Introducing cloud migration strategies
In the prior chapters, we discussed how organizations can be blocked with their cloud migration efforts if they don’t leverage a proper migration strategy. In this section, we will uncover what a cloud migration strategy is, what it entails, its benefits, and different types of strategies that you can incorporate into your cloud migration efforts.
What is a cloud migration strategy?
A cloud migration strategy is a systematic and documented plan that an organization can use to move their existing business elements, data, and application workloads from on-premises to a cloud platform. The plan typically addresses both technical and cultural transformation across the enterprise.
This detailed step-by-step migration plan is usually prepared by cloud architects who must have enterprise-wide visibility to understand the business well. This plan is then presented to stakeholders of the enterprise—such as leadership, technology...