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More employees than ever before work remotely and need access to critical infrastructure to do their jobs. The public is embracing digital solutions for commerce, healthcare, and other aspects of their lives. And the demands of the global economy require smaller teams to iterate faster with fewer resources.  \nAs a result, businesses are migrating to the cloud for increased security, enhanced speed, automation, as well as other vital features it brings to their workflow. Gartner forecasts that cloud end-user spending will  reach nearly $600 billion by the end of 2023 as businesses require infrastructure-, desktop-, and platformas-a-service solutions to increase their ability to adapt to a constantly shifting development landscape.  \nMigrating to the cloud is a complex, time-consuming process with many moving parts. Multiple teams and systems need to move in sync to shift to the cloud without experiencing excessive downtime or loss of data.  \nHowever, with the right tools, planning, support, and buy-in from key stakeholders, migration can be a relatively painless process. Doing the necessary prep work upfront will pay dividends when it comes time to migrate your data.  \nWe at DuploCloud firmly believe that the cloud is the future of doing business, and we want to help as many teams as possible successfully make that transition. To that end, we’ve compiled the following checklist to outline the steps for successful cloud migration, from pre-planning through to execution  \nand testing. Let’s dive in.  \nDuploCloud © 2023 [duplocloud.com](duplocloud.com) 2  \nPRINTABLE CHECKLIST  \nPre-planning  \n Define the business’ goals for migration.  \n Identify key IT and business stakeholders.  Identify the cloud migration team.  \nPlanning  \n Create your plan.  \n Inventory the on-premises applications being prepared for migration.  Assess the cost of migration.  \n Create your migration timetable.  \n Train staff on necessary skills for a successful migration.  \nExecution  \n Start with smaller pilot workloads to test your plan.  Begin the migration.  \nTesting  \n Review resource allocation and performance.  Test functionality.  \n Switch over production to live cloud server.  \nGo-Live  \nSwitch over interactive elements to users.  \nCommunicate progress with key stakeholders during the entire process.  \n Continue to monitor and optimize post-go-live.  \nDuploCloud © 2023 [duplocloud.com](duplocloud.com) 3  \nPRE-PLANNING  \nKnowing why you are migrating will determine what you need to succeed. Establishing KPIs early in the planning process will help you quantify success after migration. Important KPIs include:  \nKeeping a contact list will ensure teams know the work is being done and help keep all parties informed as the timeline progresses.  \nAlso, designate a migration architect to take ownership of the project. This team will need tobe trained on cloud migration processes and the necessary tools to complete the migration. They should be involved in every step of the migration from now on.  \nDuploCloud © 2023 [duplocloud.com](duplocloud.com) 4  \nPHASE S OF A SUCCESSFUL CLOUD MIGRATION  \n Define the business’ goals for migration.  \n User experience: Load times, session spikes, lag.  \n Performance: Errors, memory/CPU usage, time outs, throughput.  \n Engagement: Conversions, check-out times, engagement rates.  \n Costs: Compare monthly hardware, billing, staffing, and servicing costs pre-and post-migration.  \n Identify key IT and business stakeholders.  \n Identify the cloud migration team.  \nPLANNIN","cbCaimFNI873Hdyz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimFNI873Hdyz","pdf",210936,10,"English","# Introduction\n# Phases of a Successful Cloud Migration\n## Pre-planning\n## Planning\n## Execution\n## Testing\n## Go-Live","[{\"question\":\"Why is pre-planning critical for a successful cloud migration?\",\"answer\":\"Pre-planning clarifies migration goals and establishes KPIs to measure success. 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