Cloud Readiness Assessment For Small and Mid-Sized Businesses in Houston

Are you ready to take the first step of your transition to the cloud? By analyzing the current state of your IT system, our cloud readiness assessment provides your business with the roadmap to a successful cloud migration.

Why Do I Need A Cloud Readiness Assessment?

It’s impossible to successfully migrate to the cloud without a cloud readiness assessment, just like how it is impossible to build a house with no blueprints. The cloud readiness assessment is the first step of any cloud migration, and it enables a plan to be created that will guide the way for the rest of the migration. The information acquired from a cloud readiness assessment enables us to determine on an app-by-app basis what steps need to be taken in the move to the cloud.

Top 5 Reasons You Can’t Afford To Skip A Cloud Readiness Assessment

1. Helps identify applications which are suitable and ready to move to the cloud using a Lift and Shift strategy
2. Help identify applications which absolutely can not be migrated to the cloud due to application architecture, hardware dependency or other factors preventing the application from being suitable or ready
3. Helps identify applications which may be candidates to be replaced with a SaaS solution or another COTS application offering the same features and benefits
4. Identifies gaps in resources and skills which may be required during the migration execution phase
5. Helps in developing a migration roadmap and cloud migration plan

Is A Cloud Readiness Assessment Right For Your Business

If you’re a small business with a few loosely integrated applications, then chances are there is not much value in performing a cloud readiness assessment.
On the other hand, if your business is somewhat larger with very tightly integrated applications and you operate your business from multiple locations. And you have other business functions such as warehousing, shipping, and distribution and manufacturing; the Chances are that there is an excellent likelihood that your business would benefit from a cloud readiness assessment.

What Tools Are Required To Conduct A Cloud Readiness Assessment?

If this is your first rodeo, it may help prepare a cloud readiness assessment checklist to ensure you stay on track and don’t miss critical steps in the process.

Performing a cloud readiness assessment implies following a tried and tested cloud readiness assessment framework and completing a cloud readiness questionnaire for each application in your application portfolio.

Along with a tried and tested application assessment framework and assessment questionnaire, you’ll also need a cloud readiness assessment tool or an assessment toolkit to ensure an accurate and more efficient cloud migration assessment result.

Next Steps in Conducting A Cloud Readiness Assessment

If the above seems like a daunting task, and you don’t want to leave your cloud readiness assessment to chance. At the very least, you should consider a conversation with our cloud architects and migration team to help determine your next steps.

Remember, you only get once chance to do it right. So do it with confidence and put iTenol on your side. Call iTenol today on +1 (877) 948-3665 or complete the short form on this page to connect. Remember it costs nothing to have a conversation, but could cost you a fortune if not done right or without a partner who has been there, done that.