Keys to Successful Cloud Migrations - General Dynamics Information Technology

Keys to Successful Cloud Migrations - General Dynamics Information Technology

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  MOVING FEDERAL AGENCIESTO THE CLOUD Keys to Successful Cloud Migrations 86% Offers a highly secure platform 83% Provides access to technical customer support 80% Experience with federal government 77% Provides customized solutions 71% Cohesive forward-thinking cloud strategy 63% A single technology provider that can fulfill all of my cloud computing needs 61% Flexible portfolio that offers a blend of cloud services Important Characteristics of Cloud Providers 04 Avoid vendor lock-in. Many unanticipated issues of cloud services revolve around performance, migration and vendor lock-in. 03 Work with an experienced cloud services provider. Mitigate risks by finding a partner that has worked with multiple environments, can identify issues and pitfalls and has federal experience. 01 Address performance issues. Bringing in a partner that understands the issues and can help manage migrations will keep performance stable, save money and ensure the agency's ability to execute on the mission. 02 Adopt a flexible cloud strategy. Build in the flexibility to respond to current and future requirements. Agencies want security, technical support, and federal experience from cloud providers. For more information go to www.gdit.com/cloud 64% Secure infrastructure 58% Provide cost savings 45% Unified management across multiple cloud types and base providers 41% Application migration services 39% Flexibility to move between cloud types 19% No technology/vendor lock-in Top Benefits of Cloud Services Security and cost savings top the list of cloud services benefits. Performance-Based Issues in the Cloud Less than one-third are concerned about performance-based issues, but these areas pose the greatest potential risks. 29% Migration of applications to a cloud environment (application readiness) 27% Lack of data segregation among the provider's customers 25% Difficulty with or inability for data recovery if we cancel the service 23% Vendor lock-in 23% Lack of maturity of the technology Perceived Cloud Services Risks Security concerns top the list of perceived cloud services risks. 69% Unauthorized access to or leak of our proprietary data 65% Security defects in the technology itself 45% Difficulty with or inability for data recovery if the provider fails 37% Application performance 30% Unpredictable costs © 2014 Market Connections, Inc. ONE-THIRD No Plans ONE-THIRD Researching/Considering ONE-THIRD Using/Planning to Use Cloud Computing Current Use & Plans SaaS tops the list of cloud computing services under consideration. One-third of agencies have no plans for IaaS, PaaS or Managed Hosting services, and one-quarter have no plans for SaaS.