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Migrate: Application Migration onto an Existing Cluster

Kubernetes migration onto your existing cluster

For teams that already run a cluster and need their applications on it. We containerize, write the deployment manifests, connect your CI/CD and plan the cutover, without rebuilding the platform underneath.

“I already have a running cluster — just get my application onto it.” No cluster build involved.

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What you get

Deliverables

Move applications onto a cluster you already run — no rebuild required.

  • Applications containerized with deployment manifests your team can maintain
  • CI/CD wired into the tooling you already use
  • A cutover plan with a rollback path, and zero-downtime cutover on the Enterprise tier
  • Phased, service-by-service migration for larger estates

Scope

Migrate tiers, scope and timelines

Each tier has a fixed scope and a stated timeline. We confirm the tier with you on the first call, before any proposal is written.

Essential

Single app, one existing cluster.

Lightweight cluster readiness check (folded into the engagement, not a separate paid step), containerization, deployment manifests, CI/CD wiring into your existing tooling, and a cutover/rollback plan.

2–3 weeks.

Request Essential

Professional

Multiple services, phased or strangler-pattern migration.

Everything in Essential, plus a phased migration plan across services, pre-cutover load testing, per-service CI/CD integration, and a minimal-downtime cutover.

5–8 weeks.

Request Professional

Enterprise

Large legacy estate, stateful workloads (databases, queues), zero-downtime requirement.

Everything in Professional, plus stateful workload migration, a zero-downtime cutover strategy, a tested rollback plan, and compliance sign-off documentation.

10–14+ weeks.

Request Enterprise

If the readiness check finds the existing cluster’s architecture itself is broken — not just under-configured — that’s a redirect to Launchpad, not a reason to proceed with Migrate.

Pricing

How it's priced

No open-ended hourly billing. You know the scope and the price before work starts.

Each tier has a defined scope and timeline, quoted after the first call. The cluster readiness check is part of the engagement, not a separate paid step.

If the readiness check shows the cluster's architecture itself is broken, we stop and recommend Launchpad rather than migrating onto it.

Proof

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FAQ

Migrate: common questions

The questions buyers ask us most often before booking.

Do you migrate stateful workloads like databases and queues?

Yes, on the Enterprise tier. It covers stateful workload migration, a zero-downtime cutover strategy, a tested rollback plan and compliance sign-off documentation.

How long does a Kubernetes migration take?

Two to three weeks for a single app (Essential), five to eight weeks for a phased, multi-service migration (Professional), and ten to fourteen weeks or more for large legacy estates (Enterprise).

Can you migrate from monolithic or VM hosting?

Yes. Past work includes moving production websites off a monolithic Plesk server into containers, and moving application delivery onto Azure Kubernetes Service.

What happens if our cluster isn't ready?

A lightweight readiness check runs at the start. Configuration gaps are fixed as part of the migration; an architecture-level problem routes to Launchpad instead.

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