Cloud Migration & DevOps for UAE SaaS, Logistics, and Regulated Teams
MicroPyramid is an established engineering team that migrates UAE startups and SMBs to AWS and runs the DevOps that keeps them there. We handle the full move (assessment, low-downtime cutover, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD).
Why UAE Teams Migrate With Us
Three reasons UAE founders and engineering leads choose MicroPyramid for cloud migration and DevOps over a local agency or a generic offshore team
UAE Data Residency & Privacy
Migration architecture, storage, and third-party choices are made with privacy and audit in mind, and AWS me-central-1 (UAE) keeps UAE data in-country during and after the move, with me-south-1 (Bahrain) for redundancy where it genuinely fits.
AED Billing & AWS Spend Control
Our invoices are in AED, collected via Stripe, with no currency-conversion friction. We also help you read and control your AWS bill in AED terms, so cloud cost stays predictable rather than creeping up quietly.
Clear Ownership, Zero-Drama Cutovers
The engineers who scope your assessment are the ones who plan and run your zero or low-downtime move to AWS. You will not be handed to a junior delivery layer mid-cutover.
Cloud & DevOps Services for UAE Teams
Six services covering the full journey: from AWS migration and data moves to Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and ongoing cost control
Cloud Migration to AWS
Move workloads off ageing on-premise servers or a costly current provider onto AWS: lift-and-shift, re-platform, or re-architect, scoped to your risk appetite. UAE data stays in me-central-1 (UAE) where residency matters.
- Lift-and-shift or re-platform
- AWS me-central-1 (UAE) residency
- Dependency and TCO mapping
Database & Data Migration
Migrate PostgreSQL, MySQL, and managed databases with low-downtime cutovers and full validation. We use change-data-capture replication so UAE production data moves without data loss or extended outages.
- CDC replication for low downtime
- RDS and Aurora managed migration
- Validation and rollback plans
Containerisation & Re-architecture
Repackage applications into Docker containers and run them on ECS or EKS, or move targeted workloads to serverless. Cloud-native architecture that auto-scales for UAE SaaS, logistics, and ecommerce traffic patterns.
- Docker and ECS/EKS
- Serverless where it fits
- Auto-scaling and high availability
CI/CD Pipelines
Replace manual deploys with automated GitHub Actions pipelines: build, test, and ship on every merge. Your UAE team gets repeatable releases, faster cycles, and far fewer late-night deployment incidents.
- GitHub Actions pipelines
- Automated testing and rollbacks
- Staging and production parity
Infrastructure as Code
Define your whole cloud estate in Terraform so it is versioned, reviewable, and reproducible. No more snowflake servers nobody dares touch. Every change goes through code review, the way your UAE team already works.
- Terraform-managed infrastructure
- Reproducible environments
- Reviewable, audited changes
Cost Optimisation & Managed Cloud
Get your AWS spend under control in AED terms: right-sizing, reserved capacity, and ongoing monitoring. We keep the lights on after go-live, not a faceless queue.
- AWS spend control in AED terms
- Right-sizing and reserved capacity
- Ongoing monitoring and support
AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud? How to Choose for a UAE Workload
The question most UAE buyers actually ask, and the one most providers dodge. Here is the straight version, mapped to in-country data residency, compliance, and the stack you already run.
Amazon Web Services
Recommended for most UAE teams
AWS runs the me-central-1 (UAE) region with the widest catalogue of managed services and the largest regional hiring pool, plus me-south-1 (Bahrain) for redundancy and latency. It is the safe default for most UAE startups and regulated teams that want data kept in-country.
Choose it when
You want in-country UAE data residency, the deepest managed-service catalogue, and the broadest regional talent market.
Microsoft Azure
Azure runs two in-country UAE regions, UAE North (Dubai) and UAE Central (Abu Dhabi), and is common across UAE government and large enterprise. It is the natural fit if you already live in Microsoft 365, Entra ID, and the Microsoft estate.
Choose it when
You are a Microsoft-centric or government-adjacent team standardising on the Microsoft 365 and Entra ID estate.
Google Cloud
Google Cloud is strongest for data-analytics and Kubernetes-first workloads: BigQuery, Dataflow, and GKE. Its nearest regions are Doha (Qatar) and Dammam (Saudi Arabia), so it sits in-region rather than in-country, worth weighing if strict UAE residency is a hard requirement.
Choose it when
Your workload is data-analytics-heavy or Kubernetes-first and in-region Gulf residency is acceptable.
Our take: AWS is where most of our work runs and where our depth is, and we run UAE production on me-central-1 (UAE). We also migrate to Azure and Google Cloud when your stack or contracts point there. Most UAE teams that need in-country residency land on AWS me-central-1 or Azure UAE North and UAE Central; Microsoft-stack and government-adjacent teams often land on Azure. Either way, you get our recommendation in writing, with the trade-offs spelled out, before any migration begins.
Best Fit For
- UAE logistics, real estate, ecommerce, and government teams moving to AWS with data residency in mind
- startups and SMBs that need a low-downtime migration owned end-to-end by the engineers who scope it
- teams that want CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and repeatable deploys instead of manual releases
- companies that need their AWS spend brought under control and kept there in AED terms
Not the Right Fit When
- one-off server tweaks with no migration, automation, or architecture work behind them
- engagements looking only for hands to run an existing pipeline without ownership
- multi-cloud strategies where AWS is explicitly off the table from the start
- teams wanting a cloud badge rather than measurable cost, reliability, or residency outcomes
How a UAE Cloud Migration Runs
A structured process that minimises downtime and risk: assessment and architecture before anything moves to AWS
Discovery & Assessment
We audit your current infrastructure, map dependencies, and calculate total cost of ownership and realistic AWS savings before anything moves.
Architecture & Residency Design
We design the target AWS architecture with high availability, disaster recovery, and UAE data residency in me-central-1 (UAE) baked in from the start.
Migrate With IaC & Low Downtime
We provision with Terraform, migrate data with CDC replication, wire up CI/CD, and run a controlled cutover that keeps downtime to a minimum.
Optimise & Support
After go-live we monitor, right-size for cost, tune performance, and support your UAE team directly, not through a ticket queue.
The Stack Behind UAE Cloud Delivery
AWS-native compute and data, with Terraform and GitHub Actions for repeatable delivery, deployed to me-central-1 (UAE) for in-country data residency, or me-south-1 (Bahrain) where it fits
Compute & Containers
Data & Storage
IaC & CI/CD
How to Get Started as a UAE Team
Every engagement starts with a fixed-scope Cloud Assessment: an audit, migration roadmap, and AWS cost projection before any move. All engagements billed in AED via Stripe.
Cloud Assessment
Every engagement starts here
A fixed-scope audit of your current infrastructure with a migration roadmap, AWS cost projection in AED, and a clear residency plan, before you commit to a full move.
- Infrastructure and dependency audit
- Migration strategy and roadmap
- AWS cost projection in AED
- UAE data residency plan
Full Migration
End-to-end migration to AWS with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, low-downtime cutover, and a defined post-go-live support window for your UAE team.
- End-to-end AWS migration
- IaC and CI/CD set up
- Low-downtime cutover and post-go-live support
Managed Cloud & DevOps
Ongoing management of your AWS estate (monitoring, cost optimisation, security, and pipeline maintenance).
- Monitoring and incident response
- Cost optimisation in AED terms
- Retainer or time-and-material
Platforms We Build and Run on AWS
Production platforms we built and operate on AWS. They are product builds rather than migration projects; each links to the full case study.
RunCode
Our cloud-based coding platform with multiple language support, collaboration workflows, and AI-assisted coding, running on Django, Docker, and Kubernetes on AWS.
Read the case studyOnlineCompiler.io
Sandboxed code execution for 12 languages with a REST API, WebSocket support, an embeddable widget, and containerized execution on Docker and Kubernetes on AWS.
Read the case studyRefactored.ai
Multi-tenant upskilling, assessment, and interview practice platform with AI-driven audio and video feedback, running on Kubernetes on AWS.
Read the case studyUAE Cloud Migration FAQs
Straight answers to what UAE founders and CTOs ask us most about moving to the cloud.
What is cloud migration, and what does it involve?
Cloud migration is the process of moving applications, databases, and infrastructure off on-premise servers or a costly current provider onto a cloud platform like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud. A typical migration involves assessing your current stack, designing the target architecture, migrating data with a low-downtime cutover, defining the environment as Infrastructure as Code so it is reproducible, and wiring up CI/CD so future deploys are automatic. Done well, it cuts capital cost, improves reliability, and makes scaling on demand routine.
Where does our data live if we migrate, and does it stay in the UAE?
Yes, for UAE workloads we deploy to AWS me-central-1, the in-country UAE region, with me-south-1 (Bahrain) available for redundancy and latency. Your data, backups, and processing stay on UAE soil. One honest caveat: in-country hosting is only one part of protecting personal data; you also need the right contracts, access controls, and processes. We design the architecture so residency is handled and the rest is straightforward to evidence.
Can you migrate with zero or low downtime?
For most workloads, yes. We use change-data-capture (CDC) replication to keep your old and new databases in sync, rehearse the cutover end to end, and keep a tested rollback plan, so the switch happens in a short, controlled window, often with no user-facing downtime at all. High-risk or regulated systems get a staged, phased cutover rather than a big-bang move.
How do you handle security and compliance during a migration?
We design migrations with security and audit in mind from day one: in-country data residency in me-central-1 (UAE), encryption in transit and at rest, least-privilege IAM, and audit trails. For healthcare and free-zone entities we work with your risk and compliance teams on the controls your sector expects. We sign NDAs before work begins.
You are offshore. How does that work for a UAE cloud migration?
You talk to the engineers doing the work on Slack, not an account manager and a delivery pyramid. We bill in AED via Stripe and your data stays in me-central-1 (UAE).
What drives the cost of a cloud migration?
The main cost drivers are how many applications you move, how much you re-architect versus lift-and-shift, your data volume, and your compliance and uptime requirements. Rather than quote blind, we start with a fixed-scope cloud assessment that gives you a concrete estimate in AED and a migration roadmap before any migration begins. Ongoing savings come from right-sizing over-provisioned servers, reserved capacity, and shutting down idle resources; how much you save depends on how over-provisioned you are today, and we model it in the assessment.
Do we own our infrastructure, and do you stay on after go-live?
You own everything: all Terraform and Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, application code, and data are yours, and we hand over full documentation. Staying on is your choice: every migration includes a post-go-live support window, and if you want ongoing help, our Managed Cloud engagement covers monitoring, incident response, cost optimisation in AED terms, and security on a continuing basis.
Move Your UAE Workloads to the Cloud, Without the Chaos
If you need a team with AED billing and in-country data residency in me-central-1 (UAE), we are ready to talk. We start with a clear assessment and a migration plan built around low downtime, not a leap of faith.