Unveiling the True R-Factor
Overview
The True R-Factor enables you to bring a holistic approach to your cloud strategy. It merges application and infrastructure readiness assessments, providing an in-depth review of each application's preparedness for the cloud while spotlighting areas needing further investment to guarantee enduring success. For an effective cloud strategy, placing equal emphasis on both application readiness assessment and infrastructure readiness is a must.
Why Prioritize Application Cloud Readiness?
There are three pivotal reasons to emphasize top-down application cloud readiness:
The readiness of an application fundamentally determines its success in the cloud.
Application readiness assessments can identify discrepancies in different teams' perceptions of their applications' cloud readiness for cloud migration, offering an opportunity for alignment and improved preparedness.
Application readiness assessments are crucial to reducing business and technical risks before embarking on the cloud migration journey
Bridging the Gap: Rationalizing R-Factors
It is essential to analyze both the application and its corresponding infrastructure's R-factor outcomes to navigate the complexities of cloud migration.
Let's illustrate with an example:
Take the example of a CRM application, "CRMApp," associated with a server, "CRMPROD23X". If the infrastructure R-factor suggests "Rehost" and the application R-factor indicates "Refactor," it presents a dilemma in defining the migration strategy. Resolving this conflict between the infrastructure and application R-factors necessitates thorough analysis.
Guidelines for Rationalizing R-Factors
As a rule of thumb, always prioritize application assessment R-factor outcomes when planning your cloud strategy and migration.
The table below showcases how to combine application and infrastructure R-factors to derive the True R-Factor:
Conclusion
Implementing this strategy ensures that applications accomplish their strategic goals and objectives in the cloud, maximizing the benefits of cloud migration. In essence, the True R-Factor serves as a compass guiding your journey to the cloud, ensuring the path of least resistance and maximum efficiency. Enhance your cloud migration strategy with the True R-Factor - your key to unlocking a seamless transformation and modernization pathway.