The present digital marketplace changes at a fast pace, and organisations will have to adopt cloud-Rbased solutions to stay competitive, as cloud computing is no longer an option but a requirement for all organisations in today’s business environment. As a result of this changing environment, many organisations are choosing to migrate their existing applications to the cloud to be able to take advantage of the cloud-based technologies available to them. Cloud Modernisation is a key component of this process, as organizations will need to modernize their Applications, Infrastructure, and Operating Model in order to enable agility, scalability, and long-term growth in their businesses.
ANCREW GLOBAL SERVICES provides organisations with the tools and resources necessary to move beyond simple cloud migration and create resilient, innovation-driven cloud environments.
The idea behind cloud modernisation is to take legacy systems and transform them in order to take full advantage of the cloud. Rather than traditional lift-and-shift migrations, modernisation seeks to optimise how applications are designed, deployed, and managed when deployed on the cloud.
Transformation usually includes:
1. Application Architecture built on Microservices
2. Platforms running on Containerisation and Kubernetes
3. Serverless Computing Models
4. DevOps and Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment Automation
5. Improved Security, Monitoring, and Governance processes
The end result is an optimised IT environment to support changing business requirements through the incorporation of evolving technology.
When businesses move to the cloud and undergo a transformation, they can expect to see tangible results. Here are five areas of benefit:
1. Agility And Scalability: Businesses using cloud-native platforms will enjoy the ability to automatically scale up when demand is high and automatically down when demand decreases. This enables businesses to respond positively to changing market conditions without needing to worry about infrastructure constraints.
2. Cost Savings: Businesses using cloud-native products and services will see significant reductions in their overall infrastructure costs, including the elimination of wasteful expenditures and the ability to implement pay-as-you-go solutions.
3. Accelerated Innovation: Cloud-based DevOps tools and software development best practices allow teams to rapidly create and release new features and capabilities. This means the time to market for new products is greatly reduced.
4. Enhanced Security/Compliance: Many modern cloud providers have integrated a number of security features, including built-in security controls, password management solutions, data encryption, and compliance frameworks, to enhance an enterprise’s ability to manage risk.
5. Customer Satisfaction: Cloud-based applications are built for speed and high performance and therefore provide superior reliability and responsiveness, resulting in greater satisfaction among end users.
ANCREW GLOBAL SERVICES employs a methodical and business-centric methodology to cloud modernisation whereby each application is reviewed to identify their best route for modernisation by either :
Rehosting – migrating workloads onto the cloud with little or no alteration.
Replatforming – modifying the way applications operate for optimal cloud utilisation.
Refactoring – taking an existing application and redesigning it to reflect a cloud native construct
Rebuilding – developing an entirely new cloud-native application.
Retire/Retain – the decision to either destroy an application or continue to maintain it based on overall value to the organization.
This customized methodology will provide organizations with maximum utility from their assets while mitigating the likelihood of adverse impact or disruption.
To create an ongoing impact, we will support companies to implement the best practices identified in this document for creating an ongoing impact:
Align Technology to Business Goals - Establish clear success criteria e.g., cost savings, scalability or operational efficiencies.
Prioritise High Impact Workloads - Identify applications that create the greatest value and focus your resources.
Embrace DevOps and Automation - Use IAC, CI/CD and Monitoring Platforms to simplify and streamline operational processes.
Enable Teams and Culture - Provide Training for your Staff and Foster a Culture of Continuous Improvement.
Pursue Ongoing Optimization - The Journey of Migrating to the Cloud is not a one-time event, it is a continuous process.
Modernizing your organization's Cloud capacity is essential to enabling your organization to continue to remain competitive, resilient and prepared for the future. Cloud Native Technologies and Modern Operating Models allow for organizations to be capable of increasing their ability to innovate, improve their operational efficiencies and establish sustainable growth.
ANCREW GLOBAL SERVICES partners with organizations to design, implement, and optimize Cloud Modernization strategies that provide Real Business Value.
Would you like to start the process of Cloud Modernization? Contact ANCREW GLOBAL SERVICES to take advantage of Cloud investments by transforming them into Strategic Advantages for your organization.