Zero downtime Three business units consolidated
- Windows workloads consolidated onto one AWS platform
- SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST 800-171 aligned
- Repeatable process for future acquisitions
AWS Migration & Modernization Services Competency
AWS Cloud Migrations with a plan you can trust
Move your workloads to AWS with a tested plan, predictable costs, and minimal downtime.
AWS
Premier Partner
42+
Years of enterprise technology experience
170+
Clients globally
10
AWS competencies and designations
The problem
Why cloud migrations stall.
Most organizations know they need to move. Risk, cost, and an unclear plan hold them back.
Showing why migrations stall.
Stalled
Moving in planned waves
Your environment todayAWS
Moving could break what works
01Downtime risk
Mission-critical systems such as SAP leave little room for error during cutover.
02Technical debt
Legacy applications slow releases and keep skilled people on maintenance instead of new work.
How we clear it
Pilot migrations prove the plan, cutovers keep downtime minimal, and our SHIP (Safe Harbor Inclusive of Passage) framework protects SAP.
Staying costs more every year
03Aging infrastructure
Hardware refresh cycles and end-of-support systems tie up budget and add risk every year.
04Rising license costs
Windows and SQL Server licensing often grows faster than the workloads it supports.
How we clear it
Licensing and sizing are optimized before you move, with AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) funding where you qualify.
Nobody can yet say how
05An unclear business case
Without a full view of workloads and dependencies, cost and timing estimates are guesses.
06Skills gaps
Few organizations have run a large migration before, and learning on production systems is expensive.
How we clear it
A W.H.A.L.E. Assessment builds the plan in two weeks. Certified engineers run the move.
The solution
A proven path to AWS, in four phases.
EPI-USE Services for AWS follows the three MAP phases, then adds a fourth so your move keeps paying back.
Select a phase to see what happens in it
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Business caseInventoryGapsWavesTCOReady for sign-off
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Assess and build the business case
Most migrations start with our W.H.A.L.E. Assessment. A lightweight, secure data collector maps your cloud environment, and your plan arrives in two weeks.
DiscoverA complete map of servers, applications, dependencies, and licensing.
EvaluateFind unused licenses, underperforming workloads, end-of-support systems, and security gaps.
PlanCreate migration waves and a target architecture for each workload.
JustifyBuild total cost of ownership and a business case ready for sign-off.
✓A clear picture before you commit.
Prepare a secure foundation
We set up a secure, well-governed AWS foundation and prove the plan with a pilot before production workloads move.
LandBuild an AWS landing zone with AWS Control Tower, accounts, and networking.
SecurePut identity, access, and security controls in place from day one.
ProveRun pilot migrations and a proof of concept to test tooling and timings.
PrepareFinalize runbooks, cutover plans, and go-live readiness.
✓A foundation that is ready for production.
Move workloads in planned waves
Workloads move in waves using automated AWS tooling, with testing and a rollback plan for every cutover.
RehostLift and shift with AWS Application Migration Service where speed matters most.
ReplatformMove databases to managed services such as Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora.
ValidateComplete functional, performance, and security testing before each go-live.
Cut overRun planned cutovers that keep downtime to a minimum.
✓Workloads on AWS, on schedule.
Modernize, manage, and innovate
Once you are on AWS, we modernize applications, lower running costs, and run operations, so one partner covers the full lifecycle.
RefactorUse containers, serverless, and AWS Transform to reduce technical debt.
OptimizeRight-size, use Savings Plans, and continuously optimize licensing.
ManageOperate with 24/7 support through AWS Managed Services from EPI-USE.
InnovateBuild with data, analytics, and AI on a modern AWS foundation.
✓Migrate. Modernize. Manage. Innovate.
The benefits
What you gain on AWS.
Migration is the first step. The value comes from what it makes possible.
Staying on-premises
Familiar, but costly to keep running.
- Capital spendHardware refreshes every few years, sized for peak demand.
- Fixed capacityScaling up takes weeks of procurement and setup.
- Security upkeepPatching and controls compete with everything else you run.
- Slow changeNew services and AI are hard to adopt on legacy platforms.
Migrating with EPI-USE
A planned move, with value measured.
- Lower cost to runPay for what you use, with licensing and sizing optimized up front.
- Scale on demandCapacity that grows with your business, across AWS Regions worldwide.
- Stronger securityAWS security services, with controls set up and monitored for you.
- Room to innovateA modern foundation for analytics, AI, and new products.
Competency-backedAWS Migration & Modernization Services Competency.
Funding supportAWS programs such as MAP can help offset migration costs where you qualify.
Managed after go-liveOptional 24/7 operations through AWS Managed Services from EPI-USE.
Client outcomes
Migrations we have delivered.
01 / 07
SAP migrated to AWS Minimal downtime, ongoing readiness
- Minimal downtime
- Improved cost and security posture
- Ongoing operational readiness
99.97% availability Migrated to Amazon Aurora MySQL
- Database layer migrated to Amazon Aurora MySQL
- High availability across multiple Availability Zones
- 24/7 monitoring through an EPI-USE network operations center (NOC)
Secure and reliable SAP and e-commerce on AWS
- SAP and e-commerce migrated across multiple Availability Zones
- Amazon GuardDuty deployed for continuous monitoring
- Data encrypted at rest and in transit
22% faster response time Application response time improved
- E-commerce rebuilt on Amazon EC2, Amazon RDS, and Amazon CloudFront
- Front-end and back-end workloads properly segmented
- Continuous monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch and Amazon GuardDuty
4 to 6 hours saved each week Internal IT time freed up
- Undocumented legacy application reverse-engineered
- Moved off EC2-Classic to AWS Lambda ahead of its retirement
- Ongoing support frees IT for security and upgrades
Ready in a weekend Rapid turnaround for new builds
- Windows on Amazon EC2 deployments ready within minutes
- AWS Systems Manager automates patching
- Serves NCAA programs and the US military
FAQ
Questions before
Questions before
you migrate.
How long does an AWS migration take?
It depends on the number and complexity of your workloads. A small set of applications can move in weeks, while larger SAP or data center migrations run in planned waves over several months. The assessment gives you a timeline before you commit.
Will our systems go down during the migration?
We plan every cutover to keep downtime to a minimum, with testing and a rollback plan in place for each wave. Many workloads can be replicated to AWS while they keep running, so the final switch is short.
Which workloads do you migrate?
SAP, Microsoft Windows and SQL Server, VMware, databases, and custom applications. EPI-USE Services for AWS holds the AWS Migration & Modernization Services Competency, the AWS SAP Services Competency, and the AWS Microsoft Workloads Services Competency.
How do you migrate SAP?
With SHIP (Safe Harbor Inclusive of Passage), our framework for moving mission-critical SAP systems with minimal disruption, from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA and RISE with SAP.
Is funding available for our migration?
AWS offers programs such as the Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) and the Optimization and Licensing Assessment (OLA) that can reduce assessment and migration costs for qualifying projects. We help you find out what applies to you.
What happens after we move to AWS?
You can run the environment yourself or hand day-to-day operations to AWS Managed Services from EPI-USE, including 24/7 monitoring, security, and cost optimization.
Where should we start?
Start with an assessment. Our W.H.A.L.E. Assessment (Workload Holistic Assessment & Licensing Evaluation), funded by AWS where you qualify, maps your workloads and licensing and delivers a migration plan in two weeks.
Next step
Start with a
Start with a
W.H.A.L.E. Assessment.
- A full view of your workloads and licensing
- A business case with costs, savings, and risks
- A migration plan you can act on, in two weeks
We typically respond within one business day, or email aws@epiuse.com.