{"id":1459,"date":"2018-03-27T15:59:40","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T20:59:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/?p=1459"},"modified":"2018-10-09T11:53:59","modified_gmt":"2018-10-09T16:53:59","slug":"5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Common Cloud Migration Mistakes to Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Cloud\"<\/p>\n

Today, technology has revolutionized data storage services, and many companies have embraced cloud computing services<\/a>. While cloud migration can help businesses become more effective and efficient, the transition can prove challenging in a number of ways. Here are five common mistakes to avoid while moving to the cloud.<\/p>\n

1. Failure to identify an ideal cloud service provider that meets your requirements. <\/strong>Cloud migration<\/a> is a complex task that should be handled with care and caution. It\u2019s important to research cloud service providers thoroughly and choose one that meets your company\u2019s unique needs.<\/p>\n

Information technology personnel should lay down their strategies and understand their requirements first before choosing a service provider. It is important to do your due diligence to minimize possible risks such as security breaches.<\/p>\n

Before choosing a cloud service provider, it is important to consider your company\u2019s anticipated growth and its potential impact on your data. This will enable you to choose a cloud service provider that can give you the flexibility you need. In addition, businesses should evaluate their IT infrastructure requirements. These factors should definitely be considered prior to the migration process.<\/p>\n

2. Assuming that all cloud providers are the same. <\/strong>Cloud providers are quite distinct<\/a>. Each offering comes with different features that can vary greatly from others. As a result, it\u2019s important to carefully consider and compare the details of unique cloud solutions and services. It is also importance to consider whether the service provider complies with industry requirements.<\/p>\n

3. Overlooking security factors. <\/strong>Companies should enhance their data protection services to avoid exposing confidential information to cyber criminals<\/a>. To safeguard your data, you can leverage the services of professional IT experts to get a comprehensive overview of potential points of vulnerability.<\/p>\n

4. Failure to analyze compatibility. <\/strong>Every application comes with unique customization options. Make sure you don\u2019t skip the compatibility evaluation step when moving to the cloud. It is important to note that in-house applications should not experience changes in functionality after cloud migration. Your service provider should ensure that they are compatible with the new environment before the process is completed.<\/p>\n

5. Lack of professional in-house experts in cloud migration. <\/strong>Having a professional team of experts to guide you through the cloud migration process<\/a> is important. However, it also helps to have your own professional in-house cloud migration experts. In-house professionals can play an important role in ensuring that applications are appropriately regulated during the cloud migration process. In addition, they can make the move to the cloud easier by facilitating communication and actualizing plans.<\/p>\n

Overall, you should approach cloud migration step by step, exercising caution to ensure that your applications are compatible with cloud services and solutions. This will help prevent problems in the future.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today, technology has revolutionized data storage services, and many companies have embraced cloud computing services. While cloud migration can help businesses become more effective and efficient, the transition can prove challenging in a number of ways. Here are five common mistakes to avoid while moving to the cloud. 1. Failure to identify an ideal cloud… Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-converged-tips"],"yoast_head":"\n5 Common Cloud Migrations Mistakes to Avoid | Converged Systems<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Cloud migration can help your business become more efficient and effective, but the process can present some challenges. Here are five common mistakes to avoid.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"5 Common Cloud Migrations Mistakes to Avoid | Converged Systems\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Cloud migration can help your business become more efficient and effective, but the process can present some challenges. Here are five common mistakes to avoid.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Converged Systems Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2018-03-27T20:59:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2018-10-09T16:53:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/cloud-300x200.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"admin\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"admin\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0ef3bbc784661644315f0d1ccedc2d49\"},\"headline\":\"5 Common Cloud Migration Mistakes to Avoid\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-03-27T20:59:40+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-10-09T16:53:59+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/\"},\"wordCount\":458,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/cloud-300x200.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Converged Tips\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/\",\"name\":\"5 Common Cloud Migrations Mistakes to Avoid | Converged Systems\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/cloud-300x200.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2018-03-27T20:59:40+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2018-10-09T16:53:59+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0ef3bbc784661644315f0d1ccedc2d49\"},\"description\":\"Cloud migration can help your business become more efficient and effective, but the process can present some challenges. Here are five common mistakes to avoid.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/cloud.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/cloud.jpg\",\"width\":1698,\"height\":1131,\"caption\":\"Cloud\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"5 Common Cloud Migration Mistakes to Avoid\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Converged Systems Blog\",\"description\":\"Converged Communication Systems (CCS) provides best-in-class IP Telephony \/ Unified Communications solutions.\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0ef3bbc784661644315f0d1ccedc2d49\",\"name\":\"admin\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/973de09019523f7fecbb85949d10db6082cc841dc1612acccf7d55141750325c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/973de09019523f7fecbb85949d10db6082cc841dc1612acccf7d55141750325c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/973de09019523f7fecbb85949d10db6082cc841dc1612acccf7d55141750325c?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"admin\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/author\/admin\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"5 Common Cloud Migrations Mistakes to Avoid | Converged Systems","description":"Cloud migration can help your business become more efficient and effective, but the process can present some challenges. Here are five common mistakes to avoid.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"5 Common Cloud Migrations Mistakes to Avoid | Converged Systems","og_description":"Cloud migration can help your business become more efficient and effective, but the process can present some challenges. Here are five common mistakes to avoid.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/","og_site_name":"Converged Systems Blog","article_published_time":"2018-03-27T20:59:40+00:00","article_modified_time":"2018-10-09T16:53:59+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/cloud-300x200.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"admin","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"admin","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/"},"author":{"name":"admin","@id":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0ef3bbc784661644315f0d1ccedc2d49"},"headline":"5 Common Cloud Migration Mistakes to Avoid","datePublished":"2018-03-27T20:59:40+00:00","dateModified":"2018-10-09T16:53:59+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/"},"wordCount":458,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/cloud-300x200.jpg","articleSection":["Converged Tips"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/","url":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/","name":"5 Common Cloud Migrations Mistakes to Avoid | Converged Systems","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/cloud-300x200.jpg","datePublished":"2018-03-27T20:59:40+00:00","dateModified":"2018-10-09T16:53:59+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0ef3bbc784661644315f0d1ccedc2d49"},"description":"Cloud migration can help your business become more efficient and effective, but the process can present some challenges. Here are five common mistakes to avoid.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/cloud.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/cloud.jpg","width":1698,"height":1131,"caption":"Cloud"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/5-common-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"5 Common Cloud Migration Mistakes to Avoid"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/","name":"Converged Systems Blog","description":"Converged Communication Systems (CCS) provides best-in-class IP Telephony \/ Unified Communications solutions.","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0ef3bbc784661644315f0d1ccedc2d49","name":"admin","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/973de09019523f7fecbb85949d10db6082cc841dc1612acccf7d55141750325c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/973de09019523f7fecbb85949d10db6082cc841dc1612acccf7d55141750325c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/973de09019523f7fecbb85949d10db6082cc841dc1612acccf7d55141750325c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"admin"},"url":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1459","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1459"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1459\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1460,"href":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1459\/revisions\/1460"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.convergedsystems.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}