Technical Guide for CTOs, DevOps, and Product Teams
Migrating to the cloud isn’t just about moving infrastructure. It’s a pivotal decision that redefines how businesses operate, grow, and innovate. However, without a solid approach, cloud migration can result in unnecessary costs, internal roadblocks, and disappointing outcomes.
At Craftech, we’ve helped over 180 organizations make a seamless transition to AWS. Based on that experience, we’ve built a five-step roadmap that ensures performance, security, and cost-efficiency from day one.
Step 1: Discovery and Strategic Alignment
Every successful migration begins with a full understanding of your environment. Our Discovery phase maps technical dependencies, analyzes licensing, and uncovers both risks and quick wins.
Tools we use: AWS Migration Evaluator, Application Discovery Service, OLA
Key outcomes: Visibility into cost-saving opportunities, risk mitigation, and compliance insights
Example: A fintech client was spending 43% of their budget on oversized test environments. By applying FinOps and automation, we cut 28% of their costs in two months.
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Step 2: Build a Secure and Scalable AWS Foundation
Jumping into the cloud without preparation can be costly. We first ensure your AWS environment is architected for security, control, and scalability.
What we include:
- Landing Zone via AWS Control Tower and Organizations
- Core setup: IAM, VPC, KMS, logging with CloudTrail
- Migration waves based on workload dependencies and business priorities
Step 3: Execute in Phases, Validate Continuously
To reduce risks, we migrate in structured phases with rollback plans and constant validation.
AWS tools: AWS MGN, DMS, Snowball, Migration Hub
Checks at each stage: Data accuracy, performance KPIs, security reviews, and user experience tests
Step 4: Post-Migration Modernization Unlocks the Real Value
Once workloads are in AWS, the next step is modernization — that’s where ROI happens.
Key practices:
- Use Compute Optimizer and Trusted Advisor to fine-tune resources
- Embrace containers, serverless, and managed services
- Automate provisioning with tools like Terraform, CDK, or CloudFormation
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Step 5: Run Cloud-Native with FinOps and DevSecOps
Cloud success isn’t a one-time effort. It’s about sustainable operations built on automation and visibility.
Our focus:
- FinOps: granular cost tracking, budget alerts, and lifecycle rules
- DevSecOps: pipelines, access control, compliance automation
- Ongoing Well-Architected Reviews to stay aligned with AWS best practices
Case Study: Migrating ZeroQ from Azure to AWS
The challenge
Improve performance and observability while moving off Azure
Our scope
- AKS → EKS
- Redis → ElastiCache
- Azure CDN → CloudFront
- Blob Storage → S3
- Full observability stack: Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Thanos
Results
- Enhanced video performance
- 50%+ savings by replacing EC2 with EKS
- Stronger visibility and control
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Conclusion: Cloud Migration as a Strategic Advantage
A well-structured AWS migration unlocks scalability, reduces risk, and positions your business for future growth.
At Craftech, we help teams migrate with confidence using real-world experience and proven methodology.
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