Brighton creative agencies moving from on-prem editorial / storage to cloud-collaborative workflows.
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Universities to M365 + Azure
University of Sussex + Brighton migrating Exchange-on-prem + on-prem file servers to M365.

Delivery model

How a Brighton migration runs week-by-week

Weeks 1–2 — discovery + estate map

Automated discovery + interviews with application owners.

Weeks 3–4 — target design + pilot build

Target architecture signed off. Pilot environment built.

Weeks 5–8 — wave migrations

Production workloads migrated in 4–6 waves.

Weeks 9–10 — soak + decom

New platform runs clean for soak.

FAQs

Brighton vendor migrations — common questions

We're a Brighton firm with 150 VMs on vSphere — Broadcom has tripled. What's right?

For most Brighton firms with that footprint, Nutanix AHV or vSAN ESA. Model 3-year TCO including migration cost.

Can you migrate an NHS Sussex trust to Azure without HSCN breakage?

Yes — frequent NHS engagement. We retain HSCN connectivity throughout the migration.

Can you handle cloud-native architecture for Silicon Beach scale-ups?

Yes — frequent engagement. AWS / Azure / GCP landing-zone design, Terraform-based IaC, SOC 2-ready from day one.

Can you do Cisco → Fortinet across BHCC + ESCC + 5 Sussex districts?

In most cases yes — install Fortinet in parallel, migrate sites one at a time.

How long does 150-VM VMware → Nutanix take in Brighton?

Discovery → final-VM-on-new-platform is typically 10–14 weeks. Brighton proximity to Surrey HQ speeds up discovery + soak phases.

Can you help Brighton creative agencies move to cloud-collaborative workflows?

Yes — for Brighton creative customers we design cloud-collaborative workflows on Adobe Creative Cloud, Frame.io, AWS Thinkbox-class infrastructure.

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Facing a VMware bill, Cisco EOL or cloud migration in Brighton?

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💷 Spread the cost · IT finance

Spread the cost of vendor migrations in Brighton

Fund vendor migrations projects for Brighton businesses over a fixed monthly term — lease or hire-purchase, VAT-efficient, indicative figures only.

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Indicative estimate · subject to change · no credit check at this stage · hire purchase, lease & subscription for UK businesses

Indicative illustration only. Servnet Limited is not authorised or regulated by the FCA and does not provide financial advice or arrange finance. All finance opportunities are referred to Number Eight Business Finance. Finance policy

Vendor migrations in Brighton —VMware, Cisco, on-prem to cloud, done safely.