Cloud Migration
Pros and Cons to Cloud Migration
There was a time when businesses and organizations could conduct all their work in-person, behind locked doors. But in an increasingly online world, the cloud is where work is now taking place.
The cloud essentially refers to computer services that are accessed online. Anyone can access information from anywhere (as long as they have an internet connection and login credentials). This access is increasingly necessary for clients and organizations, which is where cloud migration comes into play.
What is Cloud Migration?
Cloud migration is when a company transfers their processes, apps, and data to the cloud.
It might sound like more trouble than it’s worth, and it’s true that companies need a solid strategy and plan for a cloud migration or things can get complicated and expensive.
Some cons to cloud migration include:
- Time to strategize and plan: Companies need to make sure they’ve worked out a strategy with their IT department and overall workplace as they’re migrating.
- Initial costs: There are many different cloud solutions and hosting options available, and all the bells and whistles can become costly.
- Training employees on new systems: Employees can initially be resistant to learning new systems and having to rework processes.
- Security and compliance: Security is a vital aspect of any cloud migration, including ensuring data is secure while the migration is happening. This, along with ensuring data remains compliant with various regulations like ITAR or GDPR, can seem overwhelming.
This might seem like a big list of cons, but it’s easier than it looks, especially if you start with a solid plan.
There is a large list of pros as well, including:
- Scalability/Flexibility: It is much easier to keep software, servers, and infrastructure updated and compliant in a cloud setting.
- Lower Costs: With the cloud, you pay for what you use. The various services available also often have their own IT team. Working on the cloud means less maintenance for software and hardware, which means you can cut down on your own IT costs.
- Security/Compliance: Security and compliance is vital for any business. That’s why so many cloud providers focus on security and compliance options to ensure your data is secure. Security and compliance can even become easier with cloud infrastructure, with customized security options, compliance best practices and ways to track compliance.
- Keep Up to Date: Clients now expect that companies will have client portals that are secure and accessible from anywhere 24/7. Not having data and information in the cloud can slow down your overall business and leave it in the dust of companies that have already migrated.
Overall, migrating to the cloud is something that many companies are turning toward because of its efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
There are multiple options once companies have decided on cloud migration, including how exactly you’re going to migrate. Gartner coined the idea of the 5 R’s of how migration could look including: rehosting data, revising the code already used, rebuilding a code base, or replacing code base with pre-built applications.
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FileCloud is Cost-Effective
Companies only pay for users who are part of their organization. FileCloud also allows unlimited, free external accounts, and can be 3x cheaper than competing solutions.FileCloud Security
FileCloud is a hyper-secure solution that gives multiple options for hosting, including cloud (FileCloud Online) Hybrid, and On-Premises (FileCloud Server). FileCloud offers intensive security, including 2FA, antivirus and ransomware protection, DLP, DRM, and granular folder permissions.
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FileCloud’s compliance center helps companies become compliant and stay that way. The compliance center has specific tabs for ITAR, HIPAA, and GDPR compliance and includes best practices, already-created rules, and a dashboard to view compliance violations and issues.
FileCloud Online
FileCloud Online is easy to set up and migrate data to, with an easy-to-use setup (including a 14-day free trial).
FileCloud Customization
From the administrative dashboard to individual users’ themes, FileCloud can be customized for administrators and users including security options, folder sharing and permissions, and branding customization options.