The key to an all-in cloud strategy is not to “lift and shift” data center
content. Instead, enterprises should evaluate what applications within
the data center can be replaced with SaaS, refactored or rebuilt.
However, an all-in strategy will have more impact on IT than will a
cloud-first or cloud-only strategy.
By and large, companies that have shifted to all-cloud have not returned
to traditional on-premises data centers, with even large companies
embracing third-party cloud infrastructure.
Enterprises should begin to plan a roadmap for their cloud strategy, and
ensure that lift-and-shift is only being done when necessary, such as
part of data center consolidation efforts.
All-in Cloud strategy
