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Reading vendor migrations

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

Servnet runs parallel-run vendor migrations for Reading businesses facing Broadcom-era VMware pricing, Cisco end-of-life, on-prem to cloud consolidation. Discovery → pilot → migration waves → decommission. Reading cutovers happen Friday-evening to Sunday so Monday open is clean across tech-corporate UK HQs, NHS BOB, and Thames Valley scale-ups.

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

Why Reading is in the middle of every current migration cycle

Reading concentrates firms feeling current migration triggers — VMware Broadcom on tech-corporate + NHS BOB estates, Cisco EOL across multi-site Reading BC / Berkshire networks, NHS BOB cloud-shift, Thames Valley fintech cloud-native architecture.

VMware → Nutanix for Reading regulated estates

Broadcom's pricing is forcing the question on NHS BOB + Reading tech-corporate. VMware → Nutanix AHV is the most common destination.

Tech-corporate cloud-native modernisation

Microsoft / Oracle / Cisco / HP UK HQ customers running cloud-native modernisation programmes — on-prem to AWS / Azure / OCI / GCP.

Cisco → Fortinet for Berkshire multi-site

Reading multi-site customers (Reading BC + 5 Berkshire authorities, multi-branch retail) consolidating ageing Cisco onto Fortinet single-pane.

Thames Valley fintech cloud-native

Reading fintech scale-ups designing cloud-native AWS / Azure infrastructure from inception with SOC 2-readiness baked in.

What we deliver

What a Servnet Reading 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 Reading 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 Reading

Reading migration engagements we run

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    Tech-corporate cloud-native modernisation
    Microsoft / Oracle / Cisco / HP UK customers — on-prem to AWS / Azure / OCI / GCP with US-customer-aware documentation.
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    NHS BOB trusts to Crown Hosting / Azure
    Royal Berkshire + BOB ICB migrating off ageing on-prem to Crown Hosting or Azure UK-South — DSP Toolkit + HSCN retained.
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    Thames Valley fintech cloud-native
    Reading fintech scale-ups designing cloud-native AWS / Azure from inception, SOC 2-ready.
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    Vodafone UK + telco platform modernisation
    Vodafone UK + telco supplier-chain consolidating multi-site IT, network function virtualisation.
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    Reading BC Cisco → Fortinet multi-site
    Reading BC + 5 Berkshire authorities consolidating Cisco ASA + Meraki onto FortiGate + FortiSwitch.
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    Universities to M365 + Azure
    University of Reading migrating Exchange-on-prem + on-prem file servers to M365.
Delivery model

How a Reading 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

Reading vendor migrations — common questions

We're a Reading firm with 200 VMs on vSphere — Broadcom has tripled. What's right?

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

Can you migrate a Royal Berkshire / NHS BOB trust to Azure without HSCN breakage?

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

Can you handle Microsoft / Oracle / Cisco UK HQ-scale cloud-native modernisation?

Yes — frequent engagement for Reading tech-corporate. Cloud-native modernisation at scale, multi-cloud strategy where applicable.

Can you do Cisco → Fortinet across Reading BC + 5 Berkshire authorities?

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

How long does 200-VM VMware → Nutanix take in Reading?

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

We're a Thames Valley fintech wanting cloud-native AWS from inception?

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

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Spread the cost of vendor migrations in Reading

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

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