Everything you should know before moving workloads to the Cloud
Even today, a significant number of companies have yet to adopt the Cloud paradigm in a truly systemic way. Infrastructures remain largely on-premises, with heterogeneous systems, fragmented governance, and understaffed IT teams. What slows down the transition is not technological limitations, but organizational uncertainty: a lack of alignment between IT initiatives and business goals, operating models unfit for the Cloud, and a widespread shortage of Cloud skills.
Meanwhile, digital transformation initiatives are hitting structural limits, unable to scale or integrate effectively. In this context, Cloud migration is no longer just an infrastructure matter: it’s an essential enabler for maintaining competitiveness. The most forward-looking organizations have begun to weigh costs, risks, and required effort against the tangible benefits that the Cloud can unlock in terms of innovation.
OVERVIEW
Key Insights.
01. Over 70% of companies admit they underestimated the Cloud migration organizational complexity.
Without a clear Cloud adoption strategy, businesses often face slow, fragmented, and expensive journeys.
In the absence of a structured roadmap, projects take on average 30% longer and exceed budgets by up to 40%. (McKinsey, 2023)
02. Without a precise mapping of applications and infrastructure, inefficiencies grow exponentially..
68% of CIOs report lacking full visibility over their infrastructure’s total cost of ownership (TCO). According to MAP data, 25% of corporate IT resources consist of systems still running purely by inertia.
More than 40% of the assets identified during Application Portfolio Discovery are eligible for decommissioning, generating savings even before migration begins. (Gartner CIO Agenda, 2023)
03. The lack of Cloud-native skills is the main factor slowing or blocking transformation.
Only 20% of IT teams in traditional enterprises can operate in Cloud environments without external support (Forrester, 2023).
45% of companies that postpone migration do so because of concerns related to post-migration management, not due to technical barriers (AWS, 2023).
04. The lack of a solid Cloud foundation directly impacts the adoption of the most strategic technologies for business growth.
72% of IT leaders in late-adopter companies report that infrastructure fragmentation prevents them from rapidly scaling new initiatives.
Additionally, 65% of AI/ML projects fail or stall due to the lack of a scalable, integrated infrastructure ready to support such workloads. (McKinsey, 2023)
OUR VALUE PROPOSITION
Accelerate your Cloud migration
to unlock
innovation and scalability.
beSharp is among the AWS partners
authorized to deliver MAP (Migration Acceleration Program) projects. With extensive
experience in complex enterprise migrations, beSharp supports organizations in their
Cloud adoption journey through a structured, best-practice–aligned approach.
- This phase, typically lasting between one and two months, focuses on collecting reliable and representative data about actual resource usage by workloads. Based on the findings, we estimate the Cloud cost assuming a lift-and-shift of the current environment to AWS, offering an initial projection of expected post-migration spending.
- The final output is a jointly developed business case prepared by beSharp and the client comparing current costs and future scenarios, highlighting opportunities, risks, and key decision drivers. It provides a solid, measurable foundation to determine if, how, and when to move forward.
- This phase turns the business case from the Assess stage into a concrete operational plan. Through Application Portfolio Discovery (APD), we build a complete and shared view of the company’s IT ecosystem: each workload is cataloged, mapped by dependencies, and evaluated for criticality and migration readiness.
- A migration plan is then defined according to the 7Rs (Retire, Retain, Rehost, Relocate, Repurchase, Replatform, Refactor). The AWS Landing Zone is designed, and the process of establishing an internal Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) begins, engaging key business and technical teams.
- beSharp guides the adoption of the first Cloud-native practices and supports internal skill development through on-the-job training. The phase concludes with the migration of selected “quick win” workloads, validating the business case assumptions and quantifying the technical and organizational effort required for subsequent migration waves.
- The transition is executed through progressive waves, each including homogeneous workloads with known dependencies. A dual-speed strategy is applied: lift-and-shift where speed matters most, and selective modernization where greater value can be achieved. Every migration is validated through automated testing and User Acceptance Testing, ensuring rigorous control over timelines, escalation processes, and communication. The Landing Zone evolves throughout the journey, integrating Cloud best practices for security, compliance, and cost governance.
- The result is a robust Cloud infrastructure, built for scalability, and ready to evolve.
Benefits
Cloud migration as a strategic lever.
With beSharp, Cloud migration isn’t just a technical necessity. It’s a strategic lever to overcome the limits of traditional IT and enable innovation. Our structured, incremental, and results-driven approach ensures tangible, long-lasting benefits over time.
A structured, clear, and measurable migration plan
Thanks to the MAP framework, every phase
is driven by data, with verifiable business cases, progressive roadmaps,
and prioritized workloads to maximize impact. Migration happens
securely, ensuring service continuity and full risk control.
1
Improved performance, scalability, and resilience
Migration eliminates obsolete systems,
accelerates workload transfer to the Cloud, and lays a solid foundation
for ongoing modernization. This not only enhances performance but also
prepares the infrastructure to support future innovation initiatives.
2
Governance, control, and long-term cost optimization
Adopting the Cloud paradigm enables the
introduction of modern practices such as DevOps, FinOps, and automation,
improving operational management and ensuring solid governance,
transparency, and sustainable cost control over time.
3
Not just a migrated infrastructure, but a Cloud-ready organization
Migration is also a cultural switch. We
transfer skills through on-the-job training, support the creation of a
Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE), and assist technical teams in
day-to-day operations for a lasting change, not a dependency on a
partner.
4
Access to AWS migration incentives
As a MAP-eligible partner, beSharp helps
clients access AWS funding programs, reducing the initial migration cost
and simplifying the start of their Cloud journey.
5
Next Steps
FUTURE-PROOF.
1
Migration Scope Analysis
We identify all workloads involved, estimate the required effort and timeline, and assess any potential technical, contractual, or operational constraints (e.g., licenses, fees, existing agreements).2
MAP Eligibility Check
We evaluate whether the prerequisites are met to access AWS migration support programs, helping you optimize both costs and resources.3
Assessment Phase Kick-off
We deploy discovery tools to collect real operational data and build an objective business case, enabling informed decisions and reducing uncertainty. Is everything clear?
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