Checklist
Cloud Migration Checklist for UAE Businesses
A comprehensive step-by-step checklist covering every phase of cloud migration — from initial assessment and vendor selection to execution, testing, and post-migration optimization.
4 phases·20 items
1
Assessment
Inventory all applications and dependencies
Classify workloads by migration complexity
Identify data sovereignty requirements
Assess current infrastructure costs
Define success metrics and KPIs
2
Planning
Select cloud provider(s) based on requirements
Design target architecture
Create migration timeline and phases
Plan network connectivity and security
Establish rollback procedures
3
Execution
Set up cloud landing zone and accounts
Configure networking (VPN, peering, DNS)
Migrate in waves starting with low-risk workloads
Implement monitoring and alerting
Conduct performance and security testing
4
Optimization
Right-size instances based on actual usage
Implement auto-scaling policies
Set up cost monitoring and alerts
Decommission legacy infrastructure
Document architecture and runbooks
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