Implementing a digital transformation program
We spent some time in Chapter 1, Understanding AWS Cloud Principles and Key Characteristics, on how we can make the transformation as individuals to become cloud experts. In this section, we will spend some time learning how to perform the transformation from legacy on-premises technologies into the cloud.
As you can imagine, this can be a difficult exercise, especially for large enterprises that have a long history of using old technologies and have made big investments in them.
Deciding to start migrating applications and on-premises services to the cloud is not a decision that can be made lightly. A complete migration will likely take years and potentially can cost millions of dollars just on migration, transformation, and testing costs.
For this reason, important decisions need to be made along the way. Some of the most important decisions that need to be made are as follows:
- Should we perform the bare minimum amount...