On-Demand availability and scalable computing sound awesome, and it is. Migrating to the cloud is as exciting as it is nerve-racking. Megalith consulting companies publish articles titled “Five Steps to a Successful Journey”, but it’s never that easy. Every migration is different and should be treated with the utmost respect. In contrast, here are five realities.

1. Assessments always reveal unique challenges
2. Migration planning always takes longer than you think it should
3. Security risks will keep you up at night
4. Compliance is always more complex than initially scoped
5. Deployment without a disaster recovery plan will lead to a disaster

Don’t let these truths scare you. This is where CMP comes in – to help you understand the nuances of the cloud spectrum including hybrid, public, and private.