It’s tough to experience a business plateau caused by cloud migrations, especially when it can negatively impact revenue, customer interactions, and even day-to-day operations. Planning and executing a migration can be quite challenging, especially if you’ve had to do it multiple times. Leading a migration requires a lot of time and effort, including internal staffing, extended hours, project coordination, and meeting with executives. It’s essential to consider all of these factors and work together to overcome any obstacles that may arise.

Migrating to the cloud can be a complex process.

The migration to cloud technology may seem straightforward, but it can be challenging for those overseeing it. Despite the hype surrounding the cloud, it’s essential to recognize that its implementation requires careful planning and execution. The ongoing pandemic has brought about a shift in the way companies operate, making cloud migration more necessary than ever before. However, it’s important to remember that this complex undertaking requires careful consideration and expertise.

According to research by Cloud Security Alliance in May 2022, cloud migrations often fail. A survey revealed that approximately 50% of cloud migration projects stall or fall and are attributed to the provider. Also noted by the study is that many migrations are more complex than anticipated and can exceed budget constraints.

 Common Reasons Why Cloud Migrations Fail

Do you wonder why this is occurring? A report by the Cloud Security Alliance reveals that it’s due to data migrations. As per the report, 90% of CIOs reported the need to catch up with data migration projects due to complications across on-prem and cloud platforms. Moreover, data migration delays can hinder the acceptance of cloud solutions and other technologies. According to the Cloud Security Alliance, only 26% of organizations in a recent study could complete their data migration within the expected time frame; nearly half, 49%, experienced delays when migrating their data to the cloud, while the remaining 24% had yet to complete the process. The top reasons for these delays and failures were customization issues, network latency, and usage limits imposed by cloud providers.

Be prepared for surprises and plan accordingly.

Migration projects often go differently than planned. While many IT managers are dealing with “Performance Degradation” in legacy hardware and software, operational inefficiencies, data loss, 

There are several reasons for delay or failure; it usually results in operational efficiencies, data loss, equipment failures, or added costs. The root cause stems from poor, unrealistic planning and goal setting, faulty testing procedures, and inadequate resources. 

Conclusion.

It’s evident that the human factor -training, planning, and expertise -plays a significant role in cloud migrations -to avoid failure. Some organizations need the capacity or resources to take on a migration project. Organizations are more successful with cloud migrations when their in-house IT professionals bring in migration specialists who can help with planning, project management, and testing. To begin, we provide an interactive assessment for you to complete. Taking the time to fill it out will help you consider what steps are necessary to move forward. Then contact Cloud DFW and let us do the heavy lifting; by doing so, your in-house IT professionals can stay focused on the day-to-day operations, resulting in less burden and cost and mitigating risk for you. Remember to visit the cloud services section of our page.