Migrating to the Cloud: A Strategic Guide for Health Leaders
Format
Face to face or Virtual
Number of participants
6–10 Participants
Duration
Full Day
Course overview
This course demystifies the transition from on-premises servers to cloud environments (NHS Azure). It covers how you can embrace cloud solutions on the NHS domain for hosting your file and folder infrastructure and moves away from the traditional shared drives. Use what is available to all NHS organisations at no cost and work in an agile way using the secure cloud!
Format
Face-to-Face or Virtual (Full Day)
Learning outcomes
(Can also be tailored according to meet organisation needs)
- Infrastructure Audit: Evaluate existing local shared drive structures to identify data for migration, archiving, or deletion.
- Cloud Architecture: Build a professional folder hierarchy within the NHS Azure/Microsoft 365 environment that mirrors departmental needs.
- Active Migration: Perform a live migration of departmental files from local shared drives to the cloud using the Drag & Drop protocols.
- Permission Mapping: Replicate or improve folder access levels within the cloud to ensure Information Governance (IG) compliance.
- Agile Workflow: Transition the team from "Check-out/Check-in" file logic to real-time cloud co-authoring.
Who should attend
IT Managers, Senior Project Managers, Digital Transformation Leads, Super users and Digital Champions OR those interested in cloud tech.




