Estimate Project
Azure Modernization Services Company

Your infrastructure
on Azure.
Without the disruption.

As an azure modernization services company, we lift-and-shift, replatform, refactor, or rearchitect. From NAV 2016 to Business Central, on-premises SQL to Azure SQL, or legacy monolith to Azure-native microservices. Your production systems stay live during every migration phase.

0
Downtime migrations
4
Modernization paths
30%
Avg infra cost reduction

Live migration in progress

On-Premises0% migrated
Legacy stack
On-Prem Server
NAV / SQL Server
Active Directory
Legacy App Server
Azure cloud
Azure VM / App Service
Azure SQL / Dynamics 365 BC
Microsoft Entra ID
Azure DevOps Pipelines

Each service migrated independently. Production stays live.

Azure developmentCloud migrationMicroservices migrationGoogle Cloud alternativeEntra IDAzure DevOpsBusiness CentralAzure SQL

Cinema band · IT team reviewing Azure migration architecture plan

IT team at a desk reviewing an Azure migration architecture diagram beside a laptop showing the Azure Portal with an all-green Azure DevOps pipeline, soft overhead office light

Architecture before migration

Your Azure modernization path is chosen based on your current infrastructure, your team's capacity, and your business continuity requirements. Not from a template.

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The Cost of Staying On-Premises

On-premises infrastructure
has a monthly invoice.
It's just invisible.

The hidden on-premises cost. Visible when you add it up.

Cost driver
On-premises
Azure cloud
Hardware refresh
Every 3-5 yrs, $40-200k
Zero capex
Scaling capacity
Over-provision or under-serve
Scale in minutes
Security patching
Manual, delayed, risky
Automated, Microsoft-managed
Downtime cost
Single-region, no failover
99.9%+ SLA, geo-redundant
Compliance readiness
Manual evidence collection
Built-in audit trails
Remote access
VPN complexity, limited
Secure access from anywhere

Azure's pay-as-you-go model typically reduces total infrastructure cost by 25 to 40% within 18 months of migration.

Pain · IT manager reviewing on-premises server cost reports

IT manager at a desk calmly reviewing an Azure Cost Management report showing infrastructure costs trending down after migration, warm window light, side profile

"We were spending 3 days a month just managing patches and server maintenance. Azure gave that time back to the engineering team."

Composite from Redefine Azure assessment calls

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Choose Your Modernization Path

Four Azure paths.
One is right for your stack.

Select the modernization approach that matches your current infrastructure and business continuity requirements. Each path uses a different set of Azure services and carries a different risk and timeline profile.

Lift-and-Shift

Low risk

Move your existing workloads to Azure virtual machines with minimal code changes. Fastest path to cloud. Full optimization happens after migration.

Best for: on-premises VMs, SQL Server instances, legacy apps that must move fast
Timeline: 4 to 8 weeks per workload
Immediate benefit: hardware cost eliminated, Azure SLA active
Azure MigrateAzure VMAzure VNetAzure Site RecoveryAzure Backup

Azure Migrate assessment output

azure-migrate.assessmentReady to migrate
VMs assessed
24
Ready
22
Estimated monthly Azure cost: $4,200 · Current on-prem: $7,100 · Saving 41%

Replatform

Medium risk

Migrate to Azure-managed services with targeted optimizations. Move SQL Server to Azure SQL Managed Instance. Move on-premises apps to Azure App Service. No full rewrite.

Best for: NAV to Business Central, SQL Server to Azure SQL MI, ERP to cloud
Timeline: 8 to 20 weeks depending on data complexity
Benefit: managed patching, built-in HA, automatic backups
Azure SQL MIApp ServiceAzure Integration RuntimeEntra IDD365 Business Central

NAV to Business Central migration plan

replatform.migration-plan
Data migration to Azure SQLComplete
C/AL to AL extension conversionIn progress
Entra ID SSO configurationPending
Business continuity: all orders processing on NAV until BC cutover confirmed

Refactor

Medium-high risk

Restructure and optimize your application code to leverage Azure-native services: Azure Functions, Azure Service Bus, Cosmos DB. Keep your business logic, change the infrastructure layer.

Best for: apps with solid business logic but outdated infrastructure patterns
Timeline: 12 to 24 weeks
Benefit: serverless scaling, 50-70% infrastructure cost reduction
Azure FunctionsAzure Service BusCosmos DBAzure API ManagementAzure DevOps

Serverless refactor: order processing module

azure-functions.execution-log
[10:42:01] ProcessOrder triggered · 48ms · 200
[10:42:01] NotifyWarehouse triggered · 22ms · 200
[10:42:02] UpdateInventory triggered · 31ms · 200
[10:42:02] ChargePayment triggered · 94ms · 200
Avg execution: 48ms · Cold start: disabled · Cost: $0.000002/execution

Rearchitect

Highest ROI

Decompose your monolith into Azure-native microservices using AKS, Azure Container Apps, and Event Grid. Maximum scalability and team autonomy. Highest long-term ROI.

Best for: SaaS platforms, B2B apps with high concurrency and team scalability needs
Timeline: 16 to 32 weeks
Benefit: independent deployments, auto-scaling, fault isolation
AKSAzure Container AppsAzure Event GridAzure Front DoorAzure DevOps Pipelines

AKS cluster: post-rearchitect status

aks.cluster-statusAll pods healthy
order-svc
3/3 running
auth-svc
2/2 running
payment-svc
2/2 running
notify-svc
Deploying...
Azure Capabilities

Six Azure capability areas.
Each one delivered as a sprint.

Value · Azure architecture planning session, whiteboard with cloud diagram

Two cloud architects at a desk reviewing Azure Portal resource groups and a green Azure DevOps pipeline on a monitor, afternoon office light, side angle

Every Azure modernization engagement starts with a capability assessment. You understand what you're buying before Sprint 1 begins.

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Compute and Hosting
Azure VM, App Service, Container Apps, AKS

VMs configured with Availability Sets and autoscale rules. App Service plans with deployment slots for zero-downtime releases. AKS clusters with Helm charts and horizontal pod autoscaling. Every compute resource monitored via Azure Monitor.

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Data and Storage
Azure SQL, Cosmos DB, Data Factory, Blob Storage

Azure SQL Managed Instance for lift-and-shift with full SQL Server compatibility. Cosmos DB for globally distributed NoSQL. Azure Data Factory pipelines for ETL from on-premises sources. Point-in-time restore and geo-replication configured on every database resource.

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Identity and Access
Entra ID, Conditional Access, B2C, SSO

Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure AD) configured with Conditional Access policies. SSO across Azure, Microsoft 365, and third-party SaaS. Multi-factor authentication enforced. Azure AD B2C for customer-facing identity. On-premises Active Directory sync via Entra ID Connect.

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DevOps and CI/CD
Azure DevOps, Pipelines, Repos, Boards

Azure Pipelines with multi-stage build and release. Branch strategies with environment-gated deployments. Infrastructure as code via Azure Bicep or Terraform. Automated testing at every stage. Rollback pipelines triggered on health check failure.

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Security and Compliance
Microsoft Defender, Key Vault, Security Center

Microsoft Defender for Cloud configured with security score baseline. Azure Key Vault for secrets, certificates, and encryption keys. Network Security Groups and Azure Firewall for perimeter control. Compliance dashboards for ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR readiness. Audit logs to Azure Monitor.

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Monitoring and Analytics
Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Power BI

Azure Monitor dashboards for infrastructure health. Application Insights for end-to-end request tracing and performance profiling. Log Analytics workspace with custom KQL queries. Alerts configured for SLA thresholds. Power BI connected to Azure SQL for real-time operational reporting.

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Azure Modernization Proof

NAV 2016 to Azure-hosted
Business Central. Production
never stopped.

Proof · Team reviewing Azure Business Central dashboard after migration

Operations team gathered at a monitor viewing a healthy Business Central on Azure dashboard with green KPIs after migration, screen glow against a dark backdrop
Client

WP Inova

Azure live

B2B Operations · Azure Cloud · Business Central

The Problem

The existing NAV 2016 system lacked support for modern features and imposed limitations on customization. These constraints made it difficult to centralize orders from multiple platforms, scale operations, and adapt workflows as the business grew.

The Azure Result
0
limitations removed

Legacy NAV 2016 constraints eliminated after migration to Business Central on Azure cloud infrastructure. Centralized order management across platforms. Compliance readiness strengthened. ERP positioned to scale with business growth.

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Migration milestones

1

Azure environment setup and Entra ID configuration

Azure subscription, resource groups, VNet, Entra ID tenant configured. On-premises Active Directory synced.

2

NAV 2016 to Business Central: data migration planning

C/AL code converted to AL extensions. Data migration plan validated against production data volumes. NAV continues operating.

3

Azure Integration Runtime: on-premises SQL to Azure SQL

Data migrated using Azure Integration Runtime. Parallel operation between NAV and Business Central during validation period.

4

Business Central go-live on Azure. NAV decommissioned.

Traffic cutover completed. Business Central handling all order workflows. Azure Monitor dashboards live. NAV decommissioned week after validated go-live.

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Production downtime during migration
100%
Order history migrated to Azure SQL
Also on Azure

Lanrover: Dynamics 365 Business Central on Azure-based infrastructure

Legacy ERP replaced with Dynamics 365 Business Central. Azure-based infrastructure design, Entra ID identity management. Improved compliance readiness and unified finance, sales, and customer data on Azure.

Why Redefine for Azure

Five reasons Azure projects succeed here
and stall elsewhere.

Based on projects we've rescued from other implementation partners. These are the gaps we see every time.

01
Azure assessment before the proposal. Not after you sign.
We read your current infrastructure, map your dependencies, and document the migration path before sending a proposal. The scope you approve is the scope we build. No surprise change orders when we find the complexity that was always there.
02
Production stays live during every phase. Every time.
Parallel-run, blue-green deployment, and Azure Traffic Manager cutover strategies ensure your production systems handle real business while we migrate. We have never taken a client's app down for a migration and we will not start with yours.
03
Code you own from sprint 1. No agency lock-in.
All Azure resource configurations, Bicep templates, pipeline YAML, and AL extensions live in your repository from the first sprint. Unlike a typical azure modernization services agency, we leave no lock-in: your next developer can take over without calling us. That is by design, not an accident.
04
Azure DevOps pipelines handed over, not just delivered.
Every pipeline includes documentation, runbooks, and a 2-hour walkthrough session with your team. You operate the Azure environment confidently from go-live. We do not create ongoing dependency for routine operations.
05
The right path. Not the fastest upsell.
If Lift-and-Shift solves your problem in 6 weeks, we propose Lift-and-Shift. We do not propose Rearchitect to a client whose workload does not warrant it. The path recommendation comes from the assessment, not from our preferred project size.
Questions

What Azure modernization teams ask before committing.

Timeline, downtime risk, and what you actually own at the end. Answered directly.

Azure modernization services pricing

Azure assessment first. Cost depends on your current infrastructure and target path.

The free assessment identifies your current state and recommends a path. The proposal includes phase-by-phase cost estimates. You approve before Sprint 1 begins.

Lift-and-Shift per workload: 4 to 8 weeks. Replatform (NAV to Business Central): 8 to 20 weeks depending on data complexity. Refactor to serverless: 12 to 24 weeks. Rearchitect to AKS microservices: 16 to 32 weeks. These are phase-level estimates delivered in the assessment. First Azure resources are live in Sprint 1 regardless of the total project length.
No planned downtime. We use Azure Traffic Manager, blue-green deployments, and parallel operation strategies to keep production live throughout. If a specific component has a technical constraint that requires a brief maintenance window, we flag it in the assessment before any code changes — never on the day of deployment. Every migration we have delivered has maintained production continuity throughout.
You own everything from day one. Azure subscription in your tenant. Repository in your source control. Pipelines in your Azure DevOps organization. No proprietary tooling. No Redefine-controlled secrets or credentials. The handover package includes: architecture decision records, resource naming conventions, Bicep templates, pipeline YAML, runbooks, and a walkthrough session. Nothing lives with us after handover.
Azure development is building new applications on Azure from the start. Azure modernization starts with your existing infrastructure or application and moves it to Azure with targeted improvements. Modernization requires assessment, dependency mapping, migration planning, parallel operation, and cutover — skills that are different from greenfield Azure development. Our Azure development services covers new builds; this page covers migration and modernization of existing workloads.
The assessment answers this. Generally: Lift-and-Shift if you need to eliminate hardware costs fast. Replatform if you are running an ERP like NAV and want Business Central's modern features. Refactor if your app's business logic is sound but the infrastructure patterns are outdated. Rearchitect if you have multiple teams deploying to the same codebase and it is slowing everyone down. We recommend the path with the best return for your specific situation, not the most complex project.
Right Match?

Select what describes your current Azure situation.

Azure modernization is the right investment for some situations and not others. The assessment is free. The mismatch cost is not.

Match score0 of 6 selected

Running on-premises servers with hardware refresh due in 12 to 24 months

The Lift-and-Shift cost savings often pay for the migration before the hardware refresh would have cost.

Operating Dynamics NAV, CRM, or a legacy ERP without a clear upgrade path

Replatform to Business Central or Dynamics 365 on Azure is the established path. The data migration is the hard part. We have done it.

No Entra ID and teams accessing internal systems without SSO or MFA

Identity is the highest-ROI Azure modernization for security posture and compliance readiness.

No CI/CD pipeline and deployments taking a full day or requiring manual steps

Azure DevOps Pipelines with rolling deployments recovers developer time and eliminates deploy-day risk.

Probably not the right moment for Azure modernization if:

Your infrastructure is already on Azure and running well on a supported stack

Azure optimization or new feature development may be the right next step, not modernization.

You have under 3 months of runway and need to ship revenue features

Modernization during a runway constraint creates team distraction without near-term revenue. Time it correctly.

Hire Azure Modernization Services

Describe your infrastructure. Get an Azure migration plan.

No commitment. No pitch. Work with an azure modernization services company on a free Azure assessment and written migration proposal in 3 business days.

01

Submit your infrastructure brief

Tell us what you are running today: server types, ERP version, identity setup, deployment process. No need to prepare a document.

02

Azure assessment call within 48 hours

With an azure modernization services consultant. We map your current stack and identify the right modernization path.

03

Written Azure modernization proposal in 3 days

Recommended path, Azure services, migration sequence, timeline, and phase-by-phase cost estimate.

04

First Azure resources live in Sprint 1

Environment setup, Entra ID, and first migrated workload in your first sprint. Production still running throughout.

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