Cloud migration market highlights need for structured projects
The cloud migration market is growing, putting the focus on how organizations can structure these projects.
The global cloud migration market is expected to reach US$159.22 billion by 2034, compared with the US$24.64 billion forecast for 2025, with a compound annual growth rate of 23.04% between 2026 and 2034, according to The Insight Partners.
In this context, structuring the migration before moving applications and data involves assessing the existing environment, establishing priorities, defining a roadmap, and determining how results will be measured. CNID proposes five stages to organize this process: assessment, planning, migration, optimization, and continuous optimization.
Specifically, the model begins by understanding the starting point and defining which applications will be migrated, under what conditions, and in what order, before moving on to execution. This makes it possible to divide the project into cycles and review the results of each phase.
1. Assess before migrating.
The first step consists of analyzing the results of assessment tools, identifying requirements and constraints, and defining aspects such as the migration strategy and type. The level of complexity and the application groups that will be part of the project are also considered.
This assessment makes it possible to establish which applications can be migrated, under what conditions, and which require different treatment.
2. Define a roadmap.
Once the assessment is complete, the project establishes what will be migrated and when. CNID considers a phased roadmap, taking into account factors such as the complexity, priority, processes, and needs of each application.
At this stage, the schedule and tools to be used are also defined. Dividing the migration into cycles makes it possible to segment execution rather than addressing the entire infrastructure simultaneously.
Juan Buritica – Account Manager at CNID: “A cloud migration should not begin with technology, but with understanding what the organization really needs. Assessing applications, identifying constraints, and establishing priorities makes it possible to build a roadmap and define a phased migration, in which each phase can be reviewed before moving on to the next.”
3. Execute the migration in sprints.
With the roadmap defined, phased execution begins. The process includes the implementation of Cloud Foundations through a setup checklist and a Landing Zone, followed by the migration of each phase through sprints.
Each sprint includes a review of the results and documentation of lessons learned. In this way, the project incorporates review points during execution rather than only at the end of the migration.
4. Review costs and performance after migration.
Completing the cloud migration does not mean that the project is finished. The next stage involves post-migration optimization, which includes a post-migration review, analysis of cost trends, a review of FinOps in billing accounts, and the performance of each migrated phase.
Opportunities for refactoring and optimization of machine sizing in Compute Engine and/or VMware Engine can also be analyzed, as well as applications that can be moved to containers.
5. Maintain continuous optimization.
The final stage turns optimization into an ongoing process. CNID recommends continuously validating optimization opportunities and improving processes.
For organizations considering a migration, the process begins before moving the first application: assessing the current environment, establishing priorities, building a roadmap, executing the migration in stages, and maintaining a post-migration review of costs and performance are all part of a structured migration.
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