Organizations that migrate at least 60% of their IT systems and operations to the cloud can stimulate profit growth by up to 11.2% year over year. Total reliance on on-premise computing cannot beat that! But as you’re implementing this level of digital transformation, whether internally or with the help of cloud migration service providers, some prevalent challenges are bound to come your way. Check the following data:  50% of projects fail or stall 56% of CIOs experience compliance and security risk challenges 55% of business leaders are unable to optimize their process to match a clear ..read more

Cloud computing has never been more popular. In fact, according to Gartner projections, cloud-native platforms are expected to make up more than 95% of new digital workloads by 2025, up from 30% in 2021. It is, therefore, not surprising that building a cloud-based architecture for apps is becoming increasingly popular as more and more organizations look to leverage the cloud. If you are interested in knowing how to build cloud architecture for an application, you are on the right page. This guide explores the key things to consider when designing a scalable cloud architecture. It also includes ..read more

Migrating on-premise databases, VMware, and applications hosted on other cloud services, e.g., Amazon Web Services (AWS) or Google Cloud to Azure is a significant undertaking. Yet many companies make the switch without realizing all of the potential pitfalls. While understanding the importance of having a strategy for businesses to enjoy the cloud benefits, migration without a strategy can be costly and may come with problems. According to one survey conducted, 74% of respondents moved at least one app back from the cloud to their infrastructure. The key drivers for this decision included poor ..read more

The cloud has changed the way we do business. We no longer have to worry about IT, networking, and backup infrastructure back to the days when mainframes run the show. Now, we can offload all that to cloud providers like Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, or AWS.  But, the trouble is, if you don’t know what you are doing, you will end up paying for resources you don’t use or need. One of Gartner’s key findings in managing and optimizing public cloud costs states, “focusing on efficient use of cloud services brings immediate and tangible financial benefits. Unfortunately, most organizations a ..read more

A recent study by Canalys notes that the global expenditure on cloud infrastructure services increased by 36% to $47 billion in the second quarter of 2021. Amazon Web Services (AWS) dominates the global space with a 33.8% market share. From these statistics, you can tell that AWS is a go-to option for many organizations focused on resiliency planning, which demands expedited digitization with increased cloud usage. Moving legacy software to AWS also allows app re-platforming to ensure continuity in the cloud environment, maximizing the benefits of the new infrastructure.  However, in a bi ..read more

How much does cloud migration cost? This is one of the most frequently asked questions by businesses burdened by legacy systems. While the final cost of moving to the cloud is exceptionally project-dependent, there are still some frameworks, approaches, and strategies to make a quite accurate estimation at the beginning of the migration process.  In this article, we will discuss how to estimate the cost of cloud migration and which specific points to keep in mind.  Cloud Migration Cost: Definition and Milestones Cloud migration costs are the expenses covering the process of transferr ..read more

Cloud technologies attract more and more attention with every passing year, and moving to the cloud has become a common trend for modern enterprises and startups. Some people come to the decision naturally, in the process of continuous growth and development. Others are forced into it: the least-evil choice to improve on legacy systems.   The older and the bigger a system is, the more unsolved and undiscovered problems it has. Such systems are difficult to maintain and&n ..read more