Kyndryl’s Cloud Readiness and Adoption Assessment is a two-week engagement that is designed to help organizations assess their application landscape, understand the steps towards readiness and a successful migration to the cloud. Whether you’re considering Azure or bringing Azure to your on-premises environment, our experts guide you through the process.
Why Migrate to the Cloud?
Organizations migrate to the cloud for various reasons, including:
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Accelerating Growth and Innovation: Azure provides the necessary scalability and agility needed to adopt innovative technologies, such as Generative AI, that enabling businesses to achieve better outcomes, faster.
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Cost Optimization: Cloud adoption can lead to reduced IT costs by eliminating the need for on-premises infrastructure maintenance.
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Enhanced Security: Azure offers robust security features, reducing risks associated with on-premises environments.
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End-of-Life Concerns: Legacy systems often reach end-of-life, necessitating migration to modern platforms.
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Consolidation and Efficiency: Azure allows consolidation of IT infrastructure, leading to operational efficiency.
Challenges in Cloud Migration
While the benefits are clear, migrating to the cloud presents challenges:
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Lack of Clear Strategy: Organizations need a well-defined cloud strategy aligned with business objectives.
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Legacy Applications: Complex legacy applications may require modernization before migration.
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Cloud Sprawl: Understanding the full scope of cloud environments is crucial to avoid sprawl.
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Budget Constraints: Staying within budget during migration is essential.
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Security and Critical Services: Ensuring security and avoiding service failures are critical.
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Skills Gap: Operating new cloud infrastructure requires specific skills.
Why SQL Modernization?
Modernizing your SQL databases can lead to significant benefits, including:
• Enhanced performance and scalability
• Improved security and compliance
• Cost savings through optimized resource utilization
• Advanced analytics and business intelligence capabilities
SQL Modernization: A Key Component
To address legacy application challenges, SQL Modernization plays a crucial role. Here’s why:
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Database Modernization: Migrating your databases to Azure SQL Database or Azure SQL Managed Instance ensures better performance, scalability, and security.
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Azure Stack HCI Integration: For on-premises scenarios, Azure Stack HCI provides a seamless bridge between your datacenter and Azure. Modernize your SQL workloads while maintaining control.
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Azure ARC: Extend Azure management capabilities to your on-premises SQL servers using Azure ARC. Gain centralized visibility and simplified management.
Kyndryl Cloud Native Rapid Assessments
Our Rapid Assessment focuses on applications that remain on-premises due to various reasons. Here’s how it works:
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Kick-off and Understanding: We engage with your team to understand your business objectives, technical requirements, and existing application landscape.
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Workshop and Analysis: Our consultants gather data through interviews, tools, and assessments. We analyze your application’s readiness for migration.
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Cloud Adoption Recommendations: Based on our findings, we provide actionable recommendations for moving your applications to Azure.
Assessing Key Aspects
During the assessment, we evaluate:
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Client Objectives: Understanding your business goals and technical needs.
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Infrastructure Data: Analyzing your existing infrastructure.
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Application Dependencies: Mapping dependencies within your applications.
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Network Data: Assessing network requirements.
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Processes and Services: Identifying utilization patterns.
Customized Solutions
Kyndryl and Microsoft Partnership
As a trusted partner, Kyndryl collaborates closely with Microsoft. Our expertise combined with Azure’s capabilities ensures successful cloud adoption.
Terms, conditions, duration, and pricing are custom to each engagement. Please contact us to discuss a solution to meet your business needs.
Kyndryl and Microsoft: Our Partnership