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Moving to Amazon Web Services is a project with real risk if it is rushed. You get a local team that maps what you run today, plans the cutover around your workday and keeps AWS costs and security under control afterward.
Get a Free IT AssessmentAmazon Web Services is one of the largest cloud platforms in the world, and it can run almost anything an office server room runs today. File servers, line-of-business software, databases, websites and backups can all live there. The hard part is not the technology. The hard part is moving a working business onto it without losing a day of work. That takes a plan, testing and someone who has done it before.
Most Atlanta companies that call about AWS fall into a few groups. Some have a server that is five or six years old and out of warranty. Some have an application vendor pushing them toward the cloud. Some have a lease ending in a Midtown or Buckhead office and do not want to buy new equipment for the next space. A few already started in AWS on their own and now have a bill they do not understand and settings nobody reviewed.
Good AWS migration services start with questions, not with a console login. What do you run? Who uses it? What happens if it is down for an hour? What must stay on site? The answers decide which workloads belong in AWS, which fit better somewhere else and what order to move them in. You get that plan in writing, with a cost range, before any work begins.
AWS gives you a lot of choices, and each one affects cost and security. Instance sizes, storage types, regions, network rules and backup settings all add up. A wrong choice rarely breaks anything on day one. It shows up three months later as a bill that is double what you expected or a storage bucket open to the internet. A partner who builds these settings every week knows which defaults to change.
Local matters more than people expect. Your cutover may need someone in your office on a Saturday to check printers, scanners and the phones that depend on a server. Your staff in Alpharetta, Decatur and downtown may all connect differently. A team that knows Atlanta internet providers, building access rules and the way your offices are wired can solve those problems in person instead of through a ticket queue.
Everything below is part of one monthly plan. Pick a topic to see what is handled for you and how it works in a Atlanta office.
Every migration starts with an inventory. That means servers, applications, databases, user accounts, licenses, printers and the links between them. Old systems often depend on things nobody remembers, like a script on a retired computer or a shared folder from 2014.
The assessment ends with a written report. It lists what moves, what stays, what should be retired and what each choice would cost on AWS. You see the risks in plain English, so the decision is yours and not a surprise later.
Next comes the design. That covers the AWS account structure, network layout, user access, security rules and the order in which workloads move. Smaller, low-risk systems usually go first so the team can test the process before the important ones follow.
The plan also picks dates. A law office avoids filing weeks. An accounting firm stays clear of tax deadlines. A retailer skips the holidays. You approve the schedule and the rollback steps before anything is touched.
Data is copied to AWS while your current systems keep running. Staff keep working as normal. When the copy is verified, there is a short cutover window, usually at night or on a weekend, where the final changes sync and users switch over.
Testing happens before you are told it is ready. Someone checks that files open, apps log in, printers print and reports run. Your old servers stay available for a set period, so there is a safe way back if something looks wrong.
A new AWS account is not secure by default. Multi-factor sign-in, least-privilege access, encryption, logging and network rules all need to be set on purpose. Doing it during the move is much cheaper than fixing it after a problem.
Backups get the same attention. Your data should be copied on a schedule, stored apart from the original and tested by actually restoring it. A backup nobody has ever restored is only a guess.
The first months in AWS are when costs drift. Instances sized too large, storage nobody deleted and test systems left running add up fast. A monthly review catches those and adjusts them before they become a habit.
You also get patching, monitoring and a help desk for the people using the new setup. If you grow, change software or open another office, the environment changes with you instead of being rebuilt.
Lots of companies can fix a computer. These are the reasons Atlanta businesses give for choosing Stack Atlanta and sticking with us.
Our team knows which Midtown towers need paperwork before anyone enters the riser room, how summer storms affect power across the metro and how long it really takes to get from Downtown to Alpharetta at 5 p.m. That local knowledge turns into faster, calmer fixes.
Your network, devices and backups are watched day and night. Most problems are handled before anyone notices, and you get a plain explanation when something needs your decision.
A free assessment ends with a per-user quote listing every included service. No hourly surprises, no unexpected after-hours charges and no fine print about what counts as extra.
Your offices may sit in a Midtown tower, a West Midtown studio or a Perimeter campus, and each one connects to the internet differently. Cutover planning accounts for the building, the provider and the people in the room.
Downtown offices sit in older towers with shared risers and strict building access. Managed IT here means coordinating with property management, keeping remote access reliable for MARTA commuters and scheduling heavier work after hours.
Law firms, agencies and tech teams in Midtown run on fast Wi-Fi, video calls and secure file sharing. They need dependable networks in busy high-rises and tight access control for client data.
Creative studios and startups in converted buildings along the BeltLine grow quickly and work from anywhere. Managed IT keeps onboarding simple and separates guest Wi-Fi from the business network.
Design firms, showrooms and production companies in West Midtown move large files every day. They need strong networks, solid backups and workstations that keep up with demanding software.
Corporate offices and medical groups around the Perimeter often connect several locations. Managed IT monitors those links and gives every site the same help desk.
Fast-growing tech and fintech companies in Alpharetta add people every month. Managed IT makes every new hire’s laptop, accounts and access ready before the first day.
Clinics, nonprofits and small professional offices in Decatur need dependable systems without a big IT budget. A managed plan covers updates, backups and security for one monthly fee.
Regional offices near the Galleria and The Battery often support staff across the northwest suburbs. Managed IT keeps those offices connected and supported without long waits for a visit.
There are three common ways to get to AWS. They differ most in who owns the plan, who handles the surprises and who is still there once the move is finished.
| Topic | Stack Atlanta | DIY With Internal Staff | Software Vendor Only |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planning | Written plan covering all systems & staff | Depends on one person’s time & experience | Covers only the vendor’s own application |
| Cutover timing | Scheduled after hours with a rollback path | Often squeezed between daily tasks | Set by the vendor’s calendar |
| Security setup | Built in during the move | Often added later, if at all | Usually limited to the application |
| Cost control | Monthly review of the AWS bill | Rarely reviewed until it spikes | Not part of the project |
| Local help on site | Technicians who can visit Atlanta offices | Your own staff, if available | Remote only in most cases |
| After the move | Monitoring, patching & help desk | Falls back on whoever knows AWS | Support ends at the application |
| Typical risk | Lower, with testing & fallback | Higher, one gap can stop the project | Medium, other systems left unplanned |
The goal is not to be in the cloud. The goal is a business that runs better and costs less to keep safe.
Staff reach files and applications quickly from the office, home or a client site.
Snapshots and copies in separate locations make restoring data routine instead of stressful.
A monthly review shows what you use, what you pay and what can be shut off.
Access rules, logging and multi-factor sign-in are set up from the first day.
AWS is rarely a stand-alone project, so these pages cover the services most often needed alongside it.
Planning a move to any cloud platform, including how to pick the right one for each workload.
Azure Managed ServicesOngoing care for businesses that run on Microsoft Azure instead of, or next to, AWS.
Cloud Managed ServicesMonitoring, patching and cost review once your systems are running in the cloud.
Server Migration ServicesMoving physical or virtual servers safely, with testing and a fallback plan.
With our old provider, a broken laptop meant a ticket and a long wait. Now somebody picks up right away and most problems are gone before the call ends. The constant IT complaints in our office simply stopped.
We were worried about changing providers during our busiest season. The handover took about three weeks, email and files never stopped working and we received full documentation at the end.
Every repair used to come with its own invoice. Now it is one monthly amount, a short report and a conversation about upgrades before anything breaks. Budgeting for IT finally makes sense.
After a free assessment you get a written quote with scope, timeline and a cost range. You decide what happens next.
Most small business projects typically fall between a few thousand dollars and the low tens of thousands, depending on server count, data size and how many applications need changes. You pay for the migration work once, then a separate monthly AWS bill. A written estimate after assessment gives you a real number.
A small office with one or two servers often finishes in two to six weeks. Larger environments with several applications can take two to four months. Most of the time goes into planning and testing, not copying data. The cutover itself is usually a single night or weekend.
Not for long. Your current systems keep running while data is copied to AWS. The only interruption is the cutover window, which is scheduled after hours. Staff usually sign off on Friday and sign in to the new setup on Monday morning.
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. AWS suits custom software, websites, databases and flexible workloads. If your office lives in Microsoft 365, Azure or Microsoft 365 alone may fit better. An assessment compares options using your actual applications, not a sales preference.
Yes, and many businesses do. A common setup keeps a local device for printing or a machine tied to equipment, while file storage and applications move to AWS. The plan decides which workloads gain the most from the move and which should stay where they are.
They stay powered on and untouched for an agreed period, often two to four weeks, as a fallback. Once everyone confirms things work, the data is wiped properly, hardware is retired or recycled, and any extra licensing or support contracts are ended.
It can be, with work. AWS charges for what you use, so right-sizing and regular reviews matter. Reserved pricing for steady workloads, shutting off idle systems and budget alerts keep the monthly bill close to the estimate you were given.
AWS secures its own data centers, but you are responsible for how your account is configured. That means access rules, encryption, multi-factor sign-in and backups. Done properly, data in AWS is often better protected than data in a closet server room.
Often not. Many applications move as they are onto virtual servers in AWS. Some older or very custom programs need updates or a vendor’s approval. The discovery step flags those early so the issue does not appear on cutover night.
Every cutover has a rollback plan. If a key application fails testing, users go back to the original server and the move is repeated after the problem is fixed. That is why old systems stay available until the new ones have proven themselves.
Need something slightly different? These services cover the same ground from another angle.
A free assessment shows what you run, what it would cost on AWS and the safest order to move it.