Dr. Priyanka Ray discussed mid-market and enterprise cloud migration engagements' scope, time, and cost.
For a mid-size project involving 1,000 VMs (virtual machines, the migration takes 4-5 months with a team of 8-10 resources, leveraging IBM's automation capabilities.
The timeline can vary based on client requirements, with more resources needed for shorter deadlines.
Costs depend highly on factors like environmental complexity, volume, and technology.
Priyanka emphasized that the project duration and resource allocation are tailored to client timelines, which range from six months to two years.
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
- Provide a cost estimate for the cloud migration engagement.
- Follow up with the client to understand their timeline constraints for the data center exit and cloud migration.
Outline
Scope and Duration of Cloud Migration Projects
- Joshua Feinberg inquires about the typical involvement, duration, and cost of cloud migration projects, seeking a general understanding without proprietary details.
- Dr. Priyanka Ray explains that the scope of cloud migration engagements is defined by the number of applications, data centers, and virtual machines (VMs) to be migrated.
- The project duration for a mid-size migration involving around 1,000 VMs is approximately four to five months, depending on the complexity of the environment.
- Dr. Ray emphasizes that the project duration and resource requirements can vary significantly based on the specifics of the environment, including technology, volume, and complexity.
Resource Requirements and Automation in Cloud Migrations
- Dr. Priyanka Ray mentions that IBM's fully automated environment allows for migrating 1,000 VMs with a team of seven to eight resources.
- Manual processes in these migrations are limited, with most tasks being automated, which helps in efficient execution.
- The cost of these projects is highly variable and depends on numerous factors, making it difficult to provide a general cost estimation.
- Joshua Feinberg confirms that this scope is considered small to mid-size, representing the lower end of mid-market migrations.
Impact of Client Timelines on Migration Projects
- Dr. Priyanka Ray highlights that the client's migration timeline significantly influences the project's scope and resource allocation.
- For instance, if a client needs to exit a data center within six months, even for smaller volumes, more resources are required to meet the tight deadline.
- Conversely, if the client has a two-year timeline, the migration can be spread over a more extended period, even with fewer VMs.
- The client's requirements and timeline constraints are crucial in determining the project's scope and resource allocation.
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