TRANSITIONING TO THE CLOUD: A DEVOPS ROADMAP FOR MIGRATING LEGACY APPLICATIONS
Keywords:
Cloud Migration, DevOps, Legacy Applicatio, CI/CD, Automation, Containerization, Infrastructure As CodeAbstract
Moving standalone applications to the cloud is a challenging process for organizations, and it has to go through various stages. Mainframe applications, often mission-critical, are developed from architectures unsuitable for cloud deployment. However, the benefits associated with cloud adoption, including scalability in usage, cost-effectiveness, and improved security features, make cloud migration obligatory in the current complex business world. This research paper outlines a comprehensive, step-by-step strategic approach that could be employed to migrate legacy applications to the cloud. Therefore, different DevOps practices like automation, continuous integration, and delivery (CI/CD), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and containers can be implemented to make the transition seamless and efficient. The roadmap outlines the potential issues businesses often encounter during cloud migration regarding business continuity, security, temporal compatibility, and how cloud DevOps assists in the cooperation and optimization of the entire migration process. Using case studies presented in the paper, it is possible to outline that DevOps instruments can help avoid migration problems and organize a smooth transition to cloud infrastructure.
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