Choosing a cloud provider
Prior to choosing a cloud provider, we need to ask ourselves – what are we trying to achieve from migrating to the cloud or from using the cloud?
There are a few steps that we need to take before we begin working with a cloud provider:
- Decide on our business goals that the cloud provider will assist us to achieve.
- Get ourselves familiar with a potential cloud provider and try to understand its maturity level.
- Sign a contract with a cloud provider that will protect us as customers.
- Conduct an assessment of the cloud environment to make sure their security controls are effective.
The following diagram illustrates the steps involved while choosing a cloud provider:
Figure 10.1 – Choosing a cloud provider
What is the most suitable cloud service model for our needs?
This is the first question we need to ask ourselves. If we are still taking the first steps in the cloud, have legacy systems...
