Don’t let the headline to this post fool you. Cloud migrations are challenging. They require thought, strategy, resources and the efforts of many people.
But we have been helping companies successfully migrate their operations to the cloud for years now. That experience has taught us that while every migration is unique, they inevitably follow the same four steps:
With the right planning, any business can navigate each of those four steps.
Below, we’ll outline some of the questions you should ask yourself as your company proceeds with each step of the migration. Asking these questions will help your team clear hurdles more easily and keep their momentum moving forward.
Creating a strategy is all about making sure everyone knows who is responsible for what, and when. Ask yourself:
From there, you can begin to explore the migration methodologies that are the best fit for your strategy.
Cloud service models can be confusing, but the model you choose will have a major impact on your business. This stage is all about evaluating which is right for your organization. Ask yourself:
There are still plenty of questions to answer before you can start migrating applications and workloads. Ask yourself:
There are major benefits to realize from a cloud migration. A successful migration can lower your operating costs and improve business performance. However, those benefits only manifest when you can manage and monitor the system you’ve built. Ask yourself:
Considering a migration project? For greater depth and detail, our cloud migration ebook is a clear and thorough resource.