What should you consider to optimize the costs in Azure migration?

Many companies prefer the lift-and-shift methodology to migrate their applications and data to Azure. But, are you choosing the best cloud migration services? How can save over 90% on resources such as VMs? Let’s look at this article to know the answers… 

Moving to the cloud is no longer a confusion, it is a clear decision for many organizations. Now, they are beginning to move at a fast pace in adopting the cloud. It helps to reduce the data center footprint and become more agile with the cloud elasticity. But, how cost-effective is your cloud migration? This is the million-dollar question every boardrooms debate on. What would be the risk for business decision makers to migrate to a platform they don’t own or control completely? 

Cloud consultants often focus on how to move services and applications to Azure. But, do you know if you are getting the value for the money spent? Is it possible to achieve operational flexibility and agility while saving money? This is where cost optimization plays a vital role. Let’s look at an example. 

1) Choose the right VM size 

You have a business application which is being accessed by your customers. You can run that application on a DS2_V2 size VM on Azure. Now the costs for a VM differ by region. But, how can you be sure about the right VM size? Can you narrow down on a particular VM size? Have you tested and validated the correct VM size? Or, was the size derived from an equivalent on-premises server based on best-guess calculations? Choosing a low-spec VM is always good to go. You can scale up according to your business requirements. 

2) Running the VM only when required 

Should your VM need to keep running 24/7? Based on your business requirements, running the VM during business hours alone would be good. It can save up to 75% of your Azure bills. 

Optimization should be an integral part of your Azure migration plan. Focusing on this part makes your business stand out in the competitive market. If you’re considering a cloud migration and would like to learn more about the benefits of Azure, Deevita offers a range of migration solutions for organizations. 

What’s in store for Cloud Security in 2019?

The cloud is slowly becoming an integral IT component of every organization. Initially when the cloud services came in, many were dubious on the security part. Now, the cloud security technologies have advanced to increase the robustness to cyber-attacks. With 2019 here, here are the top 4 facts you need to know about the cloud in terms of security. 

1. High cloud investments will fuel the growth of leading public cloud providers. This growth will make them a bigger target for malicious attacks.
2. Open-source containers will shape the future of cloud-based applications. There will be an increase in the number of cloud security vendors using open-source containers in 2019. This will in turn push containers into the mainstream for any cloud-based application. 
3. Increased occurrence of DDoS threats as many enterprises start to use the cloud. This paves way for hackers to enter the cloud network and evolve their DDoS threats. To resolve these issues, many organizations will need next-gen cloud security tools like secure service meshes and convergent firewalls. 
4. Cloud load balancing to become the savior in keeping the cloud safe and intact. As the cloud becomes more complex, organizations will need to depend on cloud load balancing until it becomes the most important cloud security tool.