Isn’t that the real question these days? How you answer it depends on what is triggering Cloud migration conversation. Businesses of all sizes are coming to terms that going to the Cloud is inevitable. Here are some common reasons businesses begin to consider cloud migration:
- Your on premise servers (physical hardware) have reached end of life in both hardware and software support. Read our blog post on End of Life support. This the biggest trigger to migrating to the Cloud. ( End of Life)
- Data center provider contract expiry
- To meet capacity needs both internally & externally
- To fulfill compliance requirements like PIPEDA, FOIP
- For faster innovation; rapid software and hardware deployment
- To Streamline your workflow; increase efficiency and collaboration.
- Service Level Agreement (SLA): performance and reliability; do they offer after hours support (do you require it).
- Migration support: will this be offered as part of on-boarding.
- Data protection and policies: who has access to it and where is it stored.
- Legal and compliance policies: what are the requirements to stay within these parameters.
- Hybrid Capabilities: would this be an offering that can be setup?
- Exit strategy. Locked in contract or pay as you go model?