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Deployment Guide

Deployment Guide

Dr Migrate can be deployed in two different ways, each designed to meet different customer requirements and preferences.

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The features and capabilities are identical across both deployment methods. It is how and where Dr Migrate is deployed that differs.

Deployment Methods

Choose the deployment method that best suits your organization’s needs:

Azure Marketplace
Deploy Dr Migrate within your own Azure tenant for maximum control and data residency.
Marketplace Install
 SaaS Hosted
Use our fully managed SaaS offering for quick setup with minimal infrastructure requirements.
SaaS Install

Detailed Comparison

Marketplace SaaS
What is it? A fully featured Dr Migrate that is installed within the customer’s Azure tenant A fully featured Dr Migrate that is hosted on Dr Migrate infrastructure.
When to use? Use when data residency and control are important to the customer. Quick turn around, minimal setup, customer is OK with SaaS service. No PowerBI tenant
Deployed to From the Azure Marketplace into the customer’s Azure Tenant. Customer does not need to deploy any Dr Migrate infrastructure. A dedicated SaaS instance is deployed by the Dr Migrate team for the customer in Dr Migrate’s own secure cloud environment.
Hosting Cost The cost of Dr Migrate’s Azure resources are charged to the customers subscription. ie VM, Bastion, Storage account. Note licensing is separate. There are no infrastructure charges for Dr Migrate as the hosting cost is picked up by Dr Migrate. Note licensing is seperate.
How to access? Logon directly from customer’s Azure subscription using Azure Bastion Via a web browser to a secure URL with AD integration.
Data Hosting All data is hosted in the customer’s Azure Tenant Data is hosted a dedicated SaaS instance by Dr Migrate. Customer instances are air gapped.

Marketplace Deployment

The Marketplace deployment option installs Dr Migrate directly in your Azure tenant, giving you complete control over the infrastructure and ensuring all data remains within your environment.

Marketplace Overview

The Azure Marketplace deployment creates a managed application in your Azure tenant with all necessary components, including a virtual machine, storage account, and Azure Bastion for secure access.

This deployment method is ideal for organizations with strict data residency requirements or those who prefer to manage their own infrastructure.

Key Benefits

  • Complete control over infrastructure
  • All data remains within your Azure tenant
  • Integration with your existing Azure services
  • Power BI integration for executive reporting
  • Compliance with your organization’s security policies

Deployment Process

  1. Review the prerequisites
  2. Deploy from Azure Marketplace
  3. Access via Azure Bastion
  4. Connect Azure Migrate project

For detailed instructions, follow the links in the Resources section below.

Marketplace Resources

Access detailed information about the Marketplace deployment:

Prerequisites
Requirements and preparation steps for Marketplace deployment
 Installation Guide
Step-by-step installation instructions
 Architecture
Technical architecture and components

SaaS Deployment

The SaaS deployment option provides a fully managed Dr Migrate instance hosted in our secure cloud environment, requiring minimal setup on your part.

SaaS Overview

With the SaaS deployment, Dr Migrate is hosted and managed by our team in a secure, ISO27001-compliant environment. You only need to set up the Azure Migrate appliance in your environment and provide access to your Azure Migrate project.

This deployment method is ideal for organizations looking for quick setup with minimal infrastructure management.

Key Benefits

  • No infrastructure to deploy or manage
  • Quick setup and activation
  • Automatic updates and maintenance
  • Secure access via web browser with AD integration
  • Dedicated, air-gapped customer instances

Deployment Process

  1. Review the prerequisites
  2. Activate your SaaS subscription
  3. Access via secure web portal
  4. Provide Azure Migrate project access

For detailed instructions, follow the links in the Resources section below.

SaaS Resources

Access detailed information about the SaaS deployment:

Prerequisites
Requirements and preparation steps for SaaS deployment
 Subscription Guide
How to request and set up your SaaS subscription
 Architecture
Technical architecture and security details

Next Steps

After reviewing the deployment options, proceed to the Prerequisites section to prepare for your chosen deployment method.