Six Factors to Consider Before Migrating a Workload to the Public Cloud

Executive Snapshot

• Figure: Executive Snapshot: Six Factors to Consider Before Migrating a Workload to the Public Cloud

Situation Overview

• Cloud Adoption

• Cloud for Business Continuity

• Cloud Adoption as a Growth Strategy

• Cloud Migration Is Critical to Cloud Adoption

• Cloud Migration of Workloads

• IDC's Cloud Infrastructure Index

• IDC's U.S. Cloud Migration: Three-Year Market Model

• The Six Factors

• The "3S" Workload Characteristics for Cloud Migration

• The "3C" Operational Characteristics for Cloud Migration

Advice for the Technology Buyer

• Applying the "3S" and "3C" to Workload Selection for Cloud Migration

• Speed Requirement — High-Velocity Workloads Tend to Benefit the Most from Cloud-Based Deployment

• Sensitivity Requirement — Low-Sensitivity Requirements Reduce Risk of Migration Initiative

• Scale Requirement — Small Scale Ensures Completion and Visibility into Outcome

• Cost Requirement — Lower Relative Cost Increases Likelihood of Successful Migration and Faster ROI

• Competence Requirement — Higher Cloud Operational Competence Broadens the Pool of Workload Migration Candidates

• Complexity Requirement — Lower Complexity of Application and Data Integration Shortens Migration Time and Minimizes Effort

• Migration as a Learning Experience for Advanced Future Cloud Usage

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