In this article, Pat Wright explains how to identify hidden risks in legacy applications before moving to the cloud. It features practical advice and guidance to avoid migration failures and surprises.
I have worked in very few companies that had applications that were only a few years old or were for greenfield projects. Typically, I find companies have applications that are more than five years old and have been running on the same hardware for many years more. For these applications, making a move to the cloud can be a challenge.
A DB migration I was recently involved with had an