Companies that perform a discovery and assessment exercise gain valuable information which will result in a more effective cloud migration. The discovery and assessment process takes an inventory of the existing IT environment to identify workloads and applications that are appropriate for the cloud. A thorough assessment collects metrics from the current infrastructure to correctly size the cloud resources necessary to maintain or improve performance. All cloud migrations should include these preliminary activities to ensure success with minimal impact on business operations.

Delivery modeling is a phase of the discovery and assessment process that evaluates the level of readiness of a workload for the cloud and determines its proper delivery model. This determination is made based on the type of workload and the degree of control over the environment the customer desires. IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS solutions offer differing levels of customer control, accompanied by associated maintenance and security responsibilities. Companies can utilize multiple delivery models to create a customized cloud environment tailored to their specific business requirements.

Remediation scoring is a crucial component of VAST’s discovery and assessment services. The assessment will typically determine that some workloads can be migrated to the cloud immediately. Other workloads may require some degree of remediation to utilize cloud resources effectively. The results of remediation scoring support the development of efficient migration plans that prioritize the easiest moves first, speeding up the process and allowing teams to develop skills before attempting to move more complex workloads.