Business Benefits of Moving to the Cloud
Cloud migration occurs when a company moves some or all of its data centre capabilities to a public or private cloud service provider.
Cloud-to-cloud migration can also occur when businesses already on the cloud switch providers for their cloud-based services.
Those making the initial switch to the cloud should be aware of several important considerations, which we discuss below, as well as the main business benefits of moving to the cloud.
How can Cloud Migration benefit your business?
- Cost: Cloud migration allows companies to spend significantly less on IT operations. In addition to reducing your operational overhead, cloud providers simplify maintenance tasks such as upgrading. It allows businesses to focus on innovation, developing or improving existing products or services.
- Scalability: As opposed to on-premises infrastructure, cloud computing can scale more easily to support larger workloads and more users. There is no need to purchase servers, software licenses, storage, and network equipment.
- Performance: Performance and end-user experience can be drastically improved by migrating to the cloud. Using the cloud, you can increase throughput, serve more users, and reduce network delays by running applications and websites near your end users.
- Digital experience: Cloud services and data can be accessed from anywhere, improving customer experiences and providing employees with flexible tools.
Challenges when Migrating to the Cloud:
- Lack of Strategy:
Successful cloud adoption and implementation require rigorous end-to-end cloud migration planning. Each application and dataset may have different requirements and considerations and require a different cloud migration approach. Businesses must have a clear business case for each workload it migrates to the cloud. InReach can help plan, find you the best cloud-based services, and we are available 24/7 to assist you. - Cost Management:
Cloud environments are dynamic, and costs can change rapidly as new services are adopted, and application usage grows. It is vital to assess what money has been saved by migrating to the cloud to ensure it has been a worthwhile investment. - Customer Lock-In:
Adopters of cloud technology often face customer lock-in. After purchasing cloud services, many businesses find it difficult to switch providers if the current provider doesn’t meet their requirements, and migrating workloads from one cloud to another is expensive and time-consuming. InReach carefully curates flexible cloud packages to ensure that you have the ability to use the software your business needs and meets all your requirements.
If you are looking to migrate your operations to cloud-based services, it is essential that proper planning has taken place to ensure your business data is secure and it stays a worthwhile investment. That’s where InReach can help. We have extensive experience managing cloud computing for businesses and can recommend and implement the right cloud management software so you can benefit from all the cloud has to offer.
Get in touch with the team at InReach today to kick-start your cloud migration. With InReach, you can reduce your time spent managing the cloud and focus more on business innovation.
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