The Spectrum of Cloud Migration Methodologies

Welcome to the first edition of Modernize as You Migrate, my LinkedIn Newsletter.

I’ll share my thoughts on the tech space, cloud migration trends, and industry-shaping news each month. For this first issue, we’ll closely examine a somewhat controversial topic in the industry: Cloud migration methodologies.

Why Migrations Aren’t Binary

Many people think cloud migrations are a binary decision: either lift-and-shift or completely modernize applications. However, the reality is that there is a spectrum of transition types available, each offering different levels of value.

6R Migration Methodologies

The full spectrum of cloud migration methodologies includes?six primary transition types: Rehost, Retire, Retain, Replatform, Refactor, and Repurchase. These 6R analyses align with business goals, maximizing the ROI of any cloud migration program and ensuring your most valuable applications benefit from cloud on day-1.

Not All Applications are Created Equal!

At Tidal , we believe that cloud migration is not a one-size-fits-all solution. Each organization has different business drivers for cloud, and their applications deliver differing levels of business value while having varying amounts of technology complexity, security, and compliance requirements.

To address this multi-variable problem,?our approach?is to evaluate applications thoroughly before making any migration decisions.

Comprehensive assessment of applications and clarity of business goals is how our customers save time on transforming or migrating applications where there is no business justification for it.

Some customers have found that going through a comprehensive Tidal migration assessment has allowed them to Retire (turn off, don’t migrate) over 50% of their on-premises infrastructure.

However, teams that only consider Rehost or Modernize should take advantage of this opportunity for savings.

The Future of Cloud Migrations

As an enterprise looking to migrate to the cloud, it can be challenging to determine which approach best suits your business objectives and technical capabilities, and the stakes are high. If not executed properly, a cloud migration can lead to increased costs, reduced security, and management overhead — the opposite of what it can offer!

The most successful cloud adoption strategies typically involve exploring the spectrum of cloud migration methodologies and leveraging data-driven insights so that businesses can achieve the full benefits of the cloud.

Modernize as you migrate with Tidal.