<section class="section--first section--last"><div class="section-divider layoutSingleColumn"><hr class="section-divider"></div><div class="section-content"><div class="section-inner layoutSingleColumn"><p class="graf graf--p graf--first" name="2vcxw"><a class="markup--anchor markup--p-anchor" data-href="https://www.slideshare.net/vickimmel/the-4-things-you-need-to-know-before-migrating-your-business-to-the-cloud" href="https://www.slideshare.net/vickimmel/the-4-things-you-need-to-know-before-migrating-your-business-to-the-cloud" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cloud computing</a> has indeed unleashed a massive wave of productivity enhancements across diverse industrial realms&mdash;a fact that you most probably know already.</p><p class="graf graf--p graf--first" name="2vcxw"><br></p><p class="graf graf--p" name="5y4f4">So, can you just dive in to adopt the best-in-class cloud solution available? Just like that? The answer is - A big no. Although moving your IT infrastructure to the cloud may seem like a bold and wise step, it is crucial to consider some key points before you actually hop into the technology. This will help avoid all possible pitfalls that may come in your way.</p><p class="graf graf--p" name="5y4f4"><br></p><p class="graf graf--p" name="ecwbh">To make your <a class="markup--anchor markup--p-anchor" data-href="http://www.itbusinessedge.com/slideshows/ten-factors-to-consider-when-moving-to-the-cloud-02.html" href="http://www.itbusinessedge.com/slideshows/ten-factors-to-consider-when-moving-to-the-cloud-02.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">cloud migration</a> planning and execution hassle-free, we have formulated a short yet comprehensive checklist that might come handy.</p><p class="graf graf--p" name="ecwbh"><br></p><h2 class="graf graf--h2" name="stuh">1. Understand the 5 R&#39;s of Cloud Migration:</h2><p class="graf graf--p" name="1ruxc"><br></p><p class="graf graf--p" name="1ruxc">Initially, before you even start the migration process, knowing the various cloud migration options is important.</p><ul class="postList" name="s94uk"><li class="graf graf--li"><strong>&nbsp;Rehosting</strong> - This involves deploying your existing applications in a different hardware environment without impacting the architecture.</li><li class="graf graf--li"><strong>&nbsp;Refactoring</strong> - This means executing your applications on a third-party infrastructure.</li><li class="graf graf--li"><strong>&nbsp;Revising</strong> - This gives you the freedom to modify the applications as per your fluctuating needs&mdash;on a third-party infrastructure of course.</li><li class="graf graf--li"><strong>&nbsp;Rebuilding</strong> - Adding flexibility to cloud migration, this option allows you to rebuild your applications by discarding the existing ones.</li><li class="graf graf--li is-selected"><strong>&nbsp;Replacing</strong> - This option is almost similar to rebuilding, except the fact that you can replace a single application or a cluster of applications with commercial applications.<br><br></li></ul><h2 class="graf graf--h2" name="qdnzh">2. Know Your Applications</h2><p class="graf graf--p" name="25ubr"><br></p><p class="graf graf--p" name="25ubr">Understanding how your business-critical applications work&nbsp;is always the key to success. This will help you draw the overall performance metrics of your applications. Moreover, to a considerable extent, it will also help you predict how they will work in a cloud environment. If you manage to get through this initial step, expect some skyrocketing performance metrics&mdash;when your applications start functioning on the cloud.</p><p class="graf graf--p" name="25ubr"><br></p><h2 class="graf graf--h2" name="umdk">3. Be Good at Predicting Your Application&rsquo;s Performance</h2><p class="graf graf--p" name="p9dd"><br></p><p class="graf graf--p" name="p9dd">Now that you know all about how your applications work, put all your efforts in formulating a detailed current performance profile. Moving further, analyze this profile and project the performance of each application&rsquo;s compute and storage resources&mdash;considering multiple &ldquo;what if&rdquo; scenarios.</p><p class="graf graf--p" name="p9dd"><br></p><h2 class="graf graf--h2" name="g4ib">4. Consider Cost Optimization Early</h2><p class="graf graf--p" name="zfzq"><br></p><p class="graf graf--p" name="zfzq">To make your cloud journey profitable and reliable in every aspect, you need to plan your budget and keep your priorities straight&mdash;prior to migration. This means identifying the applications that are not business-critical and costs more on the cloud than on-premises&mdash;driving cost optimization effectively.</p><p class="graf graf--p" name="wfy9a">Moreover, you can use the money saved to educate your employees about their new cloud environment!</p><p class="graf graf--p" name="wfy9a"><br></p><h2 class="graf graf--h2" name="nrgi2">5. Implement a Disaster Recovery Plan</h2><p class="graf graf--p" name="tu37"><br></p><p class="graf graf--p" name="tu37">A successful cloud application migration involves - harnessing the ability to manage disasters in the most innovative way. This is exactly where automation plays a vital role&mdash;killing hazardous cloud instances on the go, and creating new ones.</p><p class="graf graf--p" name="tu37"><br></p><h2 class="graf graf--h2" name="f5v0s">6. Look Out for Migration Tools &nbsp;</h2><p class="graf graf--p" name="7wdyb"><br></p><p class="graf graf--p" name="7wdyb">Watch out for the most trusted and best-of-breed migration tools available in the marketplace. Talking about industry trusted tools, the Amazon Web Services (AWS) serves as an all-inclusive solution for application migration.</p><p class="graf graf--p" name="7wdyb"><br></p><p class="graf graf--p" name="z34o">We know, migrating applications can sometimes become a massive hurdle. But, no matter how complex or confusing the entire process may seem, if you do it right, you can reap the numerous benefits that the cloud has to offer.</p><p class="graf graf--p graf--last" name="wyc9"><br></p></div></div></section>