How to Kickstart Your Cloud Migration Journey

Over the past year, cloud has proven instrumental in helping businesses and the federal government deliver services to constituents. However, a recent Deloitte study found 38% of agencies have yet to tap into the benefits of cloud. For agencies looking to move their applications to the cloud, here are some key considerations. As the public sector looks out at a “new normal,” cloud is guaranteed to play a role in how it provides services. So, for those agencies yet to tap into this technology, what are some key factors they should keep in mind?

That was the question James Forrester, vice president and worldwide technical leader for cloud sales at VMware, explored during a recent webcast that highlighted the benefits of multi-cloud environments. Over the course of 30 minutes, Forrester and Nextgov’s James Hanson discussed the definition of cloud, the advantages and disadvantages of cloud, and how ultimately a multi-cloud environment can help federal agencies deliver on mission-critical operations. Here are three key takeaways from their conversation that can help your agency kickstart its cloud migration journey.