Unlock Cloud Savings, A Rehost Migration Playbook (Part 3: Mobilize – Understand and Control Cloud Spend)
Migration and Modernization Blog
This blog post is part of a series on cloud migration cost optimization, focusing on the "mobilize" phase of a Rehost migration strategy. The key points include:
- Understanding the "migration double bubble" - a temporary spike in cloud spending during migration
- Implementing cost allocation strategies using:
- Account-based costing
- Tag-based costing
- Maintaining migration hygiene by:
- Cleaning up AWS Migration Service resources
- Deleting on-premises servers after migration
- Leveraging cost-saving programs like:
- AWS Migration Acceleration Program
- AWS Savings Plans
- Purchase and lease-back programs
The goal is to minimize unnecessary spending and optimize cloud migration costs by implementing strategic financial and resource management approaches.
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