creating velocity in data centre migrations to aws

Creating Velocity in Data Center

Migrations to AWS

Presented by Tom Ray | Wednesday July 1 2015

Copyright ©2015 Cloudreach limited

Creating Velocity in Data Center Migrations to AWS

Success in AWS“In with the new, out with the old”


Creating Velocity in Data Center Migrations to AWSSuccess in AWS

We are cloud pioneers

Using or moving to AWS is a

transformation, not an iteration.

To achieve success you need

different skills, a fresh approach, and

cloud-ready tools.

Cloudreach can help


Creating Velocity in Data Center Migrations to AWSSuccess in AWS

Cloudreach can help

We’ll help your organisation

through that inevitable

transformation.

We’ll ease you through the

adoption of cloud technology.

Not if. When



Just a few clients out of a long list of large-scale AWS

cloud adoptions and migrations

Our Experiences and Successes

Success in AWS



Drivers to Migrate DC to AWS“Get back into the driver seat”



Executives were proud and used the data center to

show that they were leading edge

Once DCs had been prestigious…

Drivers to Migrate DC



Data centers are seen as a costly, unnecessary toy of

IT with limited business value and support

…today the image has changed


➔Business model under jeopardy

➔Focus on profit not innovation

and service

➔Consolidation customer

portfolio

➔Try to take advantage of cloud

success

Hosting Providers

➔Move from licensing to

subscription model

➔SaaS and cloud only

➔On-premises implementation

not supported anymore

Software Providers

Business Requirements

➔Variability of costs

➔Demanding, unpredictable digital and

analytical innovations

➔ Invest into change and innovate

business instead of RtB

➔Speed to market



Not if. When


Migrating your data

centers is inevitable!

Don’t get stuck!



Value Driven Vision


Stakeholder

IT Team

Obstacle Value

IT Organization

➔ Limited resources

➔ Lack of experience

➔ Too complex/critical

➔ Integrate external expertise & resources

➔ Break into manageable steps

➔ Outline value

➔ Lack of time/too busy

➔ Lack of skills and knowledge

➔ Limited confidence regarding

cloud

➔ Integrate external expertise

➔ Up-skill staff as project objective

➔ Dedicate individuals to project (CEC)

➔ Show references and value/risk

approach

Development Team

➔ No time to assist during

migration

➔ Many artefacts with uncertain

configuration

➔ Show value and time savings leveraging

DevOps

➔ Ability to re-host as part of migration

➔ Value of AWS platform solutions



Business Functions

Value Driven Vision


Stakeholder Obstacle Value

➔ Downtime not acceptable

➔ Limited time and resources

to support testing

➔ Reluctance to learn new

processes

➔ Value of scalability, agility, speed

➔ Migrate with “zero” downtime

➔ Automation of testing

➔ No changes from user perspective

Business Management

➔ Limited budget

➔ Security concerns

➔ Concerns regarding

business value

➔ Potential savings and financial optimization

➔ Show- /Charge-back drives better strategy

➔ Security and certification of AWS

➔ Updated security integrated architecture

➔ Ability to critical new business capabilities,

analytics, digital



Establish Vision & Strategy“Share the same direction and objectives”



Establish specific, tangible steps combining systems,

organization, processes, and metrics

Vision & Strategy

Moving to cloud is a transformation

Status Quo

Step 1

Step 2

Step n

Org & Skills

Metrics

Processes

Systems

Org & Skills

Metrics

Processes

Systems

Org & Skills

Metrics

Processes

Systems

Vision



“Me too” is not the best strategyCloud Strategy

Vision & Strategy



Cloud strategy should vary by IT service typeCloud Strategy cont.

Vision & Strategy

Growth IT Agile IT Commodity IT Scale IT

High level of change

Differentiating

Need for speed

High, stable volume

Differentiating

High performance

Electronic channels

Business process mgmt.

B2B services

Large core-banking

platforms

Quantitative modeling

and analytics

Build agile IT platforms

with IaaS and PaaS

Build internal cloud or

source based on cost

benefit

Uncertain demand

Uncertain requirements

Scalability

R&D

New markets and

propositions

Maximize cloud sourcing

for variable costs

Low level of change

Non-differentiating

Available in cloud

Procurement

Email

HR

Billing

SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS

sourcing to drive

standardization

Cha

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r-

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Exa

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tra

tegy

Source: The Boston Consulting Group



Focus on high-value/low risk services first, and select

some immediate quick wins

Focus Best Value/Risk Ratio

Vision & Strategy

Valu

e

Risk HighLow

Hig

hLow

Diameter=Effort



Time to Execute“It’s a transformation—not only a migration!”



It’s essential for a successful transition to advance

and develop all four dimensions together

Four Dimensions

Time to Execute

Get skilled

Pick the right partner

Know you stats

Plan ahead

Keep the end-game in

mind

Org & Skills

Metrics

Processes

Systems

Embrace the change

It’s a journey



● Identify and engage with “C” level sponsor

○ Passionate about cloud

○ Integrate benefit for sponsor

● Establish strong governance

○ Integrate also all non-IT functional stakeholders

○ No jump-start

Embrace the Change; It’s a Journey

Time to Execute



Get Skilled & Pick the Right Partner

Time to Execute

● True cloud provider—it’s in their DNA

○ Pay as you go, no contractual tie-ins

○ Elastic, automated, self-provisioned

● Up-skill your team as part of the journey

○ Establish AWS nucleus

○ Reward with AWS trainings and cert.

○ Broad AWS knowledge also needed when acting as a broker



Know Your Stats

Time to Execute

● Collect meaningful technical & utilization stats

○ Inventory—CMDB

○ CPU, memory, network

○ Storage capacity, usage and tiers, I/O

● Don’t forget business KPIs and stats

○ Time to deploy, provision, change

○ Process quality

○ Performance, user/business satisfaction

○ Unit costs/service costs



Plan Ahead

Time to Execute

➔ Financial Governance

➔ Cross-Group Consolidated Billing

Analysis

➔ Optimisation Analysis

➔ Optimisation Implementation

➔ Self Service

➔ Customised Services, Architecture

➔ Service Catalog, Standards

& Templates

➔ Orchestration

➔ Incident, Problem, Change,

Capacity, and Event Management

➔ Proactive Monitoring and

Management

➔ Maintenance Operations

➔ Service Quality Reviews

➔ Extended Support

➔ Self Service

➔ Customised Services, Architecture

➔ Service Catalog, Standards

& Templates

➔ Orchestration

FinOps

Optimisation

& Operation

SecOps

Governance &

Compliance

DevOps

Provisioning &

Orchestration

xOps

Break/Fix &

Patching



Keep the End-Game in Mind

Time to Execute

● Focus is key during a migration

○ Establish and document the objectives

○ Prioritize—Must, nice to have, optional

● Use different approaches techniques

○ 6 Rs

○ Balance value/migration approach by application for best value

● Migrate then iterate



Experiences & Methodology“It’s a transformation—not only a migration!”



AWS provides proven methodology, which is a great

starting point

AWS Appl. Migration Methodology

Data Center Migration - Experiences & Methodology



Cloudreach adopts the framework based on

individual customer needs and situation

AMM Based Project Structure




Migration Scenarios—6 Rs




“Industrializing” the migration process is key to

achieve quality and efficiency

Application Migration Execution




Summary“A journey of 10,000 miles starts with a first step”



● The transformation of existing data centers into the cloud is inevitable.

● Establishing a clear vision, focusing on the future value to help

overcome obstacles.

● A phased, tangible strategy enables organizations to achieve their

vision.

● Migration is a transformation and requires a balanced approach,

covering people, processes, metrics, and services.

A journey of 10,000 miles starts with a first stepSummary

Summary

When will you take your first step?



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