3 questions that will tell you if your workload is ready for Cloud

1. 3 questions that will tell you if your workload is ready for Cloud www.bodhost.com/blog/ready-for-cloud-computing/ July 25, 2016 Most, if not all application workloads need some tinkering before they are ready to be moved to the cloud, but most IT people will opt for speed and try to get the workloads to the cloud without properly modifying the application or data. Not properly modifying the data and application will prevent you from taking advantage of certain cloud features that could really boost your return on investment. Of course, there are some disadvantages to changing applications and data and you have to consider the pros and cons associated with moving to the cloud. It is also possible to move your application to the cloud without any modifications, but it is only advisable to do so only if these three questions can be answered with a firm “no”. If you are able to say “no” to all three questions, your application should be able to be transferred to the cloud with minimal issue. Contents Question 1: Are the application and data tightly coupled together? 1/2

2. In order to run the application and data in different spaces, the two need to not be thickly coupled together. Before moving applications to the cloud, the application and data should be separated; this brings great productivity advantages because you can better distribute the workload. Question 2: Is the application tied to an outdated or old security structure? Certain applications may have security measures hardcoded into the application; this usually is not an issue unless the security is outdated, in which case the application is opened up to being compromised. In addition, having your application and security tightly coupled makes it harder to keep your security properly updated. Decoupling your security approach from the application (while still keeping them closely dependent on each other) will prevent these issues from appearing. Question 3: Was the application built poorly and without multiplatform use in mind? Moving an application to the cloud will not make a badly designed and built application work any better. The problem with applications that are poorly built is that they work awfully anywhere, including on the cloud. Unfortunately, you do not have many options in this case, really your only option will be to break down the application and code it again from the ground up. Only then can the application be efficiently moved onto the cloud. Conclusion This is of course not an exhaustive list of problems or drawbacks to moving your applications onto the public cloud, these are three priority questions you need to deal with before moving on to other potential issues. 2/2