What is Cloud Migration?

Cloud Migration is the process of moving data from one location, often a business on site server to a public cloud provider’s server. Cloud Migration benefits include reducing IT costs and improving a company’s performance.

Two key factors in most migrations are:

  • The type of workload tats being migrated.
  • The location that its being migrated.

Some of the most common migration scenarios, best practices and business considerations and processes are as follows:

  • Datacentre migration- the process of moving data from on-site servers (often in a company’s office) to a cloud provider’s server, which are typically found in a large, highly secure, and professionally maintained building. High-capacity networks are a common way to move datacentre resources to the cloud. Although, if a powerful network isn’t available, the resources can still be migrated by moving them onto high-capacity disks and shipped to the cloud provider and uploaded to the server.
  • Hybrid cloud migration – a useful cloud to cloud back up in which in site data Is backed up on a public cloud as a recovery solution with the idea that on-site data becomes impractical such as a flood, fire, or crime. Many companies decide to leave their data resources on-site and only move a portion to the cloud, creating a “hybrid cloud” -the benefit of this includes maximising the value of existing on-site equipment.
  • Cloud-to-cloud migration-many businesses are using multiple clouds and are sometimes chosen to move resources between public clouds using cloud to cloud migration. This type of migration uses useful when a business wants to take advantage of different cloud platforms, products, services and prices. Managing multiple resources can be difficult, however it is possible to manage them all from a single place using central management tool.
  • Application, database, and mainframe migration- benefits for these workloads include lower costs faster and more reliable performance, access to cloud-based developer tools, robust security, and the ability to increase or decrease capacity without needing to purchase and maintain new equipment.

The security of your migration will depend on the type of cloud you choose the provider and the specific steps you take. After migrating, actively monitor your systems to assure that your data is kept safe. risual Cloud Architects can work with you to discuss and imagine the perfect cloud migration suited to your organisation and overall goals. IT’s important to discuss all options to discover what is best suited for you. Our Architects will take the time to show you how the migration piece will look for your organisation whilst also imagining the full cloud transformation which can help accelerate your migration. As a Microsoft Gold Partner and Azure Expert MSP, we have access to a variety of funding pots including the AMMP program which can help accelerate your migration whilst providing monetary funding to support.

If you would like to know more about the cloud transformation opportunities, please contact us on 0300 303 2044 or email enquiries@risual.com. 

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