Cloud migration is primarily motivated by scalability, flexibility, and cost savings. It allows businesses to create, deliver, and manage software applications while significantly transforming infrastructure, security, and enterprise services. Gartner predicts that companies will invest a remarkable $679 billion in cloud services by 2024. Additionally, the cloud is expected to become an indispensable aspect of business operations by 2028.
However, it is important to note that migrating an application to the cloud does not guarantee a successful business outcome or a high return on investment (ROI). While cloud computing offers significant benefits, migration-related costs increase as the desired outcomes become more ambitious. Therefore, companies must carefully consider their ROI objectives on a per-application basis. Not every program needs to be redesigned to be cloud-native, as the requirements may vary.