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Three cloud migration mistakes that cost real money

Our straight-talking view on a problem we see every week.

Insight

Cloud projects go wrong not because the cloud is hard, but because the planning is skipped.

An engineer preparing network cabling before a cloud migration
Mapping the cloud move before a single system is touched.

The points that matter

  • Migrating without auditing licences leads to double-paying.
  • Never assuming restores work — until you test them.
  • Cutting over without a written rollback plan.

Our view

A cloud move is a project with a beginning, middle and end. Treat it like one and it works. Treat it like an experiment and it will cost you.

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The bottom line

A cloud move is a project, not an experiment. Scope it, plan the rollback, test the restores — and the migration becomes boring in the best possible way.

A sensible migration order

Move test and non-critical systems first, fix the licence and backup gaps, then migrate your line-of-business systems in a scheduled window with a rollback path. Never migrate everything on a Friday night, and never assume a restore works — schedule one in the first month and prove it. The cloud rewards this kind of sequencing; it punishes guesswork.