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While cloud computing has certainly gained attention, the potential for increased uptake of the technology is still large. As a consequence, how to move and migrate to the cloud is an unanswered question for many organisations. Gaining an understanding of cloud migration processes from on-premise architectures is our aim here. For this purpose, we look at three provider-driven case studies based on the common three layers of cloud computing: Infrastructure (IaaS), platform (PaaS) and software (SaaS) as a service. These shall be complemented by a fourth, independent systems integration perspective. We extract common migration process activities for the layer-specific processes and discuss commonalities, differences and open issues. The results presented are based on expert interviews and focus groups held with major international cloud solution providers and independent consultants.
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Pahl, C., Xiong, H., Walshe, R. (2013). A Comparison of On-Premise to Cloud Migration Approaches. In: Lau, KK., Lamersdorf, W., Pimentel, E. (eds) Service-Oriented and Cloud Computing. ESOCC 2013. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 8135. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40651-5_18
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