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In today's digital era, where innovation and competitiveness are paramount, cloud migration has become a critical step for organisations embarking on their digital transformation journey. The unparalleled scalability, agility, and cost-efficiency offered by cloud computing have captured the imagination of tech leaders worldwide. However, navigating the complexities of cloud migration requires careful planning and consideration. This article explores various aspects of cloud migration, drawing on battle-tested experiences and research to provide strategies and guiding principles that address challenges and maximise the value of cloud migration initiatives. Cloud adoption has witnessed a significant surge, with nearly 80% of organisations adopting or planning to adopt a cloud-first strategy, according to Gartner's latest survey. However, despite the growing popularity of cloud services, not all cloud migration efforts are successfully. In fact, around 50% of cloud migration initi...

  👀 If you've been intrigued by the headline about the Prime Video team reducing their cloud spending by 90% after moving from a distributed microservices architecture to a monolithic application, it's worth taking a closer look before jumping to conclusions.💡 To start with, there is no such thing as a “perfect architecture design”, any battle-tested architecture design is a compromise of many considerations for its given situation. It's easy for monolithic supporters to overlook the significant benefits that serverless architecture can bring, just as serverless advocates can gloss over the trade-offs and penalties that come with it, known as the "fallacies of distributed computing." More importantly, "Serverless First" approach doesn't mean "Serverless Only", microservices are not the only answer to everything, don’t let serverless be that only sledgehammer in your toolbox. Architecture design is a complex decision-making process and is...