EU Cloud Migration

The Challenge

European companies are increasingly concerned about where their data lives. GDPR requirements, Schrems II implications, and growing awareness of digital sovereignty are pushing organizations to reconsider their cloud strategy.

But migration is daunting. Your production systems run on AWS, Azure, or GCP. Your team knows these platforms. The thought of moving everything (databases, storage, compute, networking) feels overwhelming. And you can't afford downtime.

What We Do

Sandorian has migrated production systems for companies across Europe. We know what works, what breaks, and how to execute a migration that your users won't even notice.

Our approach:

• Architecture Assessment: Map your current infrastructure and identify migration complexity
• Provider Selection: Help you choose the right EU provider (Hetzner, Scaleway, OVH, Exoscale, etc.)
• Migration Planning: Detailed runbook with rollback procedures
• Parallel Infrastructure: Build the new environment alongside your existing one
• Data Migration: Replicate databases and storage with validation
• Cutover Execution: Coordinated switchover with minimal or zero downtime
• Validation: Comprehensive testing and monitoring post-migration

What's Included

• Complete infrastructure audit and documentation
• EU provider account setup and configuration
• Infrastructure-as-Code for the new environment
• Database migration with integrity verification
• DNS and CDN configuration
• Monitoring and alerting setup
• Team knowledge transfer
• 30-day post-migration support

Timeline & Investment

A typical migration takes 4-8 weeks, depending on infrastructure complexity and data volume.

Investment starts at €20,000 for straightforward migrations (single application, moderate database size). Complex migrations with multiple services, large databases, or strict compliance requirements typically invest €40,000-€80,000.

Every migration starts with a detailed assessment. You'll know exactly what's involved before committing.

EU Providers We Work With

• Hetzner: Excellent price-performance, German data centers
• Scaleway: Strong managed services, French ownership
• OVH: European scale, wide geographic coverage
• Exoscale: Swiss privacy, enterprise focus
• UpCloud: High performance, Finnish company

We help you choose based on your specific requirements: performance needs, compliance requirements, budget, and geographic preferences.

Ideal For

• Companies with EU data residency requirements
• Organizations concerned about US CLOUD Act implications
• Teams looking to reduce cloud costs (EU providers are often 40-60% cheaper)
• Companies wanting to reduce dependency on a single hyperscaler
• Organizations preparing for stricter EU data regulations