4 cloud migration strategies to modernize your business

A cloud-based ERP platform provides tremendous opportunities to positively affect your business capabilities and functionality. You might even discover that some of your underlying processes will change or can be moved into the cloud-based ERP system. When you migrate to the cloud, you won’t need to be as dependent on homegrown systems that your IT team has implemented over the years. As an extra benefit, you also might generate substantial savings compared to legacy technology. You can then reinvest those savings into new projects without needing additional large capital expenditures.

A cloud migration offers plenty of opportunities to modernize existing systems and solutions outside of your ERP. With many new services available, from databases and microservices to artificial intelligence and machine learning software, this is a great chance to upgrade the rest of your business.

Moving your processes and operations to the cloud can seem like an all-or-nothing transition. The reality is very different. You can begin by taking small steps that gradually modernize your business systems at a strategic pace. Your business can begin seeing benefits without committing to an immediate large-scale transformation.

When moving your systems to the cloud, four cloud migration strategies can help you make a seamless transition.

• Rehost. Take an existing application and drop it as is into the cloud. Sometimes referred to as the lift-and-shift approach, this tactic can get you into the cloud faster and reduce some capital expenditures in the short term.
• Refactor. Minimally alter existing applications with code portability to more quickly take advantage of cloud benefits through scalable updates.
• Rearchitect. Materially alter applications to seamlessly adapt to new cloud capabilities and improve performance.
• Rebuild. Accelerate innovation and reduce operational costs by writing new code that supports a cloud-native approach.

Ultimately, decisions about the right cloud migration strategy will need to include perspectives and requirements from multiple individuals and departments, including your IT management, CIO, CFO, and more. Together, all stakeholders will need to decide on a solution that is best for your organization’s needs.

If you’re already spending money in the cloud or planning to make that shift, let’s help you get more out of your investment. Our team of experienced cloud engineers can work with you to customize a cloud migration plan for your business.