Cloud Migration

Cloud migration is the process of moving data, applications, and IT resources from an on-premises environment to a cloud-based infrastructure, or from one cloud to another.  @ltais Solutions specializes in AWS and Azure.

On average companies see 25% cost in reduction in running the same load in cloud environment.  While at the same time being able to address near real-time performance issues and scalability.


Organizations looking to migrate to the cloud should consider which migration strategy best answers their needs.  Each with its own challenges

1. Refactor/Re-architect. Transform an application by altering its architecture and leveraging cloud-native features to enhance agility, performance, and scalability. This usually involves porting the operating system and database.

2. Replatform (Lift and Reshape). Transfer an application to the cloud, incorporating some optimization to benefit from cloud capabilities.

3.  Repurchase (Drop and Shop). Transition to another product, often by adopting a SaaS model instead of a traditional licensing approach.

4. Rehost (Lift and Shift). Migrate an application to the cloud without implementing changes to utilize cloud features.

5. Relocate (Hypervisor-Level Lift and Shift). Shift infrastructure to the cloud without the need for new hardware, application rewrites, or adjustments to current operations. Technologies like VMware Cloud enable this migration approach.

6.  Retain (Revisit). Maintain applications in their original environment. This can include applications that need significant refactoring, which can be deferred to a future time, or legacy applications that remain in place due to a lack of business justification for migration.

7.  Retire. Discontinue or eliminate applications that are no longer required in the source environment.