Cloud Computing Migration

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Please select a Cloud Computing migration topic from the list to review what you need to address when moving to the public or private Cloud. Visit our Cloud site for an in-depth exploration of issues related to the Cloud.

What you need to address when moving to the public cloud

What you need to address when moving to the private cloud

What is the cloud strategy?

What is the cloud strategy?
Who is responsible for the strategy?
What are the projected business benefits from using cloud?

What are the security policies related to the cloud?
Where will the data reside?

What is the target security model for the private cloud?
What is the security plan for using cloudbursting?

What is the contingency plan if the provider fails to deliver or goes bankrupt?
How will data be integrated?
How will identity management be handled?
Who is responsible for backups?
Who is responsible for licenses?
Who owns the hardware?

What is the plan to migrate from the current legacy infrastructure to the cloud?
Is the goal cloud or something short of cloud?
Will cloudbursting be enabled?
How are virtualization and automation efforts synched to build toward the cloud strategy?

What is the TCO model of cloud versus buy?

Will cloud use be billed back to support the pay-as-you-go model?
How will investments be financed?
What are the success measures?

Who can engage a cloud vendor?
Who is allowed to turn up and turn down the use of public cloud services?

How will eDiscovery requirements be met?
What protection does the company have from patent infringement suites levied at the cloud provider?
Is internal legal prepared to review cloud-related risks and liabilities?

How are vendors identified and vetted?
What company standards apply?
What are the service levels and are they appropriate?

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