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5 Things to Know Before Migrating to the Cloud
May 1, 2026
Moving to the cloud is one of the most impactful decisions a business can make. Here are the five things we always tell clients before they begin.
1. Audit Before You Migrate
Understand what you have before moving it. Hidden dependencies and legacy integrations can surprise you mid-migration.
2. Choose the Right Provider
AWS, Azure, and GCP each have strengths. Your choice should be driven by your team’s expertise and your workload type.
3. Plan for Zero-Downtime Cutover
A phased migration with feature flags and traffic splitting prevents business disruption.
4. Rethink Your Cost Model
Cloud billing is usage-based. Without proper tagging and budgets, costs can spiral quickly.
5. Train Your Team
The best infrastructure is useless if your team can’t operate it. Invest in training alongside the migration.