The cloud is one of those solutions that you’re either taking full advantage of or you have yet to experience the true benefits it can provide. If you’re still on the fence about cloud migration, we have news for you; this decision is actually costing you in the long term. We recommend you explore the possibility of cloud migration by considering why you’re so worried about it in the first place (and why that doesn’t make sense).
What’s Stopping You from Migrating to the Cloud?
The biggest reason why you haven’t moved to the cloud is likely the uncertainty you have about the process, so let’s demystify cloud migration so you can feel confident in your choice.
Basically, instead of hosting your data infrastructure on-site on your network, you host your infrastructure in the cloud, which is a fancy term for “someone else’s computer.” Some of the common concerns businesses have about the cloud involve security, downtime during the transition, and integrating new cloud services with existing tried-and-true systems. There are also concerns about cost, as well as the type of cloud platform to implement.
While these concerns are valid, they shouldn’t prevent you from exploring the boundless opportunities that the cloud offers, as the right provider and guidance from trusted IT professionals can mitigate these concerns entirely so you can enjoy the long-term benefits of the solution.
What’s Involved with a Successful Migration?
A cloud migration is not a haphazardly thrown-together process; it’s a well-planned journey that starts with a comprehensive assessment of your IT infrastructure and business needs.
Once you’ve determined critical applications, data storage needs, performance requirements, and security needs, you can move on to planning the actual migration strategy. You will have to choose a provider and services that align with your business’ needs, determine your migration timeline, and outline the necessary steps involved to ensure your data and applications are migrated without a problem. Speaking of problems, make sure you take them into consideration and plan for at least something going wrong; after all, it’s a complicated process, so you’ll want to be ready for anything.
Only once all of this is addressed should you begin the migration, and even then, such a process requires certain technical expertise—expertise that SMBs often struggle to acquire and maintain… But we’ll come back to that in a bit.
The Benefits of Cloud Migration
While the migration might feel like a short-term setback, what it really unlocks is long-term benefits, including the following:
- Scalability: Easily adjust your IT resources as your business grows.
- Cost efficiency: Pay for the resources you need and consume, reducing capital expenses.
- Increased flexibility and accessibility: Ensure your team can work and collaborate from anywhere with an Internet connection.
- Security infrastructure and expertise: Leverage the cloud provider’s security solutions and expertise rather than investing in your own.
So, ready to migrate to the cloud? If so, we have a proposition for you.
Migrate to the Cloud Today
If migrating to the cloud fills you with anxiety, know that we can offer comprehensive support throughout the process to make it as painless as possible. We can also offer as hands-off a process as you’d like, so you can focus on running your business. To learn more, call us today at (604) 513-9428.
