Joshua Feinberg and Dr. Priyanka Ray discuss the financial challenges of data center and cloud migrations, specifically the concept of double bubble costs.
During a migration, companies must temporarily maintain both the old data center and the new environment, which increases operational expenses.
Dr. Ray mentions that service providers like IBM offer solutions to help clients manage these costs and transition more efficiently.
This video is excerpted from the podcast Ep. #52 Dr. Priyanka Ray, Global GTM Cloud Migration & Modernisation Lead of IBM | Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast.
Action Items
- Follow up on service providers' various options to help clients manage the double bubble cost.
- Explore options to mitigate the double bubble cost during the data center and cloud migration process.
Outline
Double-Bubble Costs in Data Center and Cloud Migrations
- Discusses the market trend of maintaining two environments during a migration, which increases operational costs and team pressure.
- Dr. Priyanka Ray explains that companies like IBM are providing solutions to mitigate the double bubble cost associated with maintaining both the old and new data centers.
- The double bubble cost is highlighted as a significant operational expense when transitioning from an existing data center to a new one or the cloud.
- Dr. Priyanka Ray mentions that their company helps clients manage this cost by offering various strategies and support.
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