{"id":1393,"date":"2017-06-29T14:52:55","date_gmt":"2017-06-29T19:52:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/?p=1393"},"modified":"2018-10-09T11:54:40","modified_gmt":"2018-10-09T16:54:40","slug":"migrating-cloud-heres-minimize-disruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/migrating-cloud-heres-minimize-disruption\/","title":{"rendered":"Migrating to the Cloud? Here\u2019s How to Minimize Disruption"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Cloud computing is a powerful tool for businesses that want to take their productivity to the next level. Numerous services and backup options are available with cloud models<\/a>, including things like virtualized services, BDR plans, remote work capabilities, and more.<\/p>\n

Of course, migrating essential legacy systems to the cloud is easier said than done. Depending on the complexity of those systems, making the switch to the cloud<\/a> can prove challenging. And of course there\u2019s the matter of training staff members, security, accounting for IT, and so on.<\/p>\n

Vendor or self-run migration?
\n<\/strong>To migrate effectively, a company has a few options. They can manage the migration themselves, which is possible but requires considerable financial investment, failsafe procedures, and a significant amount of time. There\u2019s also migration assistance from third parties, sometimes offered by a cloud vendor themselves to help get your company on the right track.<\/p>\n

What will cloud migration assistance entail? Largely it will depend on the third party, but there are a few essential things they go over.<\/p>\n

For instance, CCS engineers conduct an initial review of your IT infrastructure. This includes servers, telecom systems, software applications, and ultimately your business goals. Once they complete their review, they will determine what can be done to achieve your cloud migration goals.<\/p>\n

The assessment could potentially end up being very in-depth, since engineers have to view how your performance will be affected when services are completely switched to the cloud. This is to prevent downtime and to make sure migration actually boosts performance. Engineers will monitor performance throughout a normal business day and talk with key individuals to achieve optimization with as little disruption as possible.<\/p>\n

This can be done by the business itself, but it requires the same level of understanding and IT expertise. So, whatever direction an organization takes, a deep understanding is required to gauge the best way to introduce migration.<\/p>\n

When it\u2019s time to move core services like Internet, telephony, and software to the cloud, major disruptions of service are expected. As such, it\u2019s best to implement them in careful increments to reduce the impact. With a third party, engineers will carefully find useful times to deploy these migrations.<\/p>\n

What will I see from migration?
\n<\/strong>When successfully deployed, your cloud service<\/a> can produce plenty of great benefits. There are several advantages to using cloud services such as the following:<\/p>\n