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Common Cloud Migration Challenges And How To Overcome Them

Common Cloud Migration Challenges And How To Overcome Them

When performing cloud devops services, there are a bunch of challenges that can make finishing the job more difficult. Take cloud migration, for example - there are a lot of issues that can crop up and slow you down.

Here are some common cloud migration challenges you may encounter yourself and how you can overcome them. Check out the advice and guidance below and hopefully, you will be able to migrate your data to the cloud with ease!

1. Employee Attitudes Towards Change

One of the biggest challenges that comes with migrating your data to the cloud actually comes with the people. Because cloud migration comes with a lot of change, it can cause disruption to your business as your employees adapt to new systems and processes.

As a result, a lot of people may push back against cloud migration and want things to stay exactly the way they are even though it may not be efficient or productive!

The solution to this is to introduce some strategies to help engage your employees. This will help them prepare for the change well in advance. Once you communicate to them what cloud migration will mean for your business and how it will benefit them, they are more likely to support the change. Start at the top and work your way down the leadership. This way, team leaders will be able to answer questions their team may have.

Also, try to make the migration as smooth as possible. Use cloud solutions with great usability and integration features to help limit the noticeable changes. If your employees are happy with using the new tools at their disposal, they will be less likely to fight back against it.

2. Controlling Costs

One of the benefits of cloud migration is that over time, it will reduce the costs of your business by boosting productivity by streamlining workflows and reducing administrative expenses. However, to get to this stage, you first need to handle your migration expenses.

Moving all of your business onto the cloud can be costly even though the long-term benefits are worth it. To avoid any nasty financial surprises mid-migration, you need to plan ahead and prepare your business.

Costs of cloud migration can range from training expenses, infrastructure costs, and any risks associated with slow adoption with your employees. Planning ahead will allow you to build up a budget to help cushion these costs.

If you are struggling with setting up a cloud migration budget that covers all of your needs, talk to a cloud migration consultant. They can help you find expenses you may not have considered and help you find solutions within your realistic budget.

3. Gaps In Application Ecosystem Knowledge 

Application ecosystem is one part of cloud migration that’s easy to overlook or misunderstand. When it comes to migrating applications you need to understand and trace each and every connection they have - otherwise you can run into some issues during migration.

This is where discovery tools come in. They are super helpful at helping you connect your existing servers, cutting costs and making sure your migration stays productive. Don’t underestimate them or try to do this without them - they are worth the time and effort you put into working with them.

4. Losing Sight Of Objectives

It’s easy to get carried away with an idea and just jump right in without a plan - but this will just make the overall process way more challenging for you and your business.

So, setting up a suitable, robust cloud migration plan will help you overcome and avoid a lot of other minor challenges and issues. You can set up your objectives and keep them in mind while streamlining your processes, analyzing assets, and choosing your overall cloud migration strategy.

Planning ahead and keeping your objectives in mind can help you avoid surprising costs by knowing what needs to move and when, how much it will cost, and what to do if you run into any bumps in the road!

5. Switching Vendors 

To help you with your cloud migration, you will need to choose a cloud provider but if you change your mind on which provider is right for your business, switching can cost you time, productivity, and money.

Research potential vendors and providers thoroughly and avoid any lock-in plans that make it difficult for you to switch in the future. Build up an exit strategy and keep your data portable for easy, last-minute changes.

Final Thoughts

There are a lot of challenges with cloud migration but some challenges are more common than others. We hope the advice and guidance above will help you overcome these challenges you may face when migrating your own data to the cloud! Good luck!

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