Design a Cloud Migration Strategy

1h 54mIntermediate2020-06-15

Authors

Brien Posey

Author, Speaker, Microsoft MVP

Course details

Migrating to the cloud can be an exciting and overwhelming prospect for any organization. The success of your migration is enormously dependent upon how well thought out the strategy is. In this course, instructor Brien Posey takes a vendor-neutral look at the key design considerations that need to go into any migration strategy—whether you're migrating to Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Alibaba Cloud, or Google Cloud Platform. Learn how to identify your migration goals, estimate costs, and avoid common mistakes. Explore popular options such as rehosting, replatforming, and SaaS adoption. Plus, find out when it's appropriate to refactor or retire workloads and get tips for implementing your migration plan, complete with considerations for IT pros.

Topics include:
Identifying migration goals
Considering costs
Avoiding common mistakes
Rehosting
Replatforming
Adopting SaaS
Refactoring workloads
Retiring workloads
Planning your migration
Deciding where to begin

Skills covered

Cloud FoundationsCloud AdministrationAmazon Web Services (AWS)AmazonCloud ComputingDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Planning a cloud migration
02 - What you should know

1. Essential Migration Considerations

03 - Identify migration goals
04 - Types of migrations
05 - Cost considerations
06 - The five phases of migration
07 - Common mistakes to avoid
08 - Infrastructure and logical considerations

2. Rehosting

09 - Which applications should be rehosted
10 - Performance considerations
11 - Estimating costs
12 - Is it better to migrate or rebuild

3. Replatforming

13 - What is replatforming
14 - Advantages of replatforming
15 - Some potential issues with replatforming
16 - Identifying good candidates for replatforming

4. Adopting SaaS

17 - Why transition to SaaS
18 - The advantages of a SaaS migration
19 - Potential disadvantages of SasS migration
20 - Important considerations

5. Refactoring Workloads

21 - The case for application refactoring
22 - Modernizing a refactored application

6. Retiring Workloads

23 - Why retiring an application may be the best option
24 - Identifying applications that can be retired

7. The Migration Process

25 - Are your goals still relevant
26 - Building a plan of attack
27 - Considerations for IT pros
28 - Why it is fine to leave some applications alone
29 - Where should I begin

Conclusion

30 - Next steps