Cloud Modernization

Whether you have a fully on-premise data management solution, or a hybrid on-premise/cloud approach, a full modernization to the cloud can transform how you handle your data both now and in the future. Eventually, you will need to migrate away from your ‘legacy’ on-premise platform: doing so now could help you to recoup more benefits for your investment.

• Faster time to value. Subscriptions are typically annual, which means no more fixed 3-year technology investments, as is the case with on-premise solutions. 
• Longevity. Cloud platforms will continue to evolve, eradicating the need for further migration in the future. These are long-term solutions that will grow with your business. 
• Seamless upgrades. The Service Provider is responsible for all upgrades, which reduces your management and maintenance of the product.
• Flexibility. Enable new modules easily and quickly. This gives you greater agility to explore new functions. 
• Scalability. You can secure extra capacity in weeks rather than months, with less management hassle and no long lead times.
• Innovation. Being able to increase capacity and functionality swiftly will allow your business to innovate with data – exploring new possibilities without lengthy manual effort and long-term investment.
• Empowerment. Inspire people across your business to use data by improving access and availability. You will no longer need system admins to manage the platform.
• Security. The right platform can boost security and continuously evolve to meet new cyber threats, rather than needing to be manually updated to react to new cyber security dangers. 

Do I need to migrate to cloud data management now?

There’s no hard and fast answer to this question: it depends on your current platform’s life expectancy and your data objectives. Some on-premise platforms are now reaching ‘end of life’ and will no longer be supported in the near future – though most don’t have fixed dates or timelines as of yet. 

The real question in the meantime is whether your on-premise platform is delivering what you need for your data goals.

• Can it scale as your business – and data – does? 
• Is it giving you the flexibility you need to explore new functionality and increase capacity? 
• Will it allow you to integrate seamlessly with SaaS platforms, or are you finding it increasingly difficult (and requiring more manual effort) to integrate your data with solutions like Snowflake or Salesforce?

Here are some of the reasons to consider migrating your data management to the cloud:

• Rising data volumes. From increasing customer data to information generated by IoT, you will need a more cost-effective and scalable way to manage your data. 
• Technical redundancy. Data management is moving to the cloud. Some on-premise databases are already out of support or reaching end of support: if you are considering partial migration, it may make more financial sense, and be less disruptive, to embark on a full cloud transformation. 
• SaaS Integration. A cloud-native cloud management platform will enable you to explore data-driven initiatives more freely, by integrating seamlessly with SaaS solutions.
• Security. Cyber security is implemented into most cloud data management platforms as a design principle, ensuring your data will continue to be protected to industry and regulatory standards without the need for constant manual upgrades.

How Agile Solutions Support Cloud Modernization 

Regardless of what existing on-premise data management platform you have, or what you need from your cloud data management solution, Agile Solutions can help.

Our vendor agnostic approach allows us to identify the right solution for you, while our relationships with leading cloud data management vendors enable us to make migration seamless, with no disruption to your business. 

Speak to our team to talk about your data management challenges and discover whether now is the time to modernize to the cloud.

We are currently on PowerCenter – can I migrate to Informatica’s Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) without disruption?

As an Informatica UK Migration partner of choice, Agile Solutions are enabled and trained to leverage Informatica’s Migration Factory tool – as well as our own accelerators, developed throughout 18 years of previous client engagements – that enhance the migration process, bringing more speed and reliability to your migration. You can find out more about our approach to migrating from PowerCenter to IDMC in our comprehensive guide to migration.