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7 Tips When Migrating Your
Business to the Cloud
M
igrating to the cloud is one of the most powerful
things your business can use do to increase your
flexibility, resilience, and efficiency.
Here are seven key steps you need to take to
migrate your business to the cloud.
1. Understand the Business Needs That Drive a
Migration to the Cloud
Before we talk about what you need to do,
an excellent place to start is understanding
why you need to make a move in the first
place. That means looking at what parts of
your business stand to gain the most from
moving to the cloud.
This is, of course, entirely dependent on
what industry you’re in. An excellent place to
start is to follow the data. What information
do you have, how do you access it, and where
is it stored? The usual suspects for migrating
to the cloud include marketing (email lists,
segmentation, targeted offers), HR (payroll,
benefits), finance (invoicing, finance, and
customer service interactions), but there are
many more. Take a thorough look at your
business processes and data on hand to find
the best solution.
2. Start with a SWOT Analysis
One of the best, most organized ways of taking
stock of where you are is to perform a Strengths,
Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT)
analysis. This gives you a solid basis for understanding
where you need to improve and what migrating to the
cloud can do for your business.
3. Identify Which Applications to Migrate
The main point of SWOT analysis is to narrow your
focus and identify which applications to migrate. Now,
you should have a good idea of why you’re moving to
the cloud, so it’s just a question of priorities.
4. Look at the Numbers
Once you have your priorities, it’s a good idea to
look at the numbers of what it will cost to migrate your
business to the cloud. By now, you know what you
want to do and how you stand to benefit from it, so
the obvious course of action is to determine the cost.
5. Choose the Right Cloud Partner
Choosing the right cloud partner comes down to a
combination of your needs and your budget. You want
to find someone who has experience working in a
similar area or industry and understands the needs and
nuances of your business. Cox Business Cloud Solutions
powered by RapidScale technology, for example, is one
such company and assists clients with a comprehensive
cloud roadmap that makes migration simple.
6. Plan Your Migration
When it comes to transitioning key business
processes to the cloud, your number one priority should
be to minimize disruption time for your team. Take a
close look at your schedule and figure out how to best
time your transition. Determine the order of migration
and set some deadlines and metrics to define success.
7. Actively Monitor How It’s Going
As you make your transition to the cloud, make sure
you’re actively monitoring how it’s going. Be ready to
address any issues as they come up.
The full article originally
appeared on CoxBLUE.com
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