Takeaways
Cloud Hosting & Migration
- Written cutover, not a weekend guess
- ZAR hosting with no USD surprise
- Identity, backup and network from day one
- Local owner for the change window
What's included
- Workload discovery and dependency mapping
- Target architecture and landing-zone design
- Migration runbooks and rollback plans
- Identity, networking and backup configuration
- Cutover execution and hypercare support
- Cost and performance optimisation reviews
Cloud Hosting included: Workload discovery and dependency mapping; Target architecture and landing-zone design; Migration runbooks and rollback plans; Identity, networking and backup configuration; Cutover execution and hypercare support; Cost and performance optimisation reviews
1Workload discovery and dependency mapping
2Target architecture and landing-zone design
3Migration runbooks and rollback plans
4Identity, networking and backup configuration
5Cutover execution and hypercare support
6Cost and performance optimisation reviews
Lift-and-hope or a plan
Lift and hope
- Copy servers and pray DNS works.
- No rollback if Monday fails.
- USD cloud bills that move with the rand.
Planned migration
- Discovery, landing zone, rehearsal, then cutover.
- Rollback written before the window.
- Azure, hybrid or NovaCloud VPS — sized in ZAR.
Indicative scope
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Choose the VMs and extras that match how you host today. We confirm monthly ZAR pricing after a short call.
Your brief
Scope summary
Indicative only — we'll confirm after a short call.
Cloud hosting scope (indicative — not a quote) Service: NovaCloud VPS / Azure / hybrid — Cloud Hosting & Migration Virtual machines / VPS: 1 (0 Windows, 1 Linux) Sites / locations: 1 vCPU (total): 2 RAM (GB total): 4 Storage (GB): 120 S3 object storage (TB): 0 Public IP addresses: 1 Optional extras: - Managed firewall - South African data residency - Planned migration This is an indicative scope. Monthly ZAR pricing is confirmed after a short call.
Move to the cloud with confidence.
We map your existing environment and dependencies before making any changes, then build the right landing zone across Microsoft Azure, hybrid infrastructure or NovaCloud VPS. We plan and rehearse the cutover, manage the change window and provide hands-on support through go-live before optimising the environment for performance and cost. Where required, we can also provide South African data residency and local VPS hosting.
Predictable costs, local expertise and security built in.
We help you avoid unpredictable USD-based cloud costs by sizing your environment correctly, removing unnecessary resources and choosing the right platform, region and architecture for your business. Security, access control, encryption, backups and logging are built into the solution from the start. Our Centurion team manages the migration and remains available during and after the move, giving you a local team you can rely on when it matters.
SLA
| Metric | Commitment |
|---|---|
| Discovery completion | Agreed project milestone |
| Cutover window adherence | Within approved change window |
| Critical cutover support | On-call for change window |
| Hypercare period | 5–10 business days typical |
| Infrastructure uptime (hosted) | 99.9% |
| Change communication | Written plan before cutover |
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers for decision-makers evaluating IT partners in South Africa.
Which clouds does NovaCloud Africa support?
We specialise in Microsoft Azure, hybrid cloud and NovaCloud VPS hosting, selecting the right fit for latency, compliance, cost and application needs.
How do you minimise downtime during migration?
We use phased waves, rehearsal cutovers, validated rollback plans and scheduled change windows.
Where can I provision cloud VPS?
Managed virtual servers are available via cloud.novacloud.africa, with architecture and migration support from our team.
Do you help control cloud spend after go-live?
Yes. Post-migration we review rightsizing, reserved capacity, storage tiers and idle resources.