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8 Reasons to Migrate to the Cloud in 2023
Business and IT leaders all over the world are replacing legacy, on-premises technology with flexible, scalable, and cost-effective computing power in the cloud. From reducing IT costs to accelerating innovation, there are many compelling reasons to embark on a cloud migration journey. However, making the transition is not easy without a well-developed plan and cloud expertise.
In this post, we highlight the eight biggest reasons why we see organizations migrate to a cloud platform, which include:
We also discuss how to approach any cloud migration services project so that you can maximize your investment and avoid problems along the way.
Reduce IT Costs
One of the more common reasons why organizations embark on a cloud migration is to reduce IT infrastructure costs. In the cloud, IT leaders can easily right-size computing resources according to unique business requirements and cut wasteful spending. Rather than estimate capacity needs in advance, organizations can adjust on the fly, as well as eliminate unnecessary hardware or rigid on-premises assets.?
Increase Business Agility
Business agility is key in the modern global economy. Having access to flexible, on-demand IT resources is crucial for keeping pace with competitors and rapidly changing industry dynamics. In the cloud, over 99% of what you need is available on demand. Organizations don’t have to wait weeks or months for hardware components and installations. Instead, they can lease valuable capabilities directly from cloud providers and get to market much more quickly.
Continue reading to uncover the 6 other benefits of migrating to the AWS cloud.
Did You Know?
How much are organizations saving by moving to the cloud? According to a report by BCG, companies can save 15-40% on infrastructure costs by migrating to the cloud.?
Meanwhile, 48% of organizations plan to migrate at least half of their applications to the cloud in the next year. 20% intend to move all their applications to the cloud.
Tales From the Trenches
CMA CGM Migrates On-premises Servers to Improve Redundancy and Scalability
Discover how CMA CGM, a global leader in shipping and logistics, revolutionized its IT infrastructure by migrating on-premises servers to the AWS Cloud. This transformative journey not only optimized operational efficiency for CMA CGM but also unlocked new avenues for innovation and growth. ClearScale's tailored solutions helped CMA CGM navigate the complexities of cloud migration, resulting in enhanced performance, scalability, and a robust foundation for future endeavors. ?Read more .
Cybersecurity Company Acquires Business, Migrates Legacy Apps to AWS in Under 2 Months
When Coalfire acquired a business that relied on physical servers to host its applications, the cybersecurity company wanted to migrate these assets to the cloud.? With limited internal resources and scant documentation from the acquired business, Coalfire turned to ClearScale to execute a swift and seamless migration. ClearScale led Coalfire through a high-stakes cloud migration journey, setting the company up to begin capitalizing on having its new business unit on the cloud and up to speed. Read more .??
Cryptocurrency Exchange Migrates to Scalable and Cost-efficient Centralized Logging and Monitoring Solution
Step into Poloniex's migration journey from a self-managed Splunk installation to a centralized logging and monitoring solution based on Elasticsearch and Kibana dashboards. Faced with scalability issues, exorbitant licensing fees, and a staggering 750-1,300 GB of daily log data, Poloniex turned to ClearScale for a transformative solution. ClearScale's expertise in AWS and OpenSearch empowered Poloniex to achieve optimal cost-to-performance ratios, enhanced fault tolerance, and unparalleled scalability, and saved Poloniex millions in fees. Read more .?
Quotable
"Just like the way a beautiful butterfly can’t come into life without its transformation cycle from egg to larva, caterpillar to pupa and finally to a brilliant creation, to become a successful digitally transformed organisation, similar transformational stages are essential.” - Enamul Haque?
Technology Trends?
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On-premise to Cloud Migration: The Case for Making the Move in 2023?
Cloud migration is no longer a trend but a necessity, yet the transition from on-premise to cloud can be fraught with challenges and unexpected costs. Dive into why 2023 is the ideal time to make the move and learn about the advanced support and planning solutions that modern cloud services offer. Read the Article
How to Migrate Legacy Databases to AWS
Migrating legacy databases to the cloud is a complex yet crucial step for organizations aiming to boost performance and agility. This intricate process can be broken down into four essential stages: Migration Design, Migration Preparation, Migration Execution, and Database Workload Maximization. Learn about the value of meticulous planning, the need to choose the right migration strategy, and the importance of post-migration workload optimization. Read the Article
How to Develop Your Cloud Migration Strategy?
Navigating the complexities of cloud migration requires a well-thought-out strategy, and ClearScale's blog post offers invaluable insights into achieving a successful transition. This post outlines the "7 Rs" of migration strategies—Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, Repurchase, Relocate, Retain, and Retire—each offering different approaches to meet specific organizational needs. Read the Article
Featured Cloud Resource
Faced with ever-increasing disruption, today’s organizations must find ways to differentiate their businesses to stay competitive. For many companies, moving to the cloud is the first step to modernization.
In Mastering Cloud Migration: An AWS and ClearScale Guide, we explore how enterprises around the world are transforming their businesses—and entire industries—by migrating and modernizing on AWS. This eBook features real-world case studies to show how an industry-focused approach to AWS migration helps companies achieve their business goals.
Learn From the Experts
Migrate Your Serverful Java App to Serverless
Join us on September 21 to learn how to bring your traditional Java Spring application to AWS Lambda with minimal effort, and get the best out of your Serverless Java experience. You’ll get an overview of best practices, performance trade-offs, and design considerations for each step in this hands-on, interactive workshop.
The Visual Element?
Learn about the power of AWS Migration Evaluator in this quick, 2-minute video. Discover how this tool can help you identify the best path to the cloud, right-size your servers, and unlock the full potential of cloud technology. With potential savings of up to 80% on databases and 30% on servers, the AWS Migration Evaluator presents a compelling case for cloud adoption.?
Cloud Computing Terms Defined
Data Migration
Data migration describes the process of moving data permanently from one type of computer storage to another. Though seemingly straightforward, data migrations often require organizations to transform their data in preparation for the new storage system. The purpose of a data migration is typically to increase data management efficiency, performance, flexibility, or security. A common practice today is to migrate data from on-premises to a cloud provider, like AWS.
Read definitions of other common cloud computing terms here .
Learn More About Cloud Migration?
Want to know more about how to migrate your applications, databases, or workloads to AWS? Visit ClearScale’s AWS Migration Services webpage.?