Critical considerations for a successful cloud migration

Critical considerations for a successful cloud migration

Where cloud projects fail is not so much about the cloud selection but about picking the wrong workloads to migrate and not paying attention to security, governance, and other core services. Meanwhile, the customer focus on digital transformation centres on the need to balance flexibility, security, cost, and speed.

Public cloud is increasingly integral to business imperatives, spanning choices ranging from hybrid cloud to ‘all-in’ single cloud and even multi-cloud optimisations. IDC forecasts public cloud services spending to total $277 billion in 2021, yet despite this growth, enterprises struggle with basic cloud migration questions.* The challenge now is identifying the best strategy to drive one’s organisation towards success.

*IDC, Worldwide Public Cloud Services Spending Forecast to Reach $160 Billion This Year, According to IDC, Jan 2018

• What apps, workloads, and databases should companies migrate? Can they start in smaller, achievable sprints with verifiable wins, or do they have to go all in?
• How can leaders eliminate complexity and ensure the performance integrity of multi-tier and stateful applications?
• What cloud model makes sense for organisations aiming to de-risk their migration to maintain stringent application SLAs and business continuity?