Azure Assessment for Migration and Modernization

This document is a guide detailing Interlink's Azure Assessment service aimed at assisting organizations in migrating and modernizing their applications, infrastructure, and data workloads. The assessment is designed to unlock scalability, operational velocity, and AI readiness. The process begins with a comprehensive analysis of the IT environment, which includes both physical and virtual infrastructure, current deployments, usage patterns, and business processes. The document outlines the phases of the assessment, starting with discovery and planning, followed by assessment and mapping, and concluding with recommendations and enablement. Each phase includes specific actions such as using Azure Migrate to analyze workloads, generating tailored assessment reports, and delivering deployment plans aligned with Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption Framework. The guide emphasizes the importance of structured roadmaps, identifying modernization opportunities, and ensuring environments are optimized for future AI workloads.