{"id":53632,"date":"2022-11-22T13:15:47","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T21:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/?p=53632"},"modified":"2024-06-20T06:05:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T13:05:10","slug":"cloud-migration-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/cloud-migration-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"What is cloud migration? An in-depth guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cloud migration can be a game-changer for businesses of all sizes. If you migrate your communications systems from on-site to the cloud, you can free up time, and money, that you can use on more important projects.<\/p>\n<p>But what exactly\u00a0<em>is<\/em> &#8220;cloud migration&#8221;? How do you go about migrating to the cloud? We&#8217;ve got these answers, and a lot more, ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Today we&#8217;ll cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#one\">What is cloud migration?\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#two\">Benefits of migrating to the cloud\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#five\">Potential risks of cloud migration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#three\">How to migrate your business to the cloud<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#four\">Get a helping hand with cloud migration<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"download-form-widget download-cta-banner \" data-url=\"https:\/\/assets.ringcentral.com\/us\/ebook\/security-ciso-guide.pdf\" data-id=\"6a0a9be716e96\" id=\"6a0a9be716e96\" data-form-type=\"cta download banner ENTERPRISE\">\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta rc-post-content-cta_download orange\">\n<div class=\"img-rc-cta-download\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"290\" height=\"234\" fill=\"none\" id=\"svg--526364555\" role=\"img\" 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Enjoy!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"one\"><\/a>What is cloud migration?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud migration involves moving your organization\u2019s infrastructure from on-premises to a <a href=\"https:\/\/middleware.io\/blog\/cloud-infrastructure-guide\/\">cloud infrastructure<\/a>, <strong>or<\/strong> from one cloud provider to another.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some cases, organizations move all of their data and applications at once. Other times, migration is completed for one division or business unit at a time. Some companies only move a portion of their data assets to the cloud and maintain some on-premise infrastructure as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"two\"><\/a>Benefits of cloud migration<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a lot of compelling reasons that businesses today are migrating to the cloud. Here are some of our favorites:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Lower, more controllable costs\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/the-real-business-value-of-cloud-communications-platforms\/\">many cost advantages to cloud migration<\/a>. First, you don\u2019t need an expensive, capital intensive, fixed cost on-premises infrastructure. Rather than paying expensive costs to acquire and maintain your own hardware, servers and switches, you can easily scale your license needs as your user base grows. Typical cloud providers charge license fees on a per-user-per month basis that you can adjust at any time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your physical and environmental footprint is also reduced when you eliminate on-premise systems. You can give up some of your office or building space, which saves money on leases, utilities, and other costs. Payroll is also reduced because you don\u2019t need as many on-site systems integration professionals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/netstorage.ringcentral.com\/brief\/csm-survey-findings-overall-2022.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">our own customer survey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, RingCentral users saw their telecom costs decrease by 23% and IT spend decrease by 16% after migrating to the cloud. And when it came to <a class=\"waffle-rich-text-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/contact-center.html\">contact centers<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/assets.ringcentral.com\/us\/brief\/csm-survey-findings-customer-experience-2022.pdf\">our customers saw a 56% increase in the speed of standing up customized workflows<\/a>: a critical step in efficient customer service.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta rc-post-content-cta_green\">\n<div class=\"rc-post-content-cta-columns\">\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-img\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"930\" height=\"700\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/using-a-calculator.jpg\" class=\"responsive-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"bottom-cta-copy\">\n<div class=\"headline-copy\" style=\"text-align:left;\">This 3-minute quiz shows what you could save by switching to the cloud<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div 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Improved security<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the greatest benefits of migrating communications applications to the cloud is the <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/ringcentrals-approach-to-cloud-communications-security\/\">latest and greatest application security<\/a>. Implementing an advanced security architecture is a major challenge for typical in-house systems teams. The challenge isn\u2019t necessarily a lack of talent; it is more the fact that on-site experts are usually spread thin between system maintenance and tech troubleshooting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cloud-based organizations have dedicated teams primarily tasked with managing security for the applications they provide. They identify and implement advanced protocols and react quickly to any security threats or risks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/support.ringcentral.com\/video\/overview\/end-to-end-encryption-ringcentral-video.html#:~:text=RingCentral%20Video%20offers%20End%2Dto,when%20it's%20transferred%20between%20devices.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">End-to-end encrypted transmissions<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.ringcentral.com\/article\/Enabling-or-disabling-Account-Validation.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">multi-factor authenticatio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">n are examples of common cloud-based security measures. Protecting confidential communications and documents is important to an effective communications system.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Better app integrations\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many ways you can tie your communications system in with other systems and apps when it is cloud-based. Communication is central to internal collaboration as well as interaction with your customers. It plays a part in most of your daily business activities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral is a top <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/what-is-cloud-communications\/\">cloud communications solution<\/a> designed to offer a high-level of integration, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Calling integrations. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With cloud telephony integrated into your mission critical apps, you can click any phone or fax number to place a call, send an SMS or send a fax automatically through Salesforce, Hubspot, Microsoft Teams and more.<\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/ways-to-use-free-file-sharing-in-your-ringcentral-app\/\">File storage and content sharing<\/a>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integrate your communications system with your file storage and content sharing systems to easily disseminate relevant documents in conjunction with secure digital communication.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Customer relationship management. <\/b>CRM is the data and analytics hub for a company. It helps you leverage your data to garner greater visibility for critical business decisions. When integrated with your communications system, you form a powerful synergy to understand the unique needs of individual customers and personalize interactions.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/virtual-collaboration-how-to-improve-remote-work\/\">Team collaboration<\/a>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication is a key part of internal collaboration. Integrating your communications system with other collaboration programs equips your team with the tools and features they need to optimize interactions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Marketing and sales.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> As with CRM, marketing and selling functions rely on a combination of data insights and communication to target ideal prospects and customers with the right methods of communication.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Email communication and <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/how-automation-strategies-increase-productivity-of-remote-teams\/\">automation<\/a>.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Integrating your Outlook, Gmail, or other email system to communications helps you deliver and track timely and targeted messages. Automated emails personalized to the needs of each prospect or customer enables effective and efficient communication.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Scheduling and meeting management. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aligning communications with internal calendar tools simplifies meeting and event scheduling and automates communication for scheduled and rescheduled meetings.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Easier mobile access<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More <a href=\"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/us\/en\/blog\/hybrid-work\/\">remote workers and hybrid work<\/a> structures have escalated the need for flexible, mobile access to applications. Cloud solutions offer secure, easy access anywhere that an authorized user has Internet access.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to supporting the needs of your permanent remote employees, cloud systems support the needs of sales reps and other professionals in the field who need quick access on-the-go.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Faster adoption of new technologies and updates<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications are updated on a regular basis to incorporate new technologies and security features. Implementing these updates in an on-premise infrastructure typically take longer than updating cloud-hosted apps. Delays enable competitors to advance their services and security protocols more quickly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a cloud infrastructure, your organization is alerted immediately when updates are available. This fast notice allows you to install the update in the most efficient timeline. Some of these updates include patches that resolve issues with existing systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some cloud applications are even easier to use in that they are self updating. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, based on the webRTC and electron framework, RingCentral\u2019s desktop app automatically and consistently updates to bring you the latest features and security, without having to make changes to the core application on your computer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><a id=\"five\"><\/a>Potential risks of cloud migration<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite the meteoric rise of cloud communications, the majority of enterprise communications today remain on-premises. Why is that?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Large companies have unique challenges that make them hesitant to move their entire tech stack to the cloud with the flip of a switch. If not handled by professionals, critical data and infrastructure could be at risk. So what are the options for companies that want to reap the benefits of the cloud without risk?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading h2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"three\"><\/a>How to safely migrate to the cloud as a business, step-by-step<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We&#8217;ve put together a handy overview of the common steps in a communications cloud migration. Your business might require some modifications to this list, but this is a primer for getting started.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\">1. Partner with the right cloud migration professionals<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A quality cloud provider will guide you through your migration journey from consultation, to implementation, and post-deployment lifecycle support. You should expect flexibility to choose from remote, hybrid or onsite service, all with dedicated project managers. They should take the complexity out of cloud migrations, deployments and management and help to optimize process efficiency -positioning you for success after the migration is complete.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s the best news: a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/solutions\/professional-services.html\">quality provider like RingCentral<\/a> will handle most of the heavy lifting in these following items. In fact, our customers rank us high for service <em>and<\/em> support:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53636\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cloud-migration-image-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1155\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Assess existing business systems<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is where your provider learns all about your business and your needs. They\u2019ll understand the current set-up and your plans. They will finalize users, locations and details for network testing and configuration. To ensure the process runs smoothly, you\u2019ll be assigned a project manager.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019ll usually check if your network is suitable for your chosen applications, users and sites. This will let you perform\u00a0 network performance and connectivity tests.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Plan the migration project<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your provider should capture the details of your existing set-up, and use this to plan your future system. This will cover things like voice and network topology, user profiles, performance and feature needs, custom workflows \/ configurations and business requirements. They should also build out your User Interface for features such as auto-receptionist, call routing and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During this stage, a timeline is established for the migration process, including any training, installations, and testing that are required. Don\u2019t overlook the importance of training your people on the new system so they are up to speed following the transition.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Migrate to the cloud\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even with a great strategy and appropriate period of planning, there are still challenges and stresses that come with implementation of your cloud migration. This is a time where it is definitely a huge advantage to have assistance from your new solution provider.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for a provider that promises true end-to-end migration support. They should get you up and running, managing the entire deployment process. They should complete the number porting request on your behalf, and set up your admin and end-user mobile apps for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Workflow configuration and end-to-end QA testing are common components of the implementation stage. During these activities, your team can see how the new system performs real tasks, including integration with other applications.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"heading h3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Monitor and maintain the migration<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Following implementation, your provider is still a valuable resource through ongoing support. Your customer\u2019s expectations are higher than ever, making cloud communications one of the most important investments in your tech stack. A stronger provider will offer you a VIP support experience including increased coverage, response time guarantees, tailored proactive monitoring, and 24\/7 support. Analytics and training are proactive measures of support as well. Phone, web, and other triage support are also valuable to address any problems your teams encounter with the new system.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a id=\"four\"><\/a>Get help with your business&#8217;s cloud migration\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-53635\" src=\"\/us\/en\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/cloud-migration-image-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know you\u2019re focused on driving growth, managing ROI while also improving customer experience. That\u2019s why we have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ringcentral.com\/solutions\/professional-services.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RingCentral Professional Services,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so <\/span><b>deployment is never a deterrent to your success. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a leader in cloud communications for over 23 years, RingCentral is <\/span><b>the most experienced unified UCaaS and CCaaS provider in cloud deployments <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and can ensure a smooth migration from your existing infrastructure.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our experts work closely with you to understand your business objectives and design a unique solution for your business and customer service goals. 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We\u2019ll show you how to leverage our industry leading analytics features and prebuilt plug and play integrations.<\/span> <b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By developing the right plan at the onset, we deploy in a fraction of the time normally required. You\u2019ll get end-\u2010to-\u00adend project management and can tap into customized or on-demand training for your staff. We reduce the complexity and interaction required by you. Less stress, harmonized deployment and less costs for your company. Professional Services is your ticket to success.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cloud migration can be a game-changer for businesses of all sizes. If you migrate your communications systems from on-site to the cloud, you can free up time, and money, that you can use on more important projects. But what exactly\u00a0is &#8220;cloud migration&#8221;? How do you go about migrating to the cloud? 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