Challenges in Cloud Migration and Mitigation Strategies

This guide addresses the challenges associated with cloud migration, outlining common issues that organizations face when moving workloads to the cloud. It emphasizes the importance of thorough preparation and planning to avoid unforeseen technical and commercial problems, such as stalled migrations and increased costs. The document details the Computacenter Cloud Migration Pathway, which includes foundational services, assessment, detailed discovery, migration planning, delivery, optimization, and transformation. It discusses the necessity of understanding data protection and security, data classification, and the implications of multi-cloud strategies. Furthermore, it highlights the significance of using a factory-based approach for migration to streamline processes and reduce risks. The guide also stresses the need for accurate workload assessments and the separation of migration and transformation activities to achieve successful outcomes. Sustainability considerations are included, recommending the use of cloud-agnostic tools to evaluate environmental impacts during migration planning.