Migration Acceleration Program

The ability of businesses to digitise is fundamentally determined by the appropriate use of cloud computing services and technologies to modernise business processes. The key points are:

• scalability
• agility
• cost savings, cost optimalization
• high availability
• high levels of security and compliance
• continuous improvement, innovation
• global service availability
• devops and automation capability

This is certainly a challenge for companies, as summarised below:

• The complexity of migration: companies have complex IT landscapes that include classic-traditional systems, applications and large amounts of data. Migrating such a complex environment to the public cloud can be challenging and requires careful planning and coordination.
• Data transfer and bandwidth: migrating large amounts of data from on-premises systems to the cloud can be time-consuming and bandwidth-intensive. Enterprise organisations need to take into account the logistics of data transfer, network capacity and consciously plan ahead for potential downtime in the migration process.
• Application compatibility: not all applications can be easily migrated to the cloud, as it depends on the specific hardware, operating system or software configuration. Enterprises may need to reconfigure or redesign applications to take advantage of the services offered by the cloud environment.
• Security and compliance: as enterprises move to the public cloud, they need to address security requirements. Ensuring privacy, implementing access control (possibly zero trust) and compliance with regulatory requirements are critical challenges. - Cost management: while the public cloud offers almost limitless scalability and cost benefits, managing the cost of the cloud will require conscious planning, measurement and optimisation for enterprises.
• Knowledge gaps and training: the transition to public cloud computing requires specific knowledge and expertise. Organisations may face skills gaps in their IT teams due to lack of experience and understanding of cloud technologies. Training and upskilling of staff or hiring external experts can help overcome this challenge.
• Performance and reliability: businesses need to ensure that migrated systems and applications work optimally in the cloud environment. They need to consider factors such as network latency, data access speed and redundancy to maintain or improve performance and reliability.
• Governance: following migration, enterprises should establish governance policies and oversight mechanisms to maintain control over their cloud resources. This includes monitoring resource usage, managing access controls and putting in place appropriate governance frameworks to ensure compliance and mitigate risk.