Migrating Data Solutions to the Cloud - A Comprehensive Checklist

Explore a comprehensive 50-minute conference talk on migrating data solutions to the cloud, presented by Kristina Mishra at SQLBits. Gain valuable insights into the step-by-step process of cloud migration for data professionals, from initial planning to post-migration monitoring. Learn how to evaluate your current infrastructure, assess readiness, and identify potential risks. Discover key considerations for architecture design, cost management, and deployment methods. Understand the importance of data validation, performance measurement, and ongoing monitoring. Acquire practical knowledge to confidently lead your company's cloud migration efforts and demonstrate your expertise to management. Benefit from a structured approach covering pre-planning, discovery, assessment, architecture, costs, migration, testing, and post-migration phases, along with valuable resources for further learning.

Intro
Pre-Planning and Evaluation: Goal
Pre-Planning and Evaluation: Support
Pre-Planning and Evaluation: Team
Pre-Planning and Evaluation: Documentation
Discovery: Digital Estate
Discovery: Data Management
Discovery: Data Lineage
Discovery: Pilot Project
Assess: Scope
Assess: Readiness
Assess: Business Requirements
Assess: Workloads - The When
Assess: Capture and Review Baselines
Assess: Risks
Architecture: Cloud or Hybrid?
Architecture: Azure SQL
Architecture: Changes
Architecture: Additional Considerations
Costs: Tools
Costs: Things That Can Cost You Money
Costs: Ways to Save
Migrate: Planning
Migrate: Deployment Methods
Testing: Data validation
Post Migration: Measure, Plan, & Monitor
Resources: Migration Presentations