The cloud migration is now commonly recognized as the backbone of business infrastructures for many of the world’s enterprises. In 2016, 70% of enterprises were running at least one application, hosted in the cloud. Advancements in technology have enabled organizations of all sizes and  industries to leverage this vital technology for so much more than just data storage.

Implementing a well planned and executed migration to the cloud can have a direct impact on a company’s ability to survive and thrive in today’s competitive marketplace. Major cost and efficiency savings, greater agility and responsiveness and reduced TCO are just some examples of the benefits to be gained.

Whilst migrating to the cloud does not come without its challenges, if an enterprise has a clear process and a capable cloud migration platform at hand, overcoming these challenges can be easy. Let’s take a look at the three main steps that an enterprise should take to guarantee an effective migration.   

Take IT Complexities into Account

Hybrid clouds and containers can rapidly turn into friction points when migrating. The former often features business-critical services that run permanently to generate revenue. When combined with virtualized workloads, the number of apps to be monitored increases substantially.  

Containers can also bring challenges if an enterprise doesn’t use them properly when scaling or enabling the portability of an app. These are easy to launch, but if they are not configured correctly, they can quickly overload cloud resources.

All in all, Hybrid clouds and containers can put a significant  amount of pressure on IT resources. To prevent apps from crashing and to enable smooth communication between them, an enterprise needs to look for an efficient cloud management solution.

Choose a Cloud Migration Solution that Runs Itself

The next step in the cloud computing evolution is for the technology to move from mere multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments to autonomous clouds that rely on automation to manage and monitor apps. These so-called “self-driving clouds” rely on artificial intelligence to regulate themselves and to improve visibility. This means if a cloud is not able to self-heal in the event of an incident, the autonomous cloud computing platform will, at the very least, be able to offer deeper insight into what went wrong.

Self-driving clouds are clearly a must-have for cloud management and monitoring. With such powerful technology at hand, it will be a good deal easier for decision-makers to adjust essential aspects of their business before the customer experience is negatively affected.     

Leverage Cloud Platform for Significant Cost Reduction

From startups focused on rapid growth to enterprises that add more and more services to their portfolio, the number of companies relying on cloud computing increases day by day. One of the immediate benefits of migrating to the cloud is the dramatic reduction in operating costs. Moreover, moving workloads to the cloud enables companies to provide faster services. Of course, that can differ from one cloud service provider to another, but most solutions are built with speed and stability in mind.

That said, it’s important to also pay attention to the capabilities of the cloud migration platform itself. Not only does a cloud have to be secure, but it should also be able to monitor the apps and workloads before, during, and after a cloud migration process.

The RiverMeadow SaaS Platform definitely ticks all these boxes, as it is the only cloud migration solution to pass all AWS security mandates, while also monitoring all elements of the migration at every step in the process.  

If your enterprise is looking to migrate workloads or applications to the cloud at an unprecedented speed and cost whilst remaining secure reach out to us for a demo of the RiverMeadow SaaS Platform. Together with you, we will analyze your specific scenario and determine the best cloud migration approach for your business.