Migrating From On-Prem to Cloud: Avoid These 3 Pitfalls

Cloud migration can accelerate your business — but only if you avoid the common pitfalls that derail projects and drive up costs. Here are three key areas to focus on:

1. Failing to Plan for Architecture and Dependencies

Moving workloads as-is (lift-and-shift) often leads to higher costs and performance issues. Take time to assess dependencies between applications and design a cloud architecture that aligns with business needs.

2. Overlooking Security and Compliance

Cloud environments require a new security model. Misconfigured access controls, unencrypted data, and poor monitoring practices are leading causes of cloud breaches. Build security and compliance into your migration roadmap from day one.

3. Not Managing Cloud Costs

Cloud services are billed on consumption. Without cost governance, expenses can quickly spiral out of control. Use tagging, budgets, and auto-scaling to keep costs predictable and under control.

Cloud migration is not just about technology — it's about people and process too. Align your teams, educate stakeholders, and document every step for a smoother journey.

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