What is cloud readiness and how do I assess it?

Cloud readiness evaluates your apps, data, security, and team to decide if, when, and how to move to the cloud. A quick assessment documents your current state, clarifies goals, identifies risks, and produces a phased roadmap—pilot, migrate, then optimize—aligned to uptime, cost, and recovery targets.

TL;DR

Related: Architecture & Design • Security, Identity & Compliance • Cost & FinOps

Cloud Readiness & Strategy — RCCPI

Cloud Readiness & Strategy

A fast, practical readiness check tailored for small businesses.

Readiness checklist

  • Inventory apps, data, identities, and integrations
  • Classify data sensitivity and retention requirements
  • Define success metrics (uptime, latency, costs, recovery)
  • Choose landing zone: single AWS account vs. multi‑account
  • Decide “lift‑and‑shift” vs. “refactor” per workload
  • Plan zero‑downtime cutovers and a rollback path

Fast assessment workshop (2–4 hours)

  • Current state: apps, pain points, constraints
  • Target state: security, reliability, and budget
  • Gap analysis: quick wins and blockers
  • Roadmap with phases: pilot → migrate → optimize
How long does migration usually take?

A basic brochure website can move in hours; a multi‑app environment may take days to weeks depending on data, integrations, and testing.

What skills do we need in‑house?

We can handle architecture and implementation while your team focuses on operations and training.

Next step

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