Lesson Learned From Cloud Migrations: Planning is Everything

Chris Short

“Migrating to the cloud saves money!” “Not running your own infrastructure reduces your bottom line!” “Lift and shift is a legitimate first step towards moving to the cloud!” These are all potential pitfalls if you’re not careful. Proper planning prevents poor performance. Using a real chaotic cloud migration as a guide, we walk through the pitfalls of cloud migrations and how to avoid them and the terrifying vendor lock-in (when it makes sense).