Azure Migration Workshop: From On-Premises to Azure

A 1-day hands-on workshop for IT Professionals combining Azure Migrate appliance labs with whiteboard design sessions, aligned to the Cloud Adoption Framework Migrate methodology.

🎯 Workshop Overview

Attribute	Details
Duration	1 day (7 hours: 10:00 - 17:00)
Format	In-person, team-based
Team Size	4 people per team (self-organizing)
Scoring	100 points + bonus opportunities
Lab Environment	Azure Jumpstart ArcBox for IT Pros (simulated on-prem)

🏆 Learning Objectives

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

• Discover on-premises workloads using Azure Migrate appliance
• Assess migration readiness for VMs and SQL databases
• Design a migration strategy using CAF Migrate methodology
• Plan migration waves with dependency mapping
• Optimize for cost, governance, and hybrid scenarios with Azure Arc
• Respond to real-world constraints (compliance, cost, dependencies)

📋 Prerequisites

For Participants

• Basic Azure portal familiarity (complete Pre-work: Azure 101 beforehand)
• Laptop with modern browser (Edge or Chrome recommended)
• Access to team's Azure subscription (provided by facilitator)

For Facilitators

• Pre-deployed ArcBox ITPro environment per team
• Azure subscription with Owner access per team
• Completed Pre-Deployment Guide

🗺️ Workshop Flow

graph LR
    subgraph "Morning - CAF Plan & Prepare"
        C0[Pre-work<br/>Azure 101] -.-> C1[Challenge 1<br/>Plan & Design]
        C1 --> C2[Challenge 2<br/>Deploy Appliance]
    end
    
    subgraph "Afternoon - CAF Execute & Optimize"
        C2 --> C3[Challenge 3<br/>Assess Workloads]
        C3 --> C4[Challenge 4<br/>Migration Strategy]
        C4 --> C5[Challenge 5<br/>🎲 Curveball]
        C5 --> C6[Challenge 6<br/>Optimize & Govern]
        C6 --> C7[Challenge 7<br/>Present]
    end

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📁 Repository Structure

azure-migrate-wds/
├── README.md                    # You are here
├── AGENDA.md                    # Detailed schedule
├── challenges/                  # Challenge instructions
├── participant/                 # Student materials
├── facilitator/                 # Coach-only materials
└── scripts/                     # Automation scripts

🚀 Quick Start

Participants

1. Review Pre-Work Checklist
2. Read Scenario Brief
3. Print Quick Reference Card
4. Ensure Pre-work: Azure 101 is complete, then start Challenge 1

Facilitators

1. Complete Pre-Deployment Guide (day before)
2. Review Facilitator Guide
3. Prepare Scoring Rubric
4. Keep Curveball Script secret until 14:45!

🏅 Scoring Overview

Challenge	Points	Focus Area
Challenge 1: Plan	25	Assessment strategy, wave prioritization
Challenge 2: Appliance	25	Azure Migrate deployment, discovery
Challenge 3: Assessment	20	Readiness analysis, findings
Challenge 4: Execute	15	Tool selection, rollback planning
Challenge 5: Curveball	10	Adapt to GDPR compliance
Challenge 7: Presentation	5	Chalk-talk, objection handling
Total	100
Bonus	+15	Arc, cost optimization, security

🔗 Key Resources

• Cloud Adoption Framework - Migrate
• Azure Migrate Documentation
• Azure Jumpstart ArcBox
• Azure Well-Architected Framework

📞 Support

• During Workshop: Raise hand for facilitator assistance
• Technical Issues: Check Hints and Tips
• Post-Workshop: Feedback Form

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Ready to begin? Complete the Pre-work: Azure 101, then head to the Agenda for the detailed schedule.