{"id":9650,"date":"2026-02-23T23:38:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T05:38:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.novasarc.com\/?p=9650"},"modified":"2026-02-23T23:38:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T05:38:22","slug":"7-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novasarc.com\/blog\/7-cloud-migration-mistakes-to-avoid-2026","title":{"rendered":"7 Common Cloud Migration Mistakes to Avoid in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9650\" class=\"elementor elementor-9650\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ed1706 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ed1706\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f71ef30 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"f71ef30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37fb8d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37fb8d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cloud adoption is booming in 2026 and beyond, with organizations increasingly relying on hybrid and multi-cloud setups for flexibility and growth. Yet, many first-time migrations run into trouble\u2014reports show that up to 75% can exceed budgets, and around 37% fall behind schedule (based on industry analyses). The good news? Most issues are avoidable with smart preparation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This guide highlights seven common mistakes that trip up beginners, along with practical ways to sidestep them. By focusing on these, your first cloud move can deliver the speed, savings, and scalability you expect.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e791b4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e791b4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6fa080 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6fa080\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a41cc9 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"3a41cc9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cff067 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"0cff067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__0cff067\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__0cff067\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__0cff067\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55cd6ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"55cd6ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6cfd58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6cfd58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Failing to align goals across teams<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-08cf91a ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"08cf91a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ecd703c ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"ecd703c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15e334b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"15e334b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddb1020 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddb1020\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Different departments often have conflicting priorities: IT might prioritize rock-solid reliability, while finance pushes for immediate cost cuts, and business teams want faster innovation. When these aren&#8217;t synced up from the start, projects stall or veer off course.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bring everyone together early\u2014define shared success measures (like uptime targets, cost savings goals, or faster feature releases) and agree on timelines. Clear alignment prevents wasted effort and keeps the project moving smoothly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ae5d1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8ae5d1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73b8497 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73b8497\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80e571b ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"80e571b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8d3e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c8d3e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Skipping detailed planning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9209b71 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9209b71\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed0454f ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"ed0454f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-481d49b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"481d49b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6c3ba1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6c3ba1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jumping in without a solid roadmap is like moving house without labeling boxes\u2014chaos ensues. You might shift critical apps too early, overlook dependencies between systems, or face surprise outages.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Create a clear strategy: decide which workloads migrate first (and why), map out connections and costs, and outline phased steps. For a practical blueprint, check out <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novasarc.com\/cloud-migration-strategy-2026-cost-efficient-infrastructure\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">loud migration strategy 2026: build cost-efficient infrastructure<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Thorough planning turns potential headaches into manageable steps.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdca3f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cdca3f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd76689 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd76689\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff4c307 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"ff4c307\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca1d7f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca1d7f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Overlooking workload complexity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17dd6ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"17dd6ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-811ace3 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"811ace3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c99993 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"4c99993\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0722cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0722cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many apps built for traditional on-premises servers don&#8217;t perform well &#8220;as is&#8221; in the cloud. Simply lifting and shifting them (a common shortcut) often leads to poor performance, unexpected downtime, or higher costs.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assess each workload upfront: test it in a cloud sandbox, identify what needs tweaking (like refactoring code for better scaling), and optimize before the full move. This prevents costly post-migration fixes and ensures apps run efficiently in their new home.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43af394 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"43af394\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e08be1c ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e08be1c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4c9ee2 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"a4c9ee2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4449c25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4449c25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Underestimating cloud costs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-948a485 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"948a485\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b28b82b ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"b28b82b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49dd274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"49dd274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a12a4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a12a4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cloud isn&#8217;t automatically cheaper\u2014pricing can spiral if you&#8217;re not careful. Teams often assume instant savings, but forget to monitor usage, leave idle resources running, or choose pricier service options. Industry insights show many projects overrun budgets due to these oversights.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Track spending in real time with built-in tools, set up cost alerts, and regularly &#8220;right-size&#8221; resources (scale down what&#8217;s underused). Start small, monitor closely, and adjust\u2014 this keeps costs predictable and under control.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d17dfcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d17dfcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-504533d ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"504533d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9cf26bf ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"9cf26bf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b8806d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b8806d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Ignoring security and compliance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ea40d2 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ea40d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2d3dc25 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"2d3dc25\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89d51b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"89d51b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe745c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe745c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A big myth: &#8220;The cloud provider handles all security.&#8221; They secure the underlying infrastructure, but you&#8217;re still responsible for your data, access controls, identities, and meeting regulations (like GDPR or industry standards). Bringing security in late often leads to rework or risks.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Build security in from day one: plan for encryption, strong identity management, regular audits, and compliance checks. Involve your security team early\u2014this protects sensitive information and avoids compliance headaches down the line.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2d3d47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"c2d3d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ba60a7 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ba60a7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba8afcb ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"ba8afcb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a178bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a178bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Neglecting change management<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4fac8d8 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4fac8d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-121a4d1 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"121a4d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0c7678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e0c7678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d22bc58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d22bc58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cloud migration isn&#8217;t just technical\u2014it changes how people work. Without addressing the human side, employees resist new tools, lack skills, or make errors that slow everything down.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Communicate changes early, define clear roles, involve key users in planning, and provide hands-on training. Building buy-in and confidence helps teams adapt quickly and reduces resistance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0822f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d0822f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c9180a ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c9180a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f082f03 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"f082f03\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed81698 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed81698\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Skipping backup and recovery planning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10e5a5f ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10e5a5f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-205a201 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"205a201\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ef348 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"73ef348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e7f287 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e7f287\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Don&#8217;t assume old backup habits will work in the cloud. A misstep during migration or a cloud outage can lead to data loss if recovery isn&#8217;t tested.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Define clear targets\u2014like Recovery Time Objective (RTO: how quickly you need systems back) and Recovery Point Objective (RPO: how much data you can afford to lose)\u2014then test failover drills regularly. Leverage cloud-native tools for automated replication and backups. For more on staying prepared, see <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novasarc.com\/cloud-disaster-recovery-tools-strategies-trends\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cloud disaster recovery: best tools, strategies &amp; trends for 2025.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53ee06e ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53ee06e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b8ea56 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"1b8ea56\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd44f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fcd44f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b0c0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71b0c0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A successful first cloud migration blends strong planning, team alignment, cost awareness, built-in security, people-focused change, and reliable recovery. Avoid these seven pitfalls, and you&#8217;ll set your organization up for real benefits like greater agility and efficiency.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Don&#8217;t forget the basics of keeping systems connected after migration\u2014for proven approaches, explore <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novasarc.com\/cloud-integration-unlock-agility-efficiency\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">unlocking agility and efficiency with cloud integration strategies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For broader context on where cloud is heading, see Gartner&#8217;s insights in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/en\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2025-05-13-gartner-identifies-top-trends-shaping-the-future-of-cloud\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">gartner identifies the top trends shaping the future of cloud <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pump.co\/blog\/cloud-migration-statistics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">10 essential cloud migration statistics for 2025.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-97f1fbd ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97f1fbd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-894e52f ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"894e52f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cf07a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0cf07a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b9fe09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b9fe09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With discipline, clear communication, and these precautions, your cloud journey can be smooth and rewarding. Ready to get started? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.novasarc.com\/contacts\">Connect with Novas Arc.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff065f elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3ff065f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53db28c ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53db28c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f1e25f ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"5f1e25f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f907c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f907c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>FAQs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84b172d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"84b172d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ac537f3 ot-traditional elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ac537f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce4ae98 ot-flex-column-vertical\" data-id=\"ce4ae98\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17daae2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17daae2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>What is cloud migration?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cloud migration is the process of moving digital assets\u2014like applications, data, databases, and IT resources\u2014from on-premises servers (your own data centers) to cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud). It can also involve shifting between cloud environments. The goal is a planned, low-disruption transition to gain modern cloud benefits.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Why do first-time cloud migrations often fail?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First-time migrations frequently fail or underperform due to poor planning, underestimating complexity, lack of expertise, misaligned goals across teams, inadequate security\/compliance prep, cost overruns, and neglecting people\/change management. Industry reports show many projects run over budget (around 75%) or behind schedule (around 37%), with some stalling or partially reversing due to these avoidable issues.<\/span><\/p><p><b>What are the most common cloud migration mistakes?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The top ones include:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">No clear strategy or business alignment.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Skipping detailed planning and dependency mapping.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Lift-and-shift&#8221; without optimizing workloads.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Underestimating or mismanaging costs.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ignoring security, compliance, and data protection.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Neglecting change management and team training.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Overlooking backup, recovery, and testing.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>How can businesses avoid cloud migration mistakes?<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Avoid them by:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aligning goals across teams early and defining success metrics.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Creating a detailed roadmap with phased planning and testing.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assessing and refactoring workloads before moving.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Monitoring costs closely with alerts and right-sizing resources.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Building security and compliance in from day one.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Communicating changes, providing training, and involving people.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Planning and testing backups\/recovery thoroughly. 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