OVHcloud needs more than subscribed servers.

Anyone consolidating a hosting landscape often encounters very different applications. Some mainly need consistent computing power, others place particular demands on data storage, network or extensibility. A single server size does not automatically do justice to these differences. Planning therefore starts with mapping applications, load assumptions and dependencies. Existing contracts and upcoming changes are included, so that the target setup reflects not only today’s state but also the foreseeable next steps.

On this basis, suitable cloud resources or dedicated systems are selected and their roles in the overall setup are described. Responsibilities and later effort on your own side remain visible. If an application needs, for example, additional maintenance or particular backup procedures, this is part of the decision on the setup. The agreed configuration is then set up and documented. This gives your team a well-founded resource allocation and lets it assess later expansions against the same requirements, instead of deciding on each procurement in isolation.

An application can consist of publicly reachable services, internal databases and administrative access. These areas must be connected to one another in a targeted way, without opening unnecessary communication paths. Together we therefore look at private and public connections, name resolution and the required access rules. If systems at further locations are involved, these data paths are included as well. The subsequent tests are based on the application’s complete communication and on which users or systems actually need to work with each other.

For container applications, the deployment path also comes into play. New versions require defined access, checks and approvals; platform changes should be coordinated with the teams involved. Within the agreed scope, we set up these foundations and test them on a specific application. The handover therefore covers not only the platform configuration but also the intended approach to changes. Development and operations can see which tasks they carry out themselves and where coordination remains necessary.

During a move, data migration, access and operational readiness must all come together at the same point in time. Before the transfer, we therefore clarify how current data is provided, checked and subsequently used. Necessary interruptions and functional tests are coordinated with the people responsible on your side. The question of a fallback is also addressed before the cutover. The goal is a transition in which everyone involved knows which results must be in place before approval and who decides on it.

After acceptance, platform, operating system and application tasks are documented separately. This includes backups, recovery, maintenance and the handling of alerts. A support engagement can add to these tasks selectively; however, it does not replace the necessary separation from the provider scope you have subscribed to and from your internal activities. Open points are handed over with named owners. After the project, it thus remains clear what was set up, which procedures can be used and which next tasks still need to be planned.