Cloud Migration Services.

Common reasons to migrate to cloud include outgrowing your existing on-premises hardware, the need to consolidate a previously haphazard approach, being more cost-effective, being easier to scale and maintain, and offer greater flexibility.

It’s important to decide whether you want to take a ‘Big Bang’ approach and migrate everything at once, or carry out a staged migration and, if so, over what timeframe. A lot of this will be governed by how much data there is to be migrated over to the cloud, what type of data it is, and whether or not it’s mission critical. Depending how much data there is to migrate and how comfortable your business is with the cloud already, this could be a very quick process or it could progress at a more steady pace. Once again, it’s important to speak with your migration specialist and whoever looks after your IT on a day-to-day basis to help establish the most sensible approach.

There are five key potential problems businesses should be aware of are:

Failing to build a business case. It’s crucial to recognize that moving to the cloud involves strategic business decisions and organizational change. Making decisions solely based on technical aspects can lead to financial challenges and other issues.

Governance is key. Crucial for preventing cloud misuse and ensuring success from the outset.

Trying to do it all at once. If you expect to do it all at once using a copy and paste approach, it doesn’t work. There’s no such thing as one size fits all in cloud migration; not every application fits the cloud and it may need redeveloping to get to that point.

Keeping track of your budget and your performance. This is really, really important, because if you’ve got limitless technology that’s available to a developer, there’s a risk they will just go off and do their own thing. With that in mind, make sure you understand where the money’s being spent month by month – we at ANS use different technologies like monitoring tools like Cloud Health and LogicMonitor within our services to keep track of that.

People and the culture. Technical teams are often deeply invested in specific technologies, which can be a significant risk. It’s essential to ensure that your staff understands the migration process—before, during, and after—and why these changes are necessary. Engage your technical staff throughout the journey, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning. This approach not only eases the transition but also enhances their buy-in and support, ensuring a smoother and more successful migration.