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Migrating all or part of business applications to the cloud has become a crucial step for many companies. However, this transition is not without risk. Cloud migration indeed involves several risks that businesses must manage to ensure a successful transition, such as:
Downtime and business interruption: During the migration of applications and data to the cloud, there is a risk of operational disruption, which can lead to unexpected downtime and a major impact on business operations.
Data loss: Data migration can result in the loss or corruption of data if not properly planned and executed. Adequate backups and disaster recovery testing are essential to minimize this risk.
Data security: Storing and managing data in the cloud poses specific security challenges. Companies must ensure that their data is properly encrypted, access is controlled, and compliance with privacy and data protection regulations is maintained.
Poor performance: Poorly designed cloud architecture or under-provisioned resources can cause performance issues. It is important to monitor and test performance regularly to ensure it meets business needs.
One of the most effective ways to guarantee a successful migration is to use a synthetic monitoring solution. In the context of cloud migration, such a solution offers several key benefits.
Companies that choose to integrate synthetic monitoring benefit from a smoother, more secure transition to the cloud and an improved experience for their end users.
Why Measuring End-User Experience Is Essential During a Cloud Migration with the Ekara Solution
To Ensure an Optimal User Experience
The primary goal of any application is to deliver an optimal user experience. By monitoring performance and availability from the end-user’s perspective, you ensure that users continue to enjoy a seamless experience, even during migration.
To Prioritize Issues
By focusing on user experience, you can prioritize issues based on their real impact on users. This allows you to address first those problems that most affect user satisfaction.
To Facilitate Communication with Stakeholders
With data on user experience, you can communicate more effectively with stakeholders, including executives, using clear language to explain the impact of the migration.
To Secure Data Transfer
Data integrity during migration is crucial. Data must be transferred reliably and accurately to avoid corruption or loss.
To Detect Problems Early
Users are often the first to notice performance or availability issues. By measuring their experience, you can quickly detect and resolve problems before they affect large numbers of users. This reduces disruptions and user complaints.
Before migrating to the cloud, it is essential to understand how applications behave. Ekara simulates user behavior and workloads prior to migration, identifying potential performance, latency, or availability issues. This enables proactive planning for necessary adjustments.
To Validate Migration Success at Every Stage
Measuring user experience before and after migration confirms whether the migration has had a positive or negative impact. This helps justify the costs and efforts involved.
To Drive Migration Success Through SLAs
If you have service-level agreements (SLAs) with users or cloud providers, measuring user experience allows you to validate SLA compliance and take action if they are not met.
To Ensure Compliance
Poorly configured security or non-compliance with policies can expose the organization to risks. Monitoring helps ensure compliance is respected.
To Optimize Costs
By actively monitoring cloud performance, Ekara identifies underused or overused resources and adjusts infrastructure accordingly.
To Simulate Load Scenarios
Ekara can simulate different load scenarios to determine how your cloud infrastructure reacts under various constraints.
To Compare Before, During, and After Migration
Ekara compares the performance of your applications and services before, during, and after migration to the cloud.