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5 Common ‘Post Cloud Migration Risks’ That Need Attention!

Five Common ‘Post Cloud Migration Risks’

Cloud adoption is growing rapidly owing to the rising inclination to on-the-go and over-the-network operations. Many organizations are turning to cloud migration plans because of the flexibility and scalability they offer.

Cloud migration has a set of challenges associated with it, and the challenges don’t end with the migration process because many bottlenecks exist even after the migration. While some can be addressed with ease, some require extra effort.

Here, we bring to you five of the most common ‘post cloud migration risks’ that need a special mention:

1) Weak Architecture and Unnecessary Computing Costs

Weak Architecture and Unnecessary Computing Costs

Most companies feel the necessity to shift from data centers to the cloud environment. While some do so to overcome the data center maintenance concerns, some do so in a hurry to get into the cloud as soon as possible.

Such attempts mean a ‘lift-shift approach’ and often place less emphasis on ‘workload adaptability to the new cloud environment. With this, systems running on specific loads and at total capacity continue to do the same in the new environment.

This could ultimately cause additional expenditures, as workloads might run more times (like in a data center) than required in the cloud. The only solution to overloading or over-configuration challenges is ensuring the adaptability of workloads well before their onboarding.

 2) Lack of Understanding of Workload Ecosystem

Lack of Visibility into Performance and Usage

This is another crucial aspect that can cause additional risks after the cloud migration process. It’s essential to understand the data flow from data center systems to the new cloud environment. Gaps in data flow can cause additional costs.

The solution to this problem is finding opportunities to adapt workloads to the all-new environment.

A detailed assessment of what applications these workloads can run in and the volume of data that can leave the cloud environment is needed.

3) Security and Compliance Requirements

Security and Compliance Requirements

As the studies show, most organizations have a specific workload onboarding process for cloud migration. This process naturally involves security configuration, which is sometimes automated.

While security is the first step to check during migration, incorporating security audits and maintenance into the regular change management process is equally crucial. This keeps a fine balance across various cloud and on-premise environments while meeting compliance requirements.

While onboarding, ensure that every new offering is appropriately tied to the change management process and in accordance with the updated security and audit policies.

4) Lack of Visibility into Performance and Usage

Lack of Visibility into Performance and Usage

Remember! Migrating to the cloud is a more herculean task than managing processes on the cloud. Given this factor, the teams should ensure they have uninterrupted access and perfect visibility to cloud systems’ system utilization and performance.

Using different tools to retrieve data from the cloud service provider portal gives less scope for consistent collection and usage.

5) Lifecycle Management and Cost Leakage

Lifecycle Management and Cost Leakage

Newly implemented systems need continuous monitoring throughout their lifecycle until they are on the full track. Teams tend to lose track of systems that are untied to any physical reminders. Cloud, because of its broader scope, often facilitates such instances of losing track of specific systems.

Moreover, IT teams often fail to set up new testing environments without decommissioning the old ones, which implies replacing the server with a service. In such a case, running unused instances naturally leads to additional burden and maintenance costs. Beyond costs, they may also cause security risks as upgrades and patches are unattended.

ALSO READ: What is a Lift and Shift Cloud Migration?

In Conclusion
Considering these risks, the enterprise cloud migration process is deemed successful only after meeting the pre- and post-migration requirements. Doing so not only ensures success but also ensures cost savings and streamlined processes! Are you looking for cloud migration services and solutions in the US?

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