target audience: TECH BUYER  Publication date: Jul 2019 - Document type: IDC Perspective - Doc  Document number: # US45328519

Five Phases of Cloud Migration: A Workload-Centric Discussion on Planning Through the Journey

By: 

  • Sriram Subramanian
  • Chris Kanthan
  • Stephen Belanger
  • Deepak Mohan
  • Kuba Stolarski Loading
  • Ashish Nadkarni Loading

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Table of Contents


  • Executive Snapshot

    • Figure: Executive Snapshot: Five Phases of Cloud Migration

  • Situation Overview

    • Overview

    • Paths to Public Cloud

    • Figure: Considerations for Selecting a Cloud Migration Path

    • Rehost (Lift and Shift)

    • Refactor

    • Rearchitect

    • The Five Phases of the Cloud Migration Journey

    • Guidelines to Migrate Workloads

    • Figure: Five Stages of Cloud Migration

    • Experiment

    • Evaluate

    • Automate

    • Expand

    • Optimize

    • Challenges to Overcome

    • Choosing the Appropriate Migration Path

    • Laying a Strong Foundation

    • Operating at Scale

  • IDC's Point of View

    • Cloud Migration as a Journey, Not a Destination

    • Business First, Technology Next

  • Learn More

    • Related Research

    • Synopsis