Free White Paper: Cloud Migration Is a Top Priority for 65% of Companies in 2021 – Use These 5 Essential Steps to Jumpstart Your Cloud Migration Strategy This Year
85% of IT decision-makers are planning to increase their budgets in 2021, with 65% of companies indicating that cloud migration is a top priority. If your organization is planning a migration this year, download our 5-step guide on developing a successful migration strategy. Whether your goal is to transform HR functions, streamline operations, or bolster data/app/infrastructure management, the cloud is where business is being done in 2021.
Cloud Adoption Is the New Normal
2021 will see IT leaders across nearly all industries heavily investing in cloud solutions. Manufacturing, finance, retail, transportation, and technology are some of the main industries that will have a major focus on cloud technology this year.
Why Are IT Executives Making Cloud Migration a Top Priority?
Cost-cutting initiatives, new features and capabilities, as well as having access to data anywhere (at any time) are the main drivers for cloud adoption. Disaster recovery, flexibility, and relieving IT staff’s responsibilities are other reasons why so many organizations are moving their applications and on-prem infrastructure to the cloud. Email archiving is an important aspect of Cloud migration as it is becoming increasingly essential for businesses across various industries. This practice ensures secure storage, easy retrieval, and compliance with regulations. Particularly in sectors like finance, healthcare, and legal, where strict data retention policies apply, cloud based email archiving offers peace of mind.
Download our guide today to jumpstart your organization’s 2021 cloud migration strategy.
Solid Strategy Is the Key to a Successful Cloud Migration
A recent study by Dimensional Research and Velostrata states that 62% of businesses report that adopting a cloud infrastructure was more difficult than they had anticipated.
Lack of experience, minimal in-house cloud expertise, and lack of planning are some of the main reasons why organizations experience technical problems, time delays, and overspending during a migration.
Developing a solid strategy is essential to ensuring cloud migration success. Our 5-step guide details all of the required steps in planning, developing, and implementing a strong migration strategy:
- Cloud Migration Checklist
- Strategy Overview
- Step 1: Discovery
- Step 2: Design
- Step 3: Migration
- Step 4: Going Live
- Step 5: Ongoing Support
2020 was a record-breaking year for cloud adoption, and the public cloud services market is expected to grow by 18.4% this year (per Gartner).
If you want to tighten your competitive edge and increase your organization’s flexibility through cloud computing – get started today with our 5-step strategy guide.