# Azure migration in Birmingham

URL: https://computecloud.co.uk/birmingham/
Last updated: 2026-10-10

> Azure migration services for Birmingham and the West Midlands. Move ERP, SQL Server, file servers and VMware to Microsoft Azure with a free assessment.

Birmingham and the West Midlands are one of the UK's major manufacturing regions, with a large and fast-growing professional services sector. We help multi-site organisations move servers, ERP and SQL Server to Azure without disrupting operations.

## Key points

- Birmingham organisations migrate into **Azure UK South**, with **UK West** for disaster recovery. Data stays in the UK.
- **Multi-site manufacturers** are a common profile, with ERP and SQL Server at the core, factory systems at the edge and limited out-of-hours windows.
- Migrations are planned around **production schedules**, with cut-overs during planned shutdowns or weekends.
- Start with a **free assessment** covering scope, cost and Microsoft funding eligibility.

## Key facts

- **Nearest Azure region:** UK South (London), with UK West (Cardiff) for DR
- **Areas covered:** Solihull, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Walsall, Dudley, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
- **Sectors:** Manufacturing & automotive supply chain, Professional services, Logistics, Public sector, Housing

## Why Birmingham organisations are moving to Azure

The West Midlands economy mixes advanced manufacturing and the automotive supply chain with a large and growing professional and financial services sector, plus logistics, the public sector and housing. Across all of them, we see the same pressures:

- **Ageing on-site servers** running ERP, finance and production systems
- **Multiple sites** with their own servers and backups that are hard to manage centrally
- **Windows Server 2016** end of support in January 2027, and SQL Server 2016 already out of support
- **Cyber security requirements** from customers, insurers and supply-chain audits
- **VMware renewal costs** after Broadcom's licensing changes

## Migrating multi-site and manufacturing organisations

Manufacturing migrations need more care than a typical office move. We plan for:

- **Production-aware scheduling.** Cut-overs happen during weekends or planned shutdowns.
- **Hybrid design.** Systems that must stay on the factory floor stay there, securely connected to Azure.
- **Site connectivity.** Resilient VPN or ExpressRoute links so every site reaches Azure reliably.
- **ERP and database performance.** Right-sizing based on real month-end and year-end peaks, not averages.

## Supply chain and cyber requirements

Many West Midlands suppliers must show strong cyber security to win and keep contracts, through Cyber Essentials, customer questionnaires or insurance renewals. An Azure migration replaces out-of-support servers with patched, centrally managed infrastructure. Built-in tools like Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Azure Backup and Azure Policy help you evidence it.

## How a Birmingham Azure migration works

1. **[Free assessment](https://computecloud.co.uk/assessment/?region=Birmingham).** Two minutes online, then a call or an on-site meeting.
2. **Discovery across sites.** Azure Migrate inventories servers and dependencies at each location.
3. **Fixed-scope proposal.** One-off cost, monthly Azure forecast and [funding options](https://computecloud.co.uk/azure-migration/funding/).
4. **Landing zone, then waves.** Lower-risk systems first, ERP and production-critical systems once the process is proven.
5. **Decommission.** Retire old hardware securely, with disposal certificates.

## Services for Birmingham organisations

See [Windows Server migration](https://computecloud.co.uk/azure-migration/windows-server/), [SQL Server migration](https://computecloud.co.uk/azure-migration/sql-server/), [VMware to Azure](https://computecloud.co.uk/azure-migration/vmware/) and [data centre exit](https://computecloud.co.uk/azure-migration/data-centre-exit/), or check typical [Azure migration costs](https://computecloud.co.uk/azure-migration/cost/).

## Frequently asked questions

### Can you migrate our ERP system to Azure?

Usually, yes. Most on-premises ERP systems run on Windows Server and SQL Server, which move well to Azure VMs or Azure SQL Managed Instance. We check vendor support and test the system in Azure before the cut-over.

### What about machines and systems on the factory floor?

Shop-floor systems that need to stay on site, such as machine controllers, MES servers that need local response or label printers, can stay local and connect to Azure securely. We identify them early and design a hybrid set-up where needed.

### How do you avoid disrupting production?

Cut-overs are scheduled around your production calendar, typically weekends or planned shutdowns, and every wave has a tested rollback plan.

### Do you work across the wider West Midlands?

Yes. We support organisations across Birmingham, Solihull, the Black Country, Coventry and the wider West Midlands, with on-site workshops where useful.

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