Migration and
modernization
There are cloud migrations And then there are cloud migrations that actually make a difference.
A cloud migration with all the trimmings.
Migration means moving data and systems to the cloud, such as Azure-, AWS- or Google Cloud Platform -platforms. If a simple "lift and shift" is enough to meet your goals, let's go from there.
It is rarely enough. That's why we take a good look at what lies beneath the surface of your IT environments. You'll get recommendations on what to at least modernise before migration, and right after the handshake, we'll roll up our sleeves.
It's all about one thing, and one thing only: getting the benefits you want out of cloud migration.
Here's how migration works
A baseline report
There can be many reasons to push towards the cloud: the dream of cost savings, ease of management, optimisation of resources or building your entire future business on new technologies. Migration and modernisation stepping stones are drawn according to your goals.
Migration planning will take into account, among other things:
Do you want to use cloud native AI applications now or in the future? Then your data and systems need to be AI ready.
Are you going to grow up? Work with us to upgrade databases and modernise system architectures so they scale quickly to the cloud.
Tight schedule? Only low-hanging fruit will be harvested during the modernisation phase.
Is there enough information available about your systems? Be prepared for questions you didn't think of.
put the foundations in order
The groundwork in the cloud will determine whether your migration project has been a success in a year or two. There are many different types of skier in the market, and to be fair, we recommend you choose a partner who gets the governance model and cloud foundations in place exceptionally quickly, but reliably.
Building a Landing Zone:
Let's make the most of the cloud's native features. Even those that only a few people know about.
Ensure the security, cost control, portability and replicability of systems by deploying with code, not by clunking.
Considering your applications as a whole and looking for best practices for multi-cloud governance.
Continuous optimisation
Don't get bogged down in mapping and planning for too long. You've probably only allocated a limited amount of stake to the migration project. It's best used for a quick start and continuous optimisation. There is no perfect cloud - what matters is that your environment can adapt to your changing needs.
As a Managed Cloud customer:
You'll see us optimise your environments as Azure, Google Cloud and AWS roll out new features.
You can concentrate on your own work while we monitor and maintain your cloud.
Monitor cloud security, costs, compliance and accountability in real time Spotter.
The more modern the environment, the cheaper the maintenance
Migration without modernisation - sounds like a cheap and quick project. The equipment in the old data centre explodes, something has to be done quickly, move the old junk to the new location.
The smile will be gone as soon as the dust has been dabbed from your palms. Cloud services have built-in features that reduce the burden of maintenance. If they are not recognised or enabled, you have to do the same maintenance tasks on your servers as before. In the end, the benefits of one-to-one cloud migrations are so small that the time and money savings are negligible.
Some modernisation is done at a large scale, at the level of system architectures or data modification. Some are much quicker to do, such as deploying cloud-native SQL services and dropping databases into the right warehouses. Even a small modernisation will lower the cost of the ongoing maintenance of the cloud costs of maintaining the cloud.
Whitepaper:
BEST PRACTICES FOR MULTI-cloud ENVIRONMENTS
This whitepaper will give you tips on how to build a sustainable multi-cloud management model for your organisation in the scenario of using the cloud.
"Working with Cloud2 has allowed me to focus on developing code that is relevant to the business. Knowing that my partner will make sure that the cloud infrastructure where the code and services will eventually run is built and configured efficiently and, above all, securely."
Seppo Sormunen
Lead Developer
Digita
Digita moved from siloed
to a unified cloud environment
tips for modernisation
AWS Cloud Migration
Building infrastructure in code is a key part of any managed cloud. It ensures continuous development, repeatability and automated documentation. In an AWS environment, this can be done using either Terraform or cloud-specific IAC tools such as AWS Cloudformation.
Azure Cloud Migration
Azure is an excellent choice for situations where your company's current IT infrastructure is based on Microsoft products. For those running Microsoft SQL databases on their own servers, Azure offers a handy native service to which it is often worth migrating the databases as they are.b
Google Cloud Migration
Google Cloud is just a framework without Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, Firestore and Firebase. Our GCP experts will make sure you get the most out of the platform's features.
WHY Cloud2?
Cloud2 is a company of around 80 cloud experts. You'll always have access to a team that knows what's relevant for different cloud platforms and technologies.
One of us is best at Azure, another at AWS and a third at Google Cloud, but the technologies are not in a competition. We are guided by a burning interest in best practice which is what drives everything we do.
+80 other Cloud2 professionals
"It's painfully obvious that when you move to the cloud, you have to have the Landing Zone and the management model in place. Otherwise you can't go on the journey. We may even harp on it until we get tired. But that's why we've made that particular phase so easy."
Anton Floor
Director of Cloud
Cloud2
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The cost of migration is affected by the size and specifics of your cloud environment and the technologies you have used in the past. These are all part of the project:
Mapping and analysis of your current situation and readiness to migrate
A prioritised development plan, listing the main areas for development with costs and benefits
Determining workloads and required cloud resources using cloud services' own analysis tools
Landing Zone and management model i.e. the groundwork for the cloud
Migrate according to the chosen strategies and build on the code.
Once the transition project is complete, we recommend that you Managed Cloud -service, where optimisation and continuous improvement continues.
What do you pay for when you pay for cloud migration?
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