{"id":19203,"date":"2021-10-14T18:32:01","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T13:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ismiletechnologies.com\/?p=19203"},"modified":"2021-11-26T20:15:21","modified_gmt":"2021-11-26T14:45:21","slug":"4-steps-to-prepare-your-business-for-cloud-migration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ismiletechnologies.com\/en_us\/cloud-migration\/4-steps-to-prepare-your-business-for-cloud-migration\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Steps to prepare your business for Cloud Migration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19203\" class=\"elementor elementor-19203\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba9fa3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba9fa3a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ea09e0\" data-id=\"3ea09e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f8282a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f8282a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you haven\u2019t made any decision about moving to the cloud yet, it may be because you have certain complexities such as limited in-house expertise, compliance issues, ROI\u2014and of course cost issues that can fuel uncertainty to a major migration initiative. But cloud migration doesn\u2019t just affect operations; it also delivers a fast, significant impact on the bottom line. In our experience, we\u2019ve seen organizations moving from on-premises to the cloud and getting several benefits such as:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-436173c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"436173c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Doubled operating margins<\/li><li>More than $40K in increased revenue per employee<\/li><li>Better than 50% higher average net income on revenue<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea32f84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ea32f84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">So what are you lacking by not being a cloud user?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0af8a11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0af8a11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Strategic decisions give an advantage to your business. Today, most people choose to remain on-premises just because of fear of trying something new, not a strategy, which later results in business risks such as loss of competitive advantage, limited scalability, and vulnerability to disasters caused by weather, physical damage, and pandemics.<\/p><p>Of course, migration is a big step. But if you have a solid plan going into the process, you can minimize the challenges and maximize the opportunity \u2013 future-proofing your business with cloud migration. It\u2019s essential to review the state of your legacy infrastructure, clearly outline your business goals, and build out a step-by-step migration strategy. <br \/>And it\u2019s not that hard.<br \/>To reduce your dependence on skilled in-house resources that are expensive and already stretched thin, it\u2019s essential to arm yourself with the right tools from the outset. There are many companies offering software or services to assist in the <span style=\"color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"http:\/\/ismiletechnologies.com\/cloud-migration-services\/\">cloud migration process<\/a><\/span>, providing the advantage of experience. Whoever you chose, finding the right partner to assist should be the most important cloud migration decision you make.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d29892e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d29892e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4 Steps To Consider Before Moving To The Cloud?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f7007 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21f7007\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Companies should not rush to migrate entire businesses to the cloud immediately before observing their needs. Instead, they should first:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e7d946 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e7d946\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Set clear objectives.<\/li><li>Consider when (and whether) to integrate existing data and systems.<\/li><li>Research solutions online and start for free.<\/li><li>Consider all costs, not just the initial purchase price.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad7b04b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad7b04b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In today\u2019s world of cloud and <span style=\"color: #333399;\"><a style=\"color: #333399;\" href=\"http:\/\/ismiletechnologies.com\/big-data-services\/\">big data<\/a> <\/span>analytics, speed is essential. While it\u2019s still important to have a plan, with clear objectives and implementation milestones, it\u2019s equally important to move quickly and learn as you go. For many IT professionals, this feels uncomfortable. The reality is that detailed implementation plans can be out of date before they are completed, so it\u2019s important to start somewhere, experiment, fail quickly, and learn as you start to scale up. These are just a few of the reasons to consider cloud solutions and a few guiding principles as you start your cloud journey<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you haven\u2019t made any decision about moving to the cloud yet, it may be because you have certain complexities such as limited in-house expertise, compliance issues, ROI\u2014and of course cost issues that can fuel uncertainty to a major migration initiative. 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