Migration & Modernization Strategies for Partners: Azure-Focused Growth at MS Ignite 2025
Microsoft Events hosts a session at Ignite 2025 featuring Randy Holloway and colleagues, guiding partners through Azure migration, AI-driven modernization, and security practices for sustained growth.
Migration & Modernization—Unlocking the Next Wave of Partner Growth
Speakers: Randy Holloway, David Miller, Ananthanarayan Sundaram, Roger Whitehead
Introduction to Frontier Firms and Modern Cloud Foundations
Learn how leading enterprises are reshaping their operations using Azure's modern cloud infrastructure. The session begins by exploring pivotal shifts toward cloud-driven business transformation.
Key Technical Challenges
- Technical Debt: Identifying and addressing legacy system constraints
- Grunt Work: Streamlining repetitive tasks through automation
- Skill Gaps: Practical approaches to upskill and reskill teams for cloud-first strategies
Overcoming Migration Barriers
- Leveraging automation tools and human-agent collaboration to simplify and accelerate migration
- Broad applicability of agentic capabilities across workloads
AI Transformation and Data Foundations
- Building data-centric architectures as a foundation for AI adoption in Azure environments
- Understanding how migration and modernization interface with AI strategies for long-term value
VMware Environment Modernization
- Best practices for migrating and modernizing workloads from VMware to Azure
Security & Compliance
- Security considerations for cloud migration, including regulatory compliance, risk management, and Microsoft security tooling
Connecting IT and Business Teams
- Techniques for aligning technical functions with business objectives, fostering collaborative delivery of solutions
Real-World Modernization Goals
- Case studies and practical examples, such as modernizing a 25-year-old bespoke system
Further Resources
View this session and others on-demand at Microsoft Ignite
Session Code: PBRK152 (Intermediate | Windows Server Breakout) Related: PBRK151