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EDITOR ’ S
WHAT ARE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHANNEL PARTNERS IN HELPING ENTERPRISES TO MIGRATE LEGACY APPLICATIONS TO THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CLOUD ?
Although for many regional enterprises , the applications that are core to their business have been running effectively in private datacentres , they are resource intensive and often incompatible with new software . The resulting drain on IT manpower and budgets and constraints on innovation make even these mission-critical enterprises applications prime candidates for cloud migration . Doing so will enable large organisations to take advantage of the cost , scalability , and ease of management benefits offered by the cloud .
But migration of mission-critical systems is inherently fraught with challenges . For one , with these being core to business operations , the potential for downtime is
Channel partners that help enterprises migrate their legacy applications to the public and private cloud can reap numerous benefits , including increased revenue streams , improved customer relationships , improved efficiency and performance , building expertise in cloud migration , and positioning themselves as thought leaders in the industry . As cloud computing continues to gain traction , offering cloud migration services can be a valuable addition to any channel partner ’ s offerings . Executives from Kissflow , Mindware Group , Pure Storage responded .
KARTHIKEYA BHATT , REGIONAL CHANNEL MANAGER MEA AT KISSFLOW
an outsized risk . Then there are security concerns that must be navigated . It is little wonder then that enterprises in the region turn to their trusted technology partners to take ownership of these initiatives , thus presenting the channel with a significant opportunity .
Of course , to maximise their margins on such projects , the channel partners must themselves endeavour to eliminate complexity – after all , there ’ s little profit to be made on a project that spans many months , demands the dedication of a large pool of qualified technical personnel , and has the potential to overrun due to unforeseen integration challenges .
This is why utilising low code platforms stands out as a simple yet powerful solution , enabling channel partners to capitalise on
Utilising low code platforms stands out as a simple yet powerful solution , enabling channel partners to capitalise on the enterprise cloud migration opportunity .
the enterprise cloud migration opportunity . Low code platforms from vendors such as Kissflow are themselves cloud-native and therefore lend themselves perfectly to the migration of even complex applications into cloud environments .
Rather than engaging with IT teams , channel partners can secure business user buy-in . These stakeholders , who are the actual end users of the applications , bring a wealth of knowledge about utilisation and desired functionality . This means that the cloud migrated applications can far surpass the features and usability of their legacy counterparts .
By enabling a more collaborative approach to cloud migration and new application development , low code platforms will enable partners to elevate their value creation and embed themselves deeper into client accounts .
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