Cloud Migration

  1. Phase 1: Strategy and Planning
    1. Discovery and Assessment
      1. Application Portfolio Analysis
        1. Inventory Creation
          1. Cataloging Applications
            1. Identifying Owners and Stakeholders
              1. Documentation Standards
                1. Asset Management Integration
                2. Business Criticality Assessment
                  1. Impact Analysis
                    1. Prioritization Criteria
                      1. Risk Assessment
                        1. Service Level Requirements
                        2. Technical Complexity Assessment
                          1. Technology Stack Review
                            1. Legacy System Identification
                              1. Architecture Patterns
                                1. Code Quality Analysis
                                2. Application Interdependencies
                                  1. Dependency Mapping
                                    1. Integration Points
                                      1. Data Flow Analysis
                                        1. Service Mesh Considerations
                                      2. Infrastructure Assessment
                                        1. Server and Storage Inventory
                                          1. Hardware Specifications
                                            1. Virtualization Platforms
                                              1. Operating System Analysis
                                                1. Licensing Considerations
                                                2. Network Topology and Dependencies
                                                  1. Network Diagrams
                                                    1. Bandwidth and Latency Analysis
                                                      1. Security Zones
                                                        1. Load Balancer Configuration
                                                        2. Performance Baselining
                                                          1. Current Utilization Metrics
                                                            1. Peak Load Analysis
                                                              1. Resource Consumption Patterns
                                                                1. Performance Bottlenecks
                                                                2. Capacity Planning
                                                                  1. Growth Projections
                                                                    1. Seasonal Variations
                                                                      1. Resource Requirements
                                                                    2. Dependency Mapping
                                                                      1. Application-to-Application Dependencies
                                                                        1. Data Flows
                                                                          1. Integration Points
                                                                            1. API Dependencies
                                                                              1. Message Queue Systems
                                                                              2. Application-to-Infrastructure Dependencies
                                                                                1. Database Connections
                                                                                  1. Storage and Network Requirements
                                                                                    1. External Service Dependencies
                                                                                      1. Third-Party Integrations
                                                                                      2. Cross-System Dependencies
                                                                                        1. Batch Processing Dependencies
                                                                                          1. Scheduled Job Dependencies
                                                                                            1. Reporting Dependencies
                                                                                          2. Security and Compliance Assessment
                                                                                            1. Identifying Regulatory Requirements
                                                                                              1. Industry Standards
                                                                                                1. Internal Policies
                                                                                                  1. Audit Requirements
                                                                                                    1. Compliance Frameworks
                                                                                                    2. Data Sovereignty and Residency
                                                                                                      1. Jurisdictional Considerations
                                                                                                        1. Data Location Mapping
                                                                                                          1. Cross-Border Data Transfer
                                                                                                            1. Privacy Regulations
                                                                                                            2. Current Security Posture
                                                                                                              1. Security Controls Inventory
                                                                                                                1. Vulnerability Assessment
                                                                                                                  1. Access Control Review
                                                                                                                    1. Encryption Status
                                                                                                                2. Developing the Migration Strategy
                                                                                                                  1. The Six Rs of Migration
                                                                                                                    1. Rehost (Lift and Shift)
                                                                                                                      1. Definition and Use Cases
                                                                                                                        1. Pros and Cons
                                                                                                                          1. Implementation Approach
                                                                                                                            1. Risk Factors
                                                                                                                            2. Replatform (Lift and Reshape)
                                                                                                                              1. Definition and Use Cases
                                                                                                                                1. Pros and Cons
                                                                                                                                  1. Optimization Opportunities
                                                                                                                                    1. Technical Considerations
                                                                                                                                    2. Repurchase (Drop and Shop)
                                                                                                                                      1. Definition and Use Cases
                                                                                                                                        1. Pros and Cons
                                                                                                                                          1. Vendor Evaluation
                                                                                                                                            1. Migration Path
                                                                                                                                            2. Refactor (Re-architect)
                                                                                                                                              1. Definition and Use Cases
                                                                                                                                                1. Pros and Cons
                                                                                                                                                  1. Cloud-Native Redesign
                                                                                                                                                    1. Development Effort
                                                                                                                                                    2. Retire
                                                                                                                                                      1. Identifying Redundant Applications
                                                                                                                                                        1. Decommissioning Process
                                                                                                                                                          1. Data Archival
                                                                                                                                                            1. Compliance Considerations
                                                                                                                                                            2. Retain
                                                                                                                                                              1. Reasons to Retain On-Premises
                                                                                                                                                                1. Integration with Cloud
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Hybrid Architecture
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Future Migration Planning
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Selecting the Right Strategy per Application
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Decision Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Application Suitability Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Cost-Benefit Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Risk Assessment Matrix
                                                                                                                                                                          2. Migration Patterns and Approaches
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Big Bang Migration
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Phased Migration
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Parallel Run Migration
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Hybrid Approach
                                                                                                                                                                                2. Cloud Provider Selection
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Major Cloud Providers
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Amazon Web Services
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Core Services
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Regional Availability
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Pricing Models
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Unique Features
                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Microsoft Azure
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Core Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Regional Availability
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Pricing Models
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Unique Features
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Google Cloud Platform
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Core Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Regional Availability
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Pricing Models
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Unique Features
                                                                                                                                                                                                            2. Other Cloud Providers
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. IBM Cloud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Oracle Cloud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Alibaba Cloud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Regional Providers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. Evaluation Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Service Offerings and Features
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Compute Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Storage Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Networking Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Database Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Specialized Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Pricing Models and Cost
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Pay-as-You-Go
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Reserved Instances
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Spot Instances
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Savings Plans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Cost Calculators
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Performance and Global Reach
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Data Center Locations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Network Infrastructure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Content Delivery Networks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Edge Computing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2. Security and Compliance Certifications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Industry Certifications
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Provider Security Practices
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Compliance Reports
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Third-Party Audits
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Support and Service Level Agreements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Support Tiers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Uptime Guarantees
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Response Times
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Professional Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Multi-Cloud Strategy Considerations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Vendor Diversification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Best-of-Breed Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Risk Mitigation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Complexity Management
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Creating the Migration Plan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Defining Scope, Goals, and KPIs
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Success Metrics
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Project Boundaries
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Acceptance Criteria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Performance Targets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Building the Business Case
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Cost-Benefit Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. ROI Estimation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Risk Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Timeline Projections
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Establishing Timelines and Milestones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Project Phases
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Key Deliverables
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Critical Path Analysis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Buffer Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Resource Planning and Team Structure
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Roles and Responsibilities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Skills Assessment
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Training Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. External Resources
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Communication Plan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Stakeholder Engagement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Status Reporting
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Change Communication
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Escalation Procedures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. Risk Management Plan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Risk Identification
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Mitigation Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Contingency Planning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Risk Monitoring

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