Choosing the right type of cloud or data migration, whether it be cutover, stages, or hybrid, isn’t always a clear decision. Laminar Consulting offers all types of data migration, and we will gladly take the time to learn about your specific data scenario so you can implement the best solution for your business.
For many companies, one of the most pressing concerns about data migration is how it might affect employees, especially if they’re customer-facing. After years of use, employees become accustomed to particular CRM or ERP software, even if they aren’t perfect tools. But sometimes these systems become far too cumbersome to continue using, necessitating switching to new systems.
In these situations, data or cloud migration is a primary concern. In rare cases, moving the storage or database is sufficient. These are dream scenarios, because employees won’t need to get involved—only the developers and system administrators.
Businesses are adopting cloud migration solutions and moving to the cloud environment because of its scalability, reduced costs, flexibility, and complex security. This has led to many organizations adopting a 100% cloud infrastructure. Still, others may find a mixed model beneficial when retaining on-premise IT infrastructure is a primary concern.
The team at Laminar Consulting always clarifies the migration process before we begin migrating data for our clients.
During the migration process, we can move an organization’s applications and data to cloud services. We can also migrate a business from one cloud provider to another, for example, moving data from Microsoft Azure to AWS infrastructure.
A successful cloud migration can deliver numerous business benefits. Let’s unpack why enterprises are making the move.
Nearly 50% of businesses that moved to the cloud reported saving on their IT costs. Our cloud consulting services will discuss the cloud migration strategy that is best for your unique situation and returns the best business value.
Cloud migration enables an organization to shed IT hardware in favor of the internet to access computer services, data, and tools. Unlike traditional IT hardware that requires significant up-front costs and skilled IT staff, cloud solutions are set up on a pay-as-you-go basis—you only pay for what you use.
We can also work with Microsoft Azure setups, which can be an affordable, fast, and flexible cloud computing platform for businesses wanting to optimize their data using the power of analytics and machine learning.
If growth looms on your horizon then cloud adoption should be a strong consideration in your efforts to optimize your efficiency.
We frequently hear about storing and managing data in the cloud, and the consequences when data is compromised. With data security being at the forefront of most organizations’ concerns, our team strives to stay on top of the latest developments in cloud security.
Cloud solutions and technology can provide unparalleled security, reducing the risk of a hack or data breach. For example, over 40% of organizations that undertook AWS migration saw a reduction in yearly security incidents.
Through comprehensive security review, threat detection, and authentication processes, our cloud services provide secure solutions for storing and managing data.
Remote work is on the rise and expected to double in 2021. Organizations opting for cloud migrations can more easily adapt to rapidly changing workforce distributions.
For organizations that are expanding their brick-and-mortar locations, cloud technology can simplify the scaling process, reducing the need for on-premise IT infrastructure setups at multiple locations. Simply connect to the internet and your workforce has access to the same company’s digital resources wherever they are.
For small businesses or start-ups, maximizing resources is paramount. Implementing cloud data systems enable smaller companies to compete with major brands. Consider that cloud computing is 40 times more cost-effective than in-house IT systems for a small organization, and the choice is clear.
The right migration plan is crucial because it can affect everyone in the organization, potentially increasing labor costs due to staff needing to learn new systems, risk of data loss, and maintaining efficient workflows across departments.
Cloud migration scenarios can be classified into three different methodologies:
With cutover migration, company staff works with the existing system while a whole new one is being developed. Once the new platform is ready, a day is set for cutting off access to the old system and taking the new one live. This can be disruptive to organizations, which is why some refer to this method as the “Big Bang.”
Staged migration is a more relaxed data migration strategy. With the staged migration method, all users are divided into groups and their accounts are migrated in batches. The first batch—usually power users—often help developers catch any imperfections to have them fixed before adopting the technology across the entire company.
Often, this strategy is used for migrating email accounts, since it rarely matters if everybody in the company uses the same email system or not.
With this migration method, independent features or workflows are isolated and migrated individually. For example, moving a calendar to a new cloud and continuing to use the old provider for email. Sometimes, companies run two systems in parallel, synchronizing the databases to ensure that all employees have access to the same data.
One drawback to the hybrid approach is that it may lead to confusion among end users. Not everyone can keep in mind which system does what and where one should enter new information.
Frequently Asked Questions
There is no definitive timeline to determine the completion of cloud migration because there are numerous factors to consider.
For example, if you’re looking at migrating a team of three to four individuals and you’re moving a single server with no integration services over to the cloud, we can say that this can be done within a week or less.
But for more complex cloud migration that includes systems like email, communications, and document management, this takes an average of one to two months.
Yes. We understand that this is a huge concern for our clients. Therefore, we ensure that we make the migration process secure to the best possible extent.
We do the process in phases and do not migrate everything at once. This improves data security, starting with low priority data to manage storage-related risks. We also encrypt your data at rest and in transit during cloud migration to keep it safe.
In any case, many companies these days are also opting to go with a Hybrid Solution, instead of going all-cloud. You may inquire with us to see which solution works for your business privacy needs.
Cloud migration services involve the process of migrating your company’s data, email, and applications to a cloud computing environment. This can also include migrating company applications to the cloud.
It involves transferring data from an on-premise IT infrastructure to a public cloud. This infrastructure is typically outdated, unreliable, and takes up space, but it can also stifle a company’s ability to expand and adapt.
Cloud migration simply is the process of moving your organization’s data into a cloud computing environment. While cloud computing is a method of storing and managing data on remote servers via the internet and then accessing it via the internet.
These types of cloud migration can help you automate and simplify your migration.
Lift and Shift Migration Approach – this involves simply dropping the program into the cloud with hopes that it would work. Many workloads can be lifted and shifted, and cloud suppliers like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Azure are attempting to make it as simple as possible.
Refactoring Migration Approach – this is the process of migrating apps to cloud infrastructure while also re-architecting them, making them more suitable for the cloud. This method involves altering your existing software, or a significant portion of it, to make use of cloud-based capabilities, resulting in flexibility.
Cloud migration is the process of transferring data, apps, or other business pieces to a cloud computing environment.
You can consider it as a physical move, but instead of packing and transferring real products, it entails moving data, programs, and IT processes from one data center to another.
