{"id":2310,"date":"2017-11-02T07:40:01","date_gmt":"2017-11-02T12:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/?p=2310"},"modified":"2018-06-26T12:03:46","modified_gmt":"2018-06-26T17:03:46","slug":"7-step-guide-successfully-migrating-cloud-next-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stratospherenetworks.com\/blog\/7-step-guide-successfully-migrating-cloud-next-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Step Guide to Successfully Migrating to the Cloud: Next Steps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>If you\u2019ve been following this series on cloud migration, you\u2019ve put in a lot of hard work and made it all the way to the end. From evaluating your current needs and goals to reviewing your disaster plan, you\u2019ve completed all seven steps and prepared your business for a successful move to the cloud<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now that you\u2019ve finished the prep work, you might be wondering what\u2019s next. In this final blog post, we\u2019ll go over what you\u2019ll need to do to make the actual move to the cloud.<\/p>\n

Previous Cloud Migration Steps
\n<\/strong>First, here are all of the previous entries in this guide if you\u2019d like to review them.<\/p>\n

Step 1: <\/strong>Know Your Current Needs and Goals<\/a><\/p>\n

Step 2: <\/strong>Determine Your Future Needs and Goals<\/a><\/p>\n

Step 3: <\/strong>Consider Your Current Obligations<\/a><\/p>\n

Step 4: <\/strong>Determine the Impact of Inaccessible Systems<\/a><\/p>\n

Step 5: <\/strong>Review Your Bandwidth Performance<\/a><\/p>\n

Step 6: <\/strong>Review Line of Business Application Performance<\/a><\/p>\n

Step 7: <\/strong>Review Your Current Disaster Plan<\/a><\/p>\n

What\u2019s Next<\/strong>
\nAfter working through those 7 steps, you\u2019re ready to move on to the next and final stages in the cloud migration process. You\u2019ve already laid the foundation for a successful transition; now these tasks will help you complete the switch effectively.<\/p>\n

1. Develop requirements and gather resources. <\/strong>You\u2019ll need a certain amount of resources in terms of time, tools, and personnel to carry out the transition to the cloud. Evaluate what you\u2019ll need ahead of time and make sure that everything and everyone you need will be available.<\/p>\n

2. Test and plan. <\/strong>You should never carry out any sort of major project or transition for your business without first planning ahead and testing to ensure everything works like you expected. Here are some important tips for the testing and planning phase.<\/p>\n