Step by Step Guide to Cloud Migration

Due to the rising need for “work from home”, more and more companies are moving towards cloud migration for better access to their data. However, the decision is not very easy to be made, especially for a beginner. A new startup, for sure, needs guidance while planning for cloud migration.

So if you too are looking for a step-by-step cloud migration guide, then give a look below. Down we have discussed all the stages which you would have to go through while planning your migration with cloud, so let’s begin.

List Down Your Requirements

The very step includes the understanding of your requirements. To begin with the migration process, you first have to define and markdown all your requirements and needs like the security protocols of your company, performance preferences, and what you expect from migration.

Define Your Objectives

Once you have a clear understanding of your needs, now it’s time to set your goals or define the previous ones. You must make it clear why exactly you are choosing cloud migration, what results from you expect from it, and what are your priorities while migrating your data. Once you have set your goals, it’s time to proceed with the next step.

Consider Your Budget

Your budget matters the most in almost everything, especially if you are making a new change to your company. The end results of any project greatly depend upon the investment made on it. So while planning for the migration, you must keep your budget in sight. If you have a low budget, then you should go for business loans because cloud migration requires a lot of money.

Look for the Best Cloud Services Provider

Once you have a budget available, it’s become easier for you to find the best service provider accordingly. You can search for the cloud service provider over the internet, ask your referrals, or can also approach any IT software development company, as they too provide these services often. Once you have a whole bulk of options available, you should start extracting the good and reliable ones, to further choose among them.

Check their Credibility

When you have selected 3-5 of the best companies, to make your final selection, you’ll have to check for their credibility. For this purpose, you can ask each of them to send you a model or a sample so that you can select the one you like the best.

Pick Up Your Migration Style

Once you have successfully selected the company for migration, now you’ll have to choose the migration style you would like for your project. There are typically three cloud migration styles: Hybrid Cloud, Multi-Cloud, and Single Cloud. You can make your final decision by further research on them.

Select Your Tools

There are various tools like SaaS, which you can select for your cloud migration, however approaching a software architecture consulting company for a little help in the matter would be great as they can give you a better suggestion on the best tools for your project.  

Design Your Migration Strategy

After selecting the right tools, only a little is left to start your migration. But before starting the migration, it’s better to design the whole strategy like organizing the application migration and cloud migration in steps, ensuring security during the process, etc. So ask your project manager to finely plan a migration strategy before starting, so that you can get the best out of it.

Proceed Along

Once you have a defined migration plan in your hand, now it’s time to start the project. Though it’s the company you have hired that will start the migration, however, you must give them a green signal to do so.