Cloud Transformation: 5 Phases of Cloud Migration

Nowadays, businesses around the world are embracing innovative technologies for higher growth and greater success. As part of their digital transformation, companies are leveraging all the benefits of cloud computing to stay ahead of the competition. From small businesses to large enterprises, every organization is looking for cloud service providers like Mobiz, a Microsoft solution partner that provides cloud migration services to customers around the globe. This enables companies to streamline their operations, reduce costs, enhance scalability, and unlock new opportunities for collaboration. In this blog, we will introduce the five phases of cloud migration to help businesses navigate this process effectively.

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Cloud Migration Phases 

Cloud migration requires careful planning and execution to securely move data and applications to the cloud. The phases of migration of cloud are as follows: 

Phase 1: Plan 

Planning is the first step in cloud migration. It requires enterprises to create a blueprint before establishing a working foundation for the cloud. To make it easier, Mobiz leverages Terraform and the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) to design the desired state of the cloud infrastructure (Landing Zone) and generate a plan for migrating to the cloud. This involves creating Terraform configuration files that specify the cloud resources needed for the migration, such as virtual machines, storage, and networking. 

Phase 2: Review 

Now that you have planned your cloud migration strategy, it is time to identify and resolve all the potential issues that may arise during the process. This may require you to measure app performance and ask for feedback from customers to validate the migration. You can make use of tools such as Terraform and Azure Migrate to discover, test and validate the migration plan before executing it. Then, create a test environment that simulates the target cloud environment. deploying the Terraform configuration files to this environment to detect and troubleshoot potential issues. 

Phase 3: Optimize 

The next step is to analyze cloud resource allocation. Then, rescale your environment to reduce the number of costs associated with it. In this case, Mobiz will assist you to monitor and manage cloud resources, optimize workload placement, and automate processes to improve performance. For example, Terraform automations can be used to scale up or down the number of virtual machines in response to changes in workload demand, or to automate the deployment of new software updates to the cloud environment. 

Phase 4: Modernize 

Businesses must remain efficient and productive to meet their ever-changing needs and requirements. Digital transformation and application optimization ensure that your company generates smart, data-driven decisions. To achieve this, Mobiz can help organizations deploy new cloud-native applications or migrate legacy applications to the cloud. This involves using Terraform automations to create the necessary cloud resources, such as container clusters or serverless functions, and configuring them to run the application code. 

Phase 5: Measure 

Once you have completed the first 4 phases of cloud migration, the last step is to optimize applications and infrastructure for a better customer experience and to control costs. Mobiz will show you how to monitor and analyze the performance of applications and infrastructure in real time, identify areas for improvement, and drive continuous optimization. This involves using Terraform automations and other tools to collect data on application and infrastructure performance, and then using this data to make informed decisions about optimizing the cloud environment. 

How Mobiz Can Help Navigate Your Cloud Transformation Journey 

In addition to cloud operations service, Mobiz offers cloud migration solutions to simplify the migration process. Our team of highly skilled cloud architects will assess your application and infrastructure to ensure that everything remains up-to-date and free from complexities. With advanced cloud migration tools and techniques in place, your migration journey will be seamless and hassle-free.