Define your business case for moving to
the cloud
"Everyone is doing it" is not a good reason to invest the
significant time and resources required for cloud migration.
Without a strategic vision, you are more likely to make these
common—and avoidable—cloud migration mistakes:
▪ Moving too quickly without assessing application workloads.
▪ Prioritizing a blanket "lift and shift" approach that moves applications
without modifying them first.
▪ Failing to account for dependencies that can cause bottlenecks and
delay the migration process.
So whatever you do invest in cloud migration should be
thoughtfully allocated and backed up by a strong business case
for the move. Before planning your migration, drill down to why
you should move to the cloud in the first place—and if so, what
applications to move.
Identify key benefits and desired outcomes
These can include
▪ Scaling resources to improve speed, agility and performance.
▪ Improving data resiliency and security through recovery and
backup services.
▪ Enabling remote collaboration across the organization.
▪ Avoiding or reducing maintenance costs associated with data
centers.
This information will guide the scope and strategy for your entire
migration plan, so don't move forward until you've
fully defined your goals.
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Are you ready to make the move?
Get your cloud migration right the first time by following these 6
steps to assess your cloud readiness.
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