Best Practices for Migrating to the Cloud

Has your company ever been plagued by critical data losses, struggled to find the right IT expertise, or had to worry about server hardware and backups? If your answer is yes, there's only one solution that addresses all these issues simultaneously — cloud services!

New-age businesses are rapidly adopting cloud technologies to overcome infrastructural challenges, make workflows seamless, and scale and expand their operations.

Why Move to the Cloud?

Cloud migration refers to the process of moving a company's data and resources to a host cloud environment, either partially or wholly. The key benefits include:

• Scalability — Cloud platforms allow for adaptation to changing computing requirements by increasing or decreasing storage and network capacities as needed.
• Cost-saving — Outsourcing cloud infrastructure helps direct business resources toward more revenue-generating activities.
• Focus on Core Operations — It helps overcome IT constraints by enabling outsourcing of data management.

Cloud Migration Best Practices

1. Assess Your Migration Plan

Have a broad plan that takes into account industry requirements, cost-benefit analysis, and security review. Decide on the particular cloud environment that aligns with your needs:

• Hybrid clouds, Private clouds, Public clouds
• Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS)

2. Keep Track of Application Performance

Application performance monitoring (APM) tools help manage and monitor performance data including bandwidth consumption, user traffic, error rates, and other indicators. Using logs, metrics, and traces ensures a smooth cloud transition.

3. Interoperability and Standardization

With 92% of businesses going for multi-cloud environments, avoiding vendor barriers has been key to business growth. Cloud providers must focus on developing ecosystems that support interoperability by improving data sharing and synchronization.

4. Security Management

Several practices increase the robustness of security during and after migration:

• Artificial Intelligence (AI) — AI-powered cybersecurity systems can predict sophisticated attacks and threats.
• Leveraging Cloud Management Tools — Data-driven insights uncover existing security vulnerabilities with easy-to-digest dashboards and real-time visibility.
• Service Level Agreements (SLAs) — Clarity on SLAs helps separate security and compliance responsibilities between providers and users.

5. Compliance Assurance

Companies must steer clear of regulatory lapses and violations. Common regulations include:

• GDPR — Sets legal standards for handling personal data in EU member states.
• US-EU Privacy Shield — Regulates transatlantic exchange of personal data for commercial purposes.
• HIPAA — Protects against disclosure of sensitive health information in the US.

Migrate Securely with American Cloud

American Cloud works across sectors to ensure a smooth, non-disruptive, and integrated cloud migration process for clients. We value transparency, accessibility, and democratization of the cloud. That's why open-sourcing and net neutrality are guiding principles at the heart of all our services.

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