Vendor migrations in Milton Keynes —
VMware, Cisco, on-prem to cloud, done safely.
Servnet runs parallel-run vendor migrations for MK businesses facing Broadcom-era VMware pricing, Cisco end-of-life, on-prem to cloud consolidation. MK cutovers happen Friday-evening to Sunday so Monday open is clean across John Lewis, Network Rail, VW FS, Mercedes-Benz UK, NHS BLMK.
Why MK is in the middle of every current migration cycle
MK concentrates corporate-HQ-scale firms feeling current migration triggers.
VMware → Nutanix for MK regulated estates
Broadcom's pricing is forcing the question on VW FS / Mercedes-Benz UK + NHS BLMK customers.
Corporate-HQ cloud-native modernisation
John Lewis / Network Rail moving from on-prem to AWS / Azure at corporate-HQ scale.
Cisco → Fortinet for multi-site corporate
John Lewis multi-site stores, Network Rail regional offices consolidating Cisco onto Fortinet.
NHS BLMK cloud-shift
MK NHS Trust + Bedfordshire Hospitals migrating to Crown Hosting / Azure.
What a Servnet MK 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 MK corporate-HQ customers, cutover Friday-evening onwards.
Old-platform decommission + ITAD
Once the new platform has run clean, decommission begins.
MK migration engagements we run
- ▸John Lewis / Network Rail cloud-nativeCorporate-HQ infrastructure modernisation — on-prem to AWS / Azure at scale.
- ▸VW FS / Mercedes-Benz UK VMware → NutanixAutomotive-finance with 200–500 VMs moving to Nutanix AHV — FCA OR retained.
- ▸NHS BLMK to Crown Hosting / AzureMK NHS Trust, Bedfordshire Hospitals, ELFT migrating off ageing on-prem.
- ▸Multi-site Cisco → FortinetJohn Lewis stores + Network Rail regions consolidating Cisco onto FortiGate + FortiSwitch.
- ▸Magna Park logistics WMS modernisationMagna Park tenants modernising warehouse management systems.
- ▸OU + Cranfield to M365 + AzureThe Open University + Cranfield migrating Exchange-on-prem to M365.
How an MK migration runs week-by-week
Weeks 1–2 — discovery + estate map
Automated discovery + interviews.
Weeks 3–4 — target design + pilot build
Target architecture signed off. Pilot built.
Weeks 5–8 — wave migrations
Production workloads migrated in 4–6 waves.
Weeks 9–10 — soak + decom
New platform runs clean for soak.
MK vendor migrations — common questions
We're an MK firm with 200 VMs on vSphere — Broadcom has tripled. What's right?
Nutanix AHV or vSAN ESA. Model 3-year TCO including migration.
Can you handle corporate-HQ-scale migration for John Lewis / Network Rail?
Yes — frequent engagement for MK corporate HQs.
Can you migrate NHS BLMK trust to Azure without HSCN breakage?
Yes — frequent NHS engagement, HSCN retained throughout.
Can you do Cisco → Fortinet across John Lewis stores nationally?
Yes — install Fortinet in parallel, migrate sites one at a time.
How long does 200-VM VMware → Nutanix take in MK?
Discovery → decom typically 10–14 weeks.
We're a Magna Park logistics tenant wanting WMS modernisation?
Yes — frequent engagement. Cloud-bridge design, WMS-vendor coordination.
Other services we deliver in Milton Keynes
Facing a VMware bill, Cisco EOL or cloud migration in MK?
Send us the platform, the trigger and the timeline.