How to calculate the true cost of migrating to the cloud
While there are a number of things to consider when you’re contemplating a move to the cloud, cost is certainly high on the list. But calculating the cost of a migration is harder than it looks. Here’s how to do it right:
1. Audit your current IT infrastructure costs.
A thorough understanding of the scale of your current operations is imperative, and an infrastructure audit is the first thing you should do. The audit will reveal what you’re currently paying to run IT and what your new cloud environment might look like. This baseline will help you flesh out the potential cost of the cloud resources you’ll consume.
You should take a holistic approach and consider the total cost of using and maintaining your on-premise IT investment over time, and not just what you pay for infrastructure. This calculation will include direct and indirect costs.
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