1. Cloud Adaption and Migration
As the focus shifts to digital transformation, the demand for traditional IT services is changing,
too. At each stage, there were those who adopted new technology sooner rather than later.
Over the past decade, information technology has seen widespread virtualization through data
centres and is now migrating to the next stage of transformation - the cloud.
Making the Decision
The cloud can be considered the software and services that reside and operate over the internet
rather than an on-premise network of servers. There are many things enterprises must do to
facilitate a smooth migration to the cloud. To adapt to the cloud, they have to improve the
scalability of internet-based database capabilities while reducing the cost of risk.
Moving to the cloud not only helps reduce costs but also imparts flexibility and scalability to the
organisation. Adding an extra server requires capital expenditure, while dynamically changing
requirements like this can be considered operating expenses. Despite these advantages, the
cost might still be too high for it to matter so go over every aspect that can or will be impacted.
Adapting to the cloud requires careful preparation. Before migrating your existing applications or
infrastructure, plan how you would adapt your strategy to it. If they are old applications,
migration might not be possible as the applications might not be compatible with the cloud. A
single large application could pose its share of challenges as well since you have to break it up
into microservices and adapt them to the cloud.
Planning the Move
With a cloud-specific strategy and research plan in place, pick out likely vendors, choosing a
platform and service that is well-known and functions well. During the migration study process,
pay attention to security and scalability and whether you will take a public, private or hybrid
cloud approach. Once the actual migration begins, you will have a plan in place for which
applications to move first, which to move later and which to not move at all.
Develop a strategy to mitigate risk and go in with an expert understanding of all aspects of the
cloud such as the server, software, data store, etc. so that you can seamlessly iterate and scale
up the strategy. Other things you can check for when adapting your business to the cloud are
opportunities and challenges when setting up your cloud computing strategy research. Another
route is to follow the example of those who have successfully adapted to the cloud and avoid
their missteps, if any.
Communicate within the organisation to tailor your cloud computing strategy and optimise
existing and future processes and operations. If, for example, a customer with several servers,
applications and databases decides to move the cloud, consider each factor along the way. The
customer will have to engage in cloud computing or use remote servers to manage and process
the data available online. Or they could opt for a hybrid cloud approach, combining a cloud

2. provider with private IT infrastructure. What is the existing costs he incurs and how would that
change? Is it even worth it?
Taking Precautions
When migrating to the cloud, a major cause for concern is the safety and sensitivity of data. If
there is sensitive information, you can consider putting it on a private cloud or cloud services
that provide data security. Consider each of these aspects before undertaking any cloud
migration and have a contingency plan in place if things do go wrong. You have to ensure that
data is not compromised by taking proper security measures data, such as using secure
interfaces and APIs and preventing vulnerabilities.
Other causes of concern are business processes and the employees themselves. Employees
will need to be equipped with the skills to adapt to the cloud and maximise operations, while the
organisation will have to ensure adequate support for an efficient and secure experience.
While these concerns are very valid, the benefits that the cloud offers, balanced with the right
safety measures and preparation, make cloud computing a very viable service. Technology and
businesses will keep evolving but, for now, it looks like the cloud is here to stay. It is up to us
how best to remain competitive and make more valuable use of our time, resources and
maintain scalability.