Cloud Migration Experts
StepTo moves your applications and data to the cloud with controlled cost, minimal disruption, and a clear modernization payoff — guided by cloud engineers experienced across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Our nearshore teams in Belgrade, Serbia work in your timezone (CET) and deliver migrations at 40-60% below typical Western European and US agency rates. We plan migrations in waves so you see value early and the riskiest workloads get the most care.
Cloud Migration Solutions
- Readiness assessment — application inventory, dependency mapping, and a per-workload strategy across the six migration approaches (rehost, replatform, repurchase, refactor, retire, retain).
- Data & application migration — replication, dual-write, and traffic-shifting strategies that keep systems live during the move.
- Cloud-native modernization — containers, Kubernetes, serverless, and managed services where they reduce cost and operational load.
- Cost optimization (FinOps) — right-sizing, autoscaling, commitment planning, and ongoing budget monitoring so the cloud bill stays predictable.
- DevOps enablement — infrastructure-as-code, CI/CD, and observability so your team can operate the new environment confidently.
How We Deliver
- Assess — inventory workloads, map dependencies, and define the wave plan and target architecture.
- Pilot — migrate a low-risk workload first to validate tooling, automation, and rollback.
- Migrate in waves — move workloads in sequence with parallel-run validation and tested cutovers.
- Optimize — tune cost and performance, then hand over with documentation and runbooks.
Why StepTo
- Cloud-agnostic engineers experienced across AWS, Azure, GCP, and hybrid environments.
- Zero-downtime, wave-based approach with rollback planning at every step.
- Cost engineering built in — migrations that save money rather than inflate the bill.
- CET-timezone collaboration for real-time decisions during cutovers.
- 40-60% cost savings versus Western European and US agencies at equivalent seniority.
FAQ: Cloud Migration
- Which of the "6 Rs" of migration is right for my workload?
- The six common strategies are rehost (lift-and-shift), replatform, repurchase, refactor, retire, and retain. There is no single right answer — we assess each application and pick per workload. A stable internal app might simply rehost; a customer-facing system with scaling pain is a good refactor candidate; some apps are best retired or replaced with SaaS. We deliver a migration wave plan that sequences these so you get value early and tackle the riskiest workloads with the most care.
- How do you migrate without downtime?
- We use database replication and dual-write strategies, traffic shifting via DNS or load balancers, and parallel-run validation so the new environment is proven against real traffic before cutover. Each wave has a tested rollback plan. For most applications the move is effectively invisible to users; where a brief maintenance window is unavoidable, we schedule it for low-traffic periods with clear rollback criteria.
- Do you work with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud?
- Yes — we are cloud-agnostic and have engineers experienced across AWS, Azure, and GCP, as well as hybrid and multi-cloud setups. We recommend the platform based on your existing investments, team skills, compliance needs, and the specific managed services that fit your workloads, rather than pushing a single vendor.
- Will moving to the cloud actually save money?
- It can, but only with deliberate cost engineering — a naive lift-and-shift often costs more than on-prem. We build cost optimization into the migration: right-sizing instances, autoscaling, reserved or savings-plan commitments, storage tiering, and shutting down idle non-production environments. We also set up cost monitoring and budgets so spend stays visible and controllable after the migration, not just during it.
- How do you handle security and compliance during migration?
- Security is designed in from the assessment phase. We implement least-privilege IAM, network segmentation, encryption in transit and at rest, secrets management, and centralised logging and monitoring. For regulated workloads we align the target architecture with frameworks such as GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, or PCI-DSS, and document the controls so audits are straightforward.
- What does a cloud migration with StepTo cost?
- Cost depends on the number and complexity of workloads, but because our certified cloud engineers are based in Serbia, you get senior migration specialists at 40-60% below comparable Western European and US agency rates. Most clients engage a dedicated team from $15K-25K/month for three engineers and migrate in planned waves, so spend scales with scope. We scope a fixed first phase after the readiness assessment.