Move to the Cloud Without Disrupting Your Team With Cloud Migration
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Cloud Migration Explained
What Is Cloud Migration?
Cloud migration is the work of moving your systems from where they run today, usually a server in the office, to the cloud. That can mean company files moving to SharePoint, a line-of-business application moving to an Azure server, or both. The move is where most of the risk sits: files that don't arrive, permissions that change, software that won't start and a team that can't work on Monday morning.
BCA plans each migration around how your business runs. We confirm what's moving, test it before anyone switches over, schedule cutovers for evenings or weekends and stay with your team afterward to fix anything that comes up. You know what's happening at each step and when.
Moving everything at once
One big switch, with problems found by your staff when they log in.
Staged migration
Moved in planned stages and tested before anyone switches over.
How a Planned Migration Helps Your Business
Less downtime
Cutovers happen outside working hours, so the workday isn't lost to the move.
Nothing left behind
Files, folders and permissions are checked after the move, not assumed.
Fewer surprises
Software and connection issues are found during testing, before your team depends on the new setup.
A team that's ready
Staff know what's changing, when, and where to find their files on day one.
Help afterward
Questions and small issues after the move are handled quickly by the team that did the work.
Old systems retired properly
Old servers are shut down and their data securely disposed of once the move is confirmed.
Scope
What's Included in Our Cloud Migration Services
A migration covers more than copying data. BCA handles each step from the first inventory to retiring the old equipment, so nothing falls through the cracks. The plan depends on what's moving and how many people and locations it affects.
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Migration Assessment
Every server, share and application that's moving listed, sized and checked for problems.
- Data volumes and file structure
- Applications and their requirements
- Users, permissions and locations
Assess
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Migration Plan
The order of the move, the cutover dates and who's affected, agreed with you in advance.
- Stages and cutover dates
- What staff need to know
- Responsibilities on both sides
Plan
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Server and Application Moves
Line-of-business software and server workloads moved and set up in the cloud, coordinated with your software vendors.
- Applications moved to Azure servers
- Software vendor coordination
- Remote access set up
Servers
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File and Data Migration
Shared drives and file servers moved with their folder structure and permissions intact.
- File servers and shared drives
- Other cloud storage services
- Permissions mapped and checked
Files
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Testing and Cutover
A pilot group checks the new setup before everyone switches, with cutovers scheduled outside working hours.
- Pilot group testing
- Evening or weekend cutovers
- Files and apps checked after the move
Cutover
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Support After the Move
Help for your team in the days after cutover, then the old equipment retired properly.
- Help desk support for users
- Clean-up and fine-tuning
- Old servers securely retired
Support
Our Approach
Why Businesses Choose BCA for Cloud Migration
A migration is only as good as the planning and follow-through behind it. BCA has spent 37 years supporting businesses, and 98% of our clients stay with us.
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Proven on a Multi-Office Move
BCA moved MJ Takisaki, a construction company with offices in Spokane and Seattle, to Azure and SharePoint over two months, giving both offices and its field staff one consistent way to reach company files.
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One Team Before and After
The technicians who move your systems are the same team that supports your users afterward, so questions after the move go to people who know what changed.
03
Month to Month, Not Locked In
BCA's services are billed month to month, you can cancel anytime and every plan is backed by a 60-day money-back guarantee.
37
Years in business
98%
Client retention
<15 min
Average response time
100+
Businesses supported
FAQ
Common Questions About Cloud Migration
Here are the questions businesses ask most often before moving to the cloud.
What can be moved to the cloud?
Most business systems can: company files and shared drives, email, line-of-business applications, databases and the servers that run them. Files usually go to SharePoint and OneDrive, email to Microsoft 365 and applications that need a server to an Azure server. A few older systems can't move as they are; the assessment finds those early so they can be planned around.
Do we need cloud consulting before a migration?
Not always. If you already know what's moving and where, BCA starts with a migration assessment and plan. If you're still deciding what belongs in the cloud or comparing costs, cloud consulting comes first and the migration follows its roadmap.
How do you make sure nothing gets lost?
Before cutover, BCA compares what's on the old system with what arrived on the new one, including file counts, folder structure and permissions. A pilot group then works on the new setup to catch anything a check can miss. Problems found at that stage are fixed before everyone switches over.
What happens to our old server after the move?
It stays available until the new setup is confirmed working, then it's retired. BCA takes it off your network, securely disposes of the data on it and updates your IT documentation. If the hardware still has useful life left, we'll tell you whether it can be put to another use.
Will our staff need training?
Usually a little. For most teams the biggest change is where files live and how they open them. BCA gives staff short, practical instructions before cutover and helps them in the first days after, so questions are answered quickly instead of piling up.
Can you move us from another cloud provider?
Yes. Not every migration starts with an office server. BCA also moves businesses between cloud services, such as from Google Workspace to Microsoft 365 or from another cloud storage service to SharePoint, with the same assessment, testing and staged cutover.
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