By: unlimitek / March 5, 2023

Why businesses are moving to the cloud:

In the last decade, cloud computing has transformed the way businesses operate.
From startups to Fortune 1000 companies, organizations are moving to the cloud to reduce costs, increase agility, and accelerate innovation. On-premises to Cloud Migration has become the normal way in the tech industry.

At Unlimitek Cloud Consulting, we’ve seen firsthand how cloud migration empowers businesses to modernize IT infrastructure and improve efficiency.
But why is the cloud the preferred choice for companies today?

5 Steps to a Successful On-Prem to Cloud Migration

Step 1: Assess Your Current Infrastructure

Before touching any server for On-Prem to Cloud Migration, we start with an infrastructure assessment:

• Analyze your current on-prem environment
• Identify applications and workloads to move
• Assess dependencies, storage, and security requirements
• Select the best-fit cloud provider: AWS, Azure, or hybrid

Step 2: Choose the Right Cloud Provider

• AWS vs Azure vs Hybrid approach. Choosing the right cloud service provider involves carefully considering various factors to match your specific business needs, budget, and technical requirements, such as having the right team members.

Step 3: Plan and Execute the Migration

• Lift-and-shift vs refactor vs hybrid strategies. This process requires defining clear objectives, choosing the right cloud strategy and provider, and ensuring proper training and change management for a smooth transition.

Step 4: Test and Optimize Post-Migration

Why Unlimitek will always perform POC before migration begins:

1. Check cloud infrastructure (compute, storage, networking)
2. Move a fraction of applications and data using secure migration tools
3. Test workloads to ensure they perform as expected
4. Minimize downtime with staged cutovers

Step 5: Ongoing Cloud Management and Security

After migration, the work isn’t over:

• 24/7 Monitor performance and costs
• Implement auto-scaling and backups
• Enhance security and compliance
• Optimize for cost efficiency to avoid paying for unused resources

Unlimitek provides ongoing cloud management to keep your environment fast, secure, and cost-effective.

Conclusion: Get a free cloud readiness assessment with Unlimitek

Cost Savings and Operational Efficiency

Moving to the cloud eliminates the need to maintain expensive on-premise servers and hardware.
Instead, businesses pay for what they use with a pay-as-you-go model, reducing capital expenses.

Key Benefits:

• No upfront investment in physical servers
• Lower maintenance and energy costs
• Ability to scale resources up or down as needed

Example:
A Toronto fintech company saved 30% annually by moving its core infrastructure to AWS with Unlimitek’s cloud cost optimization strategy.

Companies that migrate to the cloud can innovate faster, reduce time-to-market, and gain a competitive edge.