On-Prem-to-Cloud Transformation
This documentation explains a best practice for migrating on-premises-hosted business applications to the cloud using Txture CT. This chapter is dedicated to give you an understanding from a theoretical and introductory point of view.
Cloud Transformation Process
The graphic below shows Txture's recommended process for cloud transformation. The process consists of four interrelated steps:
1. Data Collection
In a first step, data about the application architecture, the IT infrastructure, and potentially affected areas of the business is collected and imported into Txture's repository. Txture allows integration of many data sources, making data easier to collect than with typical manual approaches. In addition to integrating existing data sources, a survey functionality as well a manual data modelling can be used to populate the Txture repository.
2. Cloud Assessment
As soon as the completeness of the data is considered sufficient, the next step is the assessment of the application portfolio's cloud readiness. During the cloud assessment, Txture processes data about the application architecture and the IT infrastructure to calculate the technical cloud readiness, but also the business value, migration risk, and the recommended migration strategy per application.
3. Cloud Target Architecture
In the next step, Txture generates proposals for the cloud target architecture of each application. It takes into account the user's preferences, such as a strategic cloud provider, a preferred deployment location, as well as pricing or certification requirements of potential cloud products. So-called "Cloud Proposals" can be compared in terms of cost forecast, or expected cloud benefits before the user decides on one specific target architecture.
4. Roadmapping
Txture handles all applications eligible for a cloud move and allows the user to group applications and plan their migration in waves.
Beyond these phases, Txture helps track transformation progress via its extensive reporting capabilities and integrations with cloud providers. With the ability to track changes and the versioned database that Txture uses, it is well suited to enable IT transparency and continuously optimize the application portfolio.
If you want to learn more about the best practice transformation process and the individual phases of Txture Cloud Transformation, continue reading in the following pages:
0. Preparation
1. Data Collection
2. Assessment
3. Target Architecture
4. Roadmapping