Despite years of cloud adoption, many enterprises still run critical workloads on-premise. The latest wave of AI-driven services — available exclusively on hyperscale platforms — is forcing a new urgency.
Begin with a comprehensive audit of existing infrastructure. Map dependencies, identify lift-and-shift candidates, and flag applications that need refactoring.
Build a compelling ROI model that accounts for not just hosting costs, but productivity gains, security improvements, and time-to-market acceleration.
Choose between single-cloud and multi-cloud. Design for resilience with availability zones, auto-scaling groups, and managed Kubernetes.
Use migration waves — start with low-risk workloads, build confidence, and iterate toward mission-critical systems.
Post-migration, implement FinOps practices to control cloud spend. Set up tagging policies, reserved instances, and automatic rightsizing.
Beyond vanity metrics — the KPIs that successful digital transformation leaders track to measure real business value and operational improvement.
How organisations build hybrid cloud architectures that combine the control of on-premise systems with the elasticity of public cloud platforms.