Azure ExpressRoute: 2-Day Readiness Assessment

Modernize your hybrid cloud connectivity with confidence.

Moving to a hybrid cloud model requires a network that is as fast and reliable as the cloud itself. Our Azure ExpressRoute Readiness Assessment is designed for IT leaders and Network Architects who need to eliminate latency and security concerns by bypassing the public internet.

In this 2-day engagement, StormCloud’s Gold-certified engineers evaluate your current physical and logical infrastructure to ensure a seamless ExpressRoute integration.

What We Cover:

• Hardware Compatibility: Review of existing edge routers and switches (BGP, MACsec support).
• Connectivity Model: Selection of the right model (CloudExchange, Point-to-Point, or Any-to-Any).
• Resiliency Planning: Evaluation of geographic redundancy and site-to-site VPN failover options.
• Compliance & Security: Ensuring data transit meets industry-specific standards like CMMC, SOC2, or HIPAA.

Customer Benefits:

• De-risk Deployment: Identify hardware mismatches before investing in circuits.
• Cost Optimization: Right-size your bandwidth SKU to match actual workload demand.
• Strategic Roadmap: Clear technical documentation ready for your ISP or Telco partner.

Note: This service is available in English. Final pricing may vary based on the number of physical locations and complexity of existing network topology.

Day 1: Discovery & Technical Audit

• Review of current on-premises network topology and data center locations.
• Identification of key workloads requiring low-latency connectivity to Azure.
• Analysis of existing ISP/NSP contracts and edge hardware capabilities.

Day 2: Architecture & Roadmap

• Design of the ExpressRoute peering configuration (Private, Microsoft, or both).
• Cost estimation for Azure Consumption and Connectivity Provider fees.
• Final presentation of findings and the "Green Light" readiness report.

1. ExpressRoute Readiness Report: A comprehensive PDF detailing your infrastructure's current state.
2. High-Level Design (HLD): A network diagram showing the proposed circuit path, peering, and redundancy.
3. Implementation Estimate: A breakdown of the timeline and estimated monthly Azure costs.