{"id":25690,"date":"2024-09-27T09:45:14","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T08:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/licensedashboard.com\/?p=25690"},"modified":"2025-09-08T11:42:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T10:42:00","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-application-migration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/licensedashboard.com\/en-gb\/resources\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-application-migration\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything you need to know about application migration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n         \n    <div class=\"modal fade embed_modal\" id=\"form_block-block_709c412016f56178515e432962cf7f5e\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"dialog\"\n        aria-labelledby=\"team_block-block_709c412016f56178515e432962cf7f5eTitle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered\" role=\"document\">\n            <div class=\"modal-content\">\n                <div class=\"modal-header\">\n                    <span id=\"team_block-block_709c412016f56178515e432962cf7f5eTitle\" class=\"sr-only\">Embed Code Modal<\/span>\n                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"close\" data-dismiss=\"modal\" aria-label=\"Close\">\n                        <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\n                            <i class=\"far fa-times\"><\/i>\n                        <\/span>\n                    <\/button>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"modal-body p-5\">\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n     \n\n    <section id=\"block-block_709c412016f56178515e432962cf7f5e\"\n        class=\" internal-banner-block theme-bg-image\"\n         style=\"background: url(https:\/\/licensedashboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/LD-FY25-Q3-Blog-Everything-you-need-to-know-about-application-migration-Webpage-Banner.jpg)\" >\n                        <div class=\"container hover_bg\">\n                                                    <div class=\"row m-0 w-100\">\n                        <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-md-11 col-sm-11 col-11 my-auto\">\n                                                            <h1 style=\"color: rgb(31,45,68);\">\n                                    Everything you need to know about application migration                                <\/h1>\n                            \n                            \n                            \n                            \n                                                                                        \n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        <div class=\"col-xl-6 col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 text-right\">\n                                                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\t \n\n\t     <section id=\"block-block_7a426b26e89c49be451c559e97e40a2e\" class=\"breadcrumb_holder pt-5 pb-5 p-0 m-0\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row w-100 m-0\"> \n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-12 my-auto\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Resource<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n          \n\n    <section id=\"block-block_0673543adea38d8f5a27a205de4d23cf\" class=\"news-content-block\">  \n        <div class=\"container\">  \n         \n            <div class=\"post_det page-0\">\n                <p>27th September 2024<\/p>\n                <p>Kelsey Smith<\/p>\n                <p class=\"cat\">\n                                    Blog<span>,<\/span>\n                 \n                <\/p> \n            <\/div>\n        \n            <div class=\"row m-0 w-100\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"w-100 row mt-4 mb-4 ic ml-0 mr-0 col-12\">\n                            <div class=\"ord-1 my-auto\">\n                                <div class=\"col-xl-11 col-lg-11 col-md-12 col-12 p-0 mll\">\n                                  \n                                    <h3 ><\/h3>\n                                 \n\n                                                                    <p><span style=\"font-size: 22px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With more organisations moving to the cloud to boost scalability, reduce costs, and improve efficiency, it\u2019s essential to understand application migration. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n                                \n                                                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                <div class=\"ord-2 my-auto\" >\n                                                                                                                                    <img class=\"wpsmartcrop-image\" src=\"https:\/\/licensedashboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/shutterstock_1682651641-1.jpg\" alt=\"an office professionals working on a laptop in an urban office\" \/>\n                                                                                    \n                                                                            <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div>                           \n                                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div> \n    <\/section> \n\n    \n\n\n\n          \n\n    <section id=\"block-block_66bb33f1a8a0a98c7a6563a769ee475f\" class=\"news-content-block\">  \n        <div class=\"container\">  \n        \n            <div class=\"row m-0 w-100\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"w-100 row mt-4 mb-4 ic ml-0 mr-0 col-12\">\n                            <div class=\"col-12 p-0 my-auto\">\n                                <div class=\"col-xl-12 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-12 p-0 mll\">\n                                  \n                                    <h3 ><\/h3>\n                                 \n\n                                                                    <p>Application migration is the process of moving software from on-premises infrastructure to a cloud environment. The approach you take depends on your goals, available resources, and the complexity of the app. Some organisations simply move their apps as they are, while others make changes to better suit their new cloud environment.<\/p>\n<p>Lots of different types of applications can be migrated to the cloud. Commonly migrated workloads include Windows Server, SQL Server, and virtual desktops.<\/p>\n<p>The five main approaches to application migration include rehosting, refactoring, rearchitecting, rebuilding, and replacing. Each approach comes with its own set of benefits and challenges.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Types of application migration strategy <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e84070;\"><strong>Rehosting (lift and shift)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This is one of the more straightforward approaches to application migration, involving moving the app as it is to the cloud, without making any major changes.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pros:<\/strong> it\u2019s quick and usually less costly upfront<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cons:<\/strong> you might miss out on some of the full benefits of the cloud, like enhanced scalability or cost optimisation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e84070;\"><strong>Refactoring\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>This involves making small adjustments to the app to take better advantage of cloud features once you move over.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pros:<\/strong> it helps boost performance and scalability<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cons:<\/strong> it\u2019s more work than rehosting but still manageable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e84070;\"><strong>Rearchitecting<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here, you fully redesign the app\u2019s architecture to make it cloud-ready.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pros:<\/strong> you\u2019ll see major improvements in scalability, performance, and resilience<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cons:<\/strong> it\u2019s more complex, takes more time, and can be more expensive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #e84070;\">Replacing<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You swap your on-premises app with a cloud-based SaaS solution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pros:<\/strong> it\u2019s easy to manage, with lower infrastructure costs<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cons: <\/strong>you may run into challenges like data migration and retraining your team<\/p>\n<p>The approach you take depends on your current cloud environment, your capabilities, and where you want to end up. Multiple factors go into choosing and executing an approach, so collaboration between internal teams and external cloud specialists is key for a successful migration.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Why move to the cloud?<\/h2>\n<p>We know that moving to the cloud has a lot of benefits. Instead of having to maintain on-premises servers and hardware upgrades, all of your data and applications are hosted online, which not only cuts down on costs but also frees up your team to focus on more important tasks. Plus, the cloud is fully scalable, so when your organisation grows or experiences a surge in demand, you can quickly scale up, and when things quiet down, you scale back without wasting resources.<\/p>\n<p>Security is another big win; cloud providers often have more robust protections in place than most companies could manage on their own, with automatic updates keeping everything secure.<\/p>\n                                \n                                                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                                                    <\/div>                           \n                                                            <\/div>\n        <\/div> \n    <\/section> \n\n    \n\n\n\n          \n\n    \n    <section id=\"block-block_b7daf7dcbeed1c46b4ecf9e56696bca7\" class=\"side-image-cta-block\" style=\"background: rgb(249,228,234);\">\n        <div\n            class=\"container-fluid p-0 align-left  hover_bg\">\n            <div class=\"row m-0 w-100 justify-content-center\">\n                <div class=\"col-xl-8 col-lg-8 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 row m-0\">\n                                            <div class=\"my-auto col text-center\">\n                            <img src=\"https:\/\/licensedashboard.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/LD-FY25-Q3-New-Nav-Pages-Website-Icons9.png\" alt=\"\"  \/>\n                        <\/div>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"my-auto col-xl-10 col-lg-10 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 pt-5 pb-5\">\n                                                                                    <h3 style=\"color: ;\">IT and SAM news delivered straight to you<\/h3>\n                                                    \n                        \n                        \n                                                                                    <div class=\"mt-4 w-100\">\n                                    <script charset=\"utf-8\" type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/js.hsforms.net\/forms\/embed\/v2.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script>\r\n  hbspt.forms.create({\r\n    portalId: \"5756203\",\r\n    formId: \"8da47982-caa6-41d7-bff3-9f246492dd55\"\r\n  });\r\n<\/script>                                <\/div>\n                                                    \n                        \n                                            <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n\n\n          \n\n    <section id=\"block-block_e3e0d8470157d6567f3354587215ee26\" class=\"news-content-block\">  \n        <div class=\"container\">  \n        \n            <div class=\"row m-0 w-100\">\n                                                                    <div class=\"w-100 row mt-4 mb-4 ic ml-0 mr-0 col-12\">\n                            <div class=\"col-12 p-0 my-auto\">\n                                <div class=\"col-xl-12 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-12 p-0 mll\">\n                                  \n                                    <h3 ><\/h3>\n                                 \n\n                                                                    <h2><strong>Application migration checklist <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You\u2019ve made a big decision \u2013 you&#8217;re ready to move to the cloud. But while deciding to make the switch is a huge step, many organisations find it challenging to figure out the best way to get from where they are now to where they want to be, especially when it comes to application migration.<\/p>\n<p>As well as collaborating with cloud specialists, use the following checklist to ensure a smooth application migration process:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e84070;\"><strong>Assessment:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have you identified all applications and their dependencies? Understand your apps to ensure nothing is overlooked<\/li>\n<li>Have you evaluated current performance and usage? Know current usage so you can prepare for the future and ensure correct provisioning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e84070;\"><strong>Strategy:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have you selected the most suitable migration strategy (e.g., Rehost, Replatform, Refactor, etc)? Make sure your strategy aligns with business goals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e84070;\"><strong>Planning and tools:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do you have a detailed migration plan with milestones?<\/li>\n<li>Have you planned for downtime, security, and disaster recovery? Make sure to reduce business disruption during the migration<\/li>\n<li>Are the right tools in place to execute and monitor the migration? Research and decide on tools to use based on your organisation and what you\u2019re looking for through the migration<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e84070;\"><strong>Testing:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have you conducted pilot migrations to identify issues?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #e84070;\"><strong>Post-migration:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are you optimizing for cloud resources and cost?<\/li>\n<li>Is your team trained in cloud management and monitoring?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Facing application migration challenges <\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Data security and compliance:<\/strong> ensure security policies are in place throughout the migration process to protect sensitive information<\/li>\n<li><strong>Downtime:<\/strong> planning your migration in phases can help minimise downtime, keeping your business running smoothly<\/li>\n<li><strong>Managing costs: <\/strong>keep an eye on your budget by using cloud cost management tools and best practices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Talk to us about application migration <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Are you ready to begin your migration? 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