Data Archival on Azure Cloud 1 Week Implementation

AKAVEIL Technologies provides managed IT support and solutions specifically designed for law firms/legal teams or if looking to archive data for long term. As a trusted Microsoft Partner, we collaborate with your organization to optimize your data archival processes on the cloud using Microsoft Azure. Our Azure Data Archival Implementation, completed within one week, identifies opportunities to reduce costs, eliminate inefficiencies, and ensures seamless scalability and flexibility through Azure’s cloud platform.

Our team of skilled Cloud Consultants, Cloud Architects, and Cloud Engineers specializes in assisting customers in replicating their on-premises data to Azure storage. With years of experience, we have developed effective strategies, best practices, tools, and services to ensure smooth data replication to Azure.

Implementation Plan

Phase 1: Kickoff & Information Gathering

• Gain access to the existing environment.
• Understand the file server setup.
• Identify files and folders for backup.
• Select the server for deployment as the Archive server for runtime integration.
• Identify test workloads for replication.

Phase 2: Architecture Design

• Collaborate with the client to establish a consistent nomenclature for the Azure environment.
• Design the Azure environment to support efficient data replication.

Phase 3: Initial Setup

• Configure the Azure storage account and implement lifecycle management policies.
• Set up the data factory and configure runtime integration for replication.
• Replicate selected test workloads.

Phase 4: Post-Replication Verification

• Validate replication consistency for the test workloads.
• Confirm the automated data transfer from hot tier to archive based on defined policies.
• Perform data restore operations and validate the backup.

Phase 5: Monitoring Setup

• Configure notification alerts for backup job statuses.

Deliverables:

• Comprehensive report detailing resources in Azure.
• Architecture design and project plan for migration.
• Estimated time and effort required for the migration process.
• Complete documentation for the handover process.