Cloud migration checklist

Start planning your cloud migration today! This checklist walks you through the steps to plan, assess, and begin your cloud migration, and it offers resources to help you move to the cloud with Microsoft Azure.

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Understanding Cloud Migration Strategies

See how to increase your company's security, scalability, and agility by moving your IT ecosystem to the cloud. Download the Understanding Cloud Migration Strategies e-book and get the guidance you need to justify, plan, and adopt a cost-effective cloud computing strategy for your organization.  Read this free e-book for a comprehensive overview of cloud migration and: Learn how to set quantifiable goals for your project, assemble a cloud strategy team, and assess your company's cloud readiness. Find out how the infrastructure as a service (IaaS), platform as a service (PaaS), and software as a service (SaaS) cloud deployment models work. Explore the financial impact of transitioning to the cloud and learn when to involve your organization's leaders. Get tools from Azure Cloud Services to help with the logistics, governance, and costs of migrating your apps and data to the cloud. 

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Cloud rationalization: The five Rs

Cloud rationalization is the process of evaluating assets to determine the best way to migrate or modernize each asset in the cloud. The five Rs of rationalization are a great way to frame a potential future state for any workload that's being considered as a cloud candidate. 

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The Workforce of the Future eBook

New levels of connectivity and advanced technologies like AI enable businesses to process more data on a larger scale. AI plays one of the biggest roles—in terms of disruption and resulting opportunity—for our industry and our workforce. As we look to a future powered by a partnership between computers and humans, we must address these challenges head on: How will AI impact employment and jobs? How do we ensure that AI is designed, used, and governed responsibly? Explore answers to these questions and more in this valuable eBook.

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The Role of AI and People Analytics in Developing the Leaders of Tomorrow

While investment in digital business solutions continues to increase, employees remain the lifeblood of every enterprise. This article from Forbes covers key ways AI and analytics help organizations hire the right people and train them for success.

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ROI Azure Synapse

This infographic shows how @Microsoft Azure Synapse brings Big Data and Data Warehousing together in a single service to provide limitless analytics.

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10 reasons to use Azure SQL in your next project

There are many database technologies available on Azure that you can choose from. Why would you use Azure SQL?  Find out in just 10 simple points. 

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Unbeatable offers for migrating Windows Server and SQL Server to the cloud

While innovation has supplanted cost savings as the primary driver of cloud migration for many organizations, moving to the cloud needs to  make sense for your budgets and resources. Learn about the unbeatable costs offers and benefits of  migration to Azure cloud.

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Modernize digital processes to accelerate innovation and ensure data security

This one-slide introduces the benefits of using Windows Server and SQL Server with Microsoft Azure. Features include  reducing costs and streamlining IT resources; modernizing by migrating to a flexible, open cloud; innovating new apps or managing existing server apps with unlimited flexibility; and ensuring data protection, security, and business continuity.  

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Building the AI-Powered Organization

The business world is rapidly changing. It is estimated that AI will add $13 trillion to the global economy over the next decade-and yet from thousands of executives surveyed, only 8% of firms are adopting core practices that fully support implementation. Businesses arrive at progress slowly, reflecting a failure to rewire within the organization. This article from Harvard Business Review demonstrates how companies can make a successful shift to utilizing AI and setting themselves up for success.

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Why only the agile will survive

COVID-19 has led to huge changes worldwide across industries, in personal life, and in society at large. It was "the mother of all disruptions" and "it is ushering in a new age." Make sure your organization is ready to survive or even thrive. The key—you need to be agile.

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It's crucial for your organization to build agile processes to keep up with change. Make sure you are ready with tips, updates, and insights from Microsoft.

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Migration to Azure SQL: An Introduction to Data Migration Assistant and Data Migration Service

Microsoft is committed to helping you make a greater impact through digital transformation enabled by secure and trusted technology. This webinar walks you through how to move your data to Azure.

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Analytics & AI solution video

This video is a quick introduction to Microsoft Analytics and AI, explaining how to expand the reach of your data insights and gain increasing levels of efficiency and personalization. By harnessing the power of Microsoft Analytics, you can inform and drive intelligent automation through AI and machine learning. 

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4 strategies for modernizing your business applications

Discover four key strategies for modernizing your business applications—rehost, refactor, rearchitect, and rebuild. In this infographic, you'll learn why and when to use these specific strategies.

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Low code vs. no code and the future of application development

Low code and no code platforms make app and software development accessible to non-developers. With pre-built templates and boilerplate code, businesses save time and money. Low code or no code platforms can help organizations build and deploy apps without always relying on an engineering team.

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Windows and SQL.mp4

Learn about the features and benefits of migrating to Windows Server and SQL Server on Azure. This video discusses key aspects such as preventing the loss of valuable data and getting the lowest cost of ownership.