Create the plan
Define the application scope, cutover window, owners, and rollback expectations.
Keep sync running
Keep machine or database movement prepared until the approved cutover point.
Pre-checks
Confirm reachability, target readiness, database state, and plan approvals before production movement.
Final sync
Run the final movement step under the application cutover plan.
Database cutover
Coordinate DB System cutover or readiness evidence before the application tier starts.
Application readiness
Start application services and record health checks or owner validation before traffic changes.
Customer network gates
DNS, load balancer, firewall, connection string, and functional application validation remain explicit customer-owned gates.
Rollback window
Keep rollback assumptions visible until the customer accepts the new application state.
Cutover evidence report
Summarize order, timing, approvals, checks, and responsibility boundaries for the cutover event.