Cardiff vendor migrations

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

Servnet runs parallel-run vendor migrations for Cardiff businesses facing Broadcom-era VMware pricing, Cisco end-of-life, on-prem to cloud consolidation. Discovery → pilot → migration waves → decommission. Cardiff cutovers happen Friday-evening to Sunday so Monday open is clean across Welsh Government, NHS Wales, and the Cardiff finance + broadcast estate.

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

Cardiff context

Why Cardiff is in the middle of every current migration cycle

Cardiff concentrates firms feeling current migration triggers — VMware Broadcom on Welsh Gov and NHS Wales estates, Cisco EOL across multi-site Welsh council networks, NHS Wales cloud-shift programmes, BBC Cymru broadcast modernisation.

VMware → Nutanix for Welsh regulated estates

Broadcom's pricing is forcing the question on NHS Wales LHBs and Welsh Government. VMware → Nutanix AHV is the most common destination for regulated estates.

Cisco → Fortinet for 22 Welsh authorities + multi-site

Welsh multi-site customers consolidating ageing Cisco onto Fortinet single-pane — driven by SD-WAN refresh and TCO pressure across multi-borough Welsh authority estates.

On-prem → Azure UK / AWS eu-west-2

Cardiff finance + tech customers lift-and-shifting from Welsh DC footprint to AWS eu-west-2 or Azure UK-South.

Exchange-on-prem → M365 for Welsh Gov + universities

Frequent second-wave for Welsh public-sector — Exchange-on-prem to M365 GCC, on-prem PBX to Teams Voice.

What we deliver

What a Servnet Cardiff 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 Cardiff 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 Cardiff

Cardiff migration engagements we run

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NHS Wales LHBs to Crown Hosting / Azure
Cardiff & Vale, Cwm Taf Morgannwg migrating off ageing on-prem to Crown Hosting or Azure UK-South — NHS Wales IG retained.
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Welsh Government VMware → Nutanix
Welsh Gov departments + ALBs with 100–500 VMs moving from vSphere to Nutanix AHV.
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Cardiff finance on-prem → cloud
Cardiff finance + legal moving Welsh DC footprint to AWS eu-west-2 or Azure UK-South — with regulator-aware documentation.
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BBC Cymru broadcast modernisation
BBC Cymru Wales modernising broadcast infrastructure — IP-based production, cloud-bridge design.
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22 Welsh authorities Cisco → Fortinet
Welsh local authority estates consolidating Cisco ASA + Meraki onto FortiGate + FortiSwitch.
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Welsh universities to M365 + Azure
Cardiff University, Cardiff Met migrating Exchange-on-prem + on-prem file servers to M365.

Delivery model

How a Cardiff 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

Cardiff vendor migrations — common questions

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

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

Can you migrate an NHS Wales LHB to Azure without NHS Wales IG breakage?

Yes — frequent NHS Wales engagement. We retain NHS Wales Information Governance throughout the migration, with cloud-side integration validated before cutover.

How do you handle Welsh Government framework reporting during a migration?

For Welsh Government customers we produce migration documentation aligned to Welsh Gov Cyber Resilience Framework — destination region resilience, data sovereignty, exit plan.

Can you do Cisco → Fortinet across multiple Welsh local authorities?

Yes — install Fortinet in parallel, migrate sites one at a time over evening windows with rollback ready.

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

Discovery → final-VM-on-new-platform is typically 10–14 weeks.

We're BBC Cymru / Bad Wolf wanting to modernise broadcast infrastructure?

Yes — frequent engagement for Cardiff Bay broadcast. IP-based production architecture, cloud-bridge design for distributed workflows, on-prem-to-cloud transitions.

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

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💷 Spread the cost · IT finance

Spread the cost of vendor migrations in Cardiff

Fund vendor migrations projects for Cardiff 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 Cardiff —VMware, Cisco, on-prem to cloud, done safely.