Table of Contents

• Why Plan Carefully?
• 1. What’s Your Workload Profile?
• 2. What Are Your Performance & Cost Goals?
• 3. Do You Have Compliance or Security Needs?
• 4. What’s Your Exit Strategy?
• 5. Who’s Managing the Environment?
• How emtech Can Help
• FAQs
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Why Plan Carefully?

Cloud migrations are more than “lift-and-shift.” Without clear objectives and a strategic approach, businesses risk overrunning costs, performance issues, and misaligned platforms.

1. What’s Your Workload Profile?

Identify which workloads make sense to move. Stateful databases? High I/O applications? Or general web services? Understanding this helps select the right environment.

2. What Are Your Performance & Cost Goals?

Are you optimizing for raw performance, low latency, or cost-efficiency? Each has trade-offs solutions like HP GreenLake offer hybrid cloud performance without overprovisioning.

3. Do You Have Compliance or Security Needs?

Assess regulatory requirements (e.g., data residency, encryption). emtech’s Cloud Service offers secure configurations tailored for your compliance obligations.

4. What’s Your Exit Strategy?

Ensure the ability to move workloads if needed whether back on-prem or between clouds. Lock-in can bite if not planned early.

5. Who’s Managing the Environment?

Is it on your team, us, or a hybrid model? Evaluate skills, support, and 24/7 monitoring needs. emtech can fully manage or co-manage your cloud setup.

How emtech Can Help

• HP GreenLake Cloud: Bring cloud agility to your data center with pay-as-you-grow.
• Emtech Cloud Services: Full-spectrum cloud planning, migration, and management.

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FAQs

Is HP GreenLake suitable for all cloud workloads?

HP GreenLake works best for hybrid workloads, especially where data residency or latency is critical.

How long does a typical cloud migration take?

It depends on scope, but most small-to-medium migrations take 3–6 months, including testing and optimization.

What if our team lacks cloud expertise?

Emtech offers co-managed services and training to bridge the skill gap and support your internal team.

Can we start with a pilot before full migration?

Absolutely. A phased pilot reduces risk and provides early wins to build momentum.

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