Migrating mission-critical IT infrastructure to the cloud can be stomach-churning. CloudHesive has a solution that will minimize downtime and other headaches.
Cloud migration can be somewhat of a high-wire act, with a sharp line between success and utter disaster. In the long run, migrating an organization’s IT network to the cloud is a splendid idea. It makes all sorts of sense – financial, security, adaptability and scalability, staffing – and the list continue from there.
In the short run, though, it’s bound to make for a few headaches, worries, bouts of heartburn, and sleepless nights. That’s why doing a cloud migration with Next Generation Managed Services makes so much sense.
Making a migration happen without bringing a business to a grinding halt
Migrating to the cloud can become a long-lasting ordeal. Everyone on the team may be onboard with the migration, but none of the IT stakeholders can allow their systems to go down for an extended period, bringing their departments to a noisy, metal-on-metal-screeching stop. CloudHesive Next Generation Managed Services provides enterprise-ready operating environments that help make migrating critical data and applications happen in mere days, not months.
How Next-Generation Managed Services accelerates the migration
The key to a fast migration on any platform is refactoring. Refactoring is nothing more than the process of reconfiguring existing program code and adapting it for use on another operating system or hosting platform. CloudHesive’s Next Generation Managed Services uses a refactoring method that makes the absolute minimum of changes to program code while meeting the ongoing requirements of compliance and security.
First, an inventory of the software to be migrated is taken, and the work divvied up into manageable portions called packets. Each packet is refactored via a process of remodeling, data migration, conversion, and performance tests.
When work on all the packets is completed, end users are asked to test the refactored code. If approved, the application is scheduled for cutover, and the program is, from then on, served from the private cloud. The previous hosting hardware can be taken offline. The goal is to make the actual transition seamless from the end-user perspective, with the exception of noting an increase in responsiveness and processing speed.
CloudHesive keeps the company’s cloud, and everything in it, running
After the migration, Next Generation Managed Services is responsible for operating the private cloud environment. They monitor the system, take care of any issues that crop up, and respond to incidents.
Having Next Generation Managed Services maintaining your private cloud means not having to train IT staff to perform those functions or having to hire cloud computing experts to be sure the right skills are at hand. CloudHesive provides experts who are familiar with all of the details of an organization’s cloud environment – freeing up IT staff and resources to work on projects that move the organization forward and minimizing time spent putting out fires.
CloudHesive Next Generation Managed Services also includes 24/7/365 access to on-call technical support from experienced engineers with the tools and technology to manage any cloud environment. Next-Gen Managed Services also provides consulting guidance on how to further optimize that environment on an ongoing basis so the private cloud migrated today stays in synch with an enterprise as its needs change.
Next-Generation Managed Services from CloudHesive takes that weight off your shoulders
CloudHesive makes the private cloud as simple as people always make it seem. Look forward to always having access to the network, and not being consumed with thoughts of what will go wrong next. To be able to move forward with planned IT upgrades and enhancements – on time and on budget – because IT staff no longer have to wander the corridors dealing with connectivity issues. Take a deep breath, comfortable in the knowledge that your private cloud infrastructure is safe, secure, and continuously monitored. Learn more about Next Generation Managed Services today by getting in touch with CloudHesive at 800-860-2040 or through our online contact form.
