Cloud Transformation gives organizations the abilities\u00a0to adapt to\u00a0the latest technology\u00a0and to better anticipate and respond to market needs.\u00a0Recently, business agility has become essential\u00a0to every facet of an organization. For example, companies with brick-and-mortar locations that were unable to deliver goods to their customers tanked while online commerce thrived. Of course, most organizations have had their employees continue working from their homes which is only possible due to their efforts toward complete Cloud Transformation prior to the circumstances.\u00a0Surely, such drastic impacts on the world as a whole should serve as a cautionary tale about the importance of agility and flexibility moving forward.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Many organizations that decide to pursue Cloud Transformation believe that it is a simple task when actually, it is much more than simply transitioning a data infrastructure into a SaaS platform such as Microsoft Azure.\u00a0Cloud Transformation starts by reinventing organizational processes and rewriting applications to make them suitable for the Cloud.<\/em>\u00a0Since organizations tend to operate on legacy systems before their transition, IT specialists need to evaluate the infrastructure\u2019s maturity and prepare its data before\u00a0conducting that transformation.\u00a0There are three main stages of cloud transformation that, when finished, will result in complete Cloud Transformation Maturity.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n An Application Transformation can entail a few different options. Of course, for more basic needs with a one-size-fits-all scalability, organizations can opt for a SaaS platform. These platforms like AWS, Google Workspace, or Microsoft Azure conveniently charge subscription pricing, where organizations pay only for what they use, instead of pricy software licensing. SaaS platforms tend to take responsibility over the maintenance and security of all its clients\u2019 data. By eliminating the need for an internal team for maintenance and purchasing excess storage, organizations save loads in the long run.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n For more complex needs, organizations will want to conduct a complete transformation which has far more benefits down the line. There are three ways in which to transform applications: Lift and Shift, Partial Refactoring, and Refactoring. A Lift and Shift\u00a0is hassle free in which an organization\u2019s pre-existing system has already reached Cloud Transformation Maturity and all there is left to do is upload it to the cloud. This circumstance is seldom. The process of a Partial Refactoring entails that only some elements are moved to the cloud while others temporarily remain in the organization\u2019s on-site data center before it is determined whether or not they are necessary to keep. Lastly, in a complete Refactoring, all applications are rewritten to be compatible with the Cloud.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\r\n