Craft a Cloud Strategy for the Enterprise Database
There’s no cloud. There’s just the database.
RETIRED CONTENT
Please note that the content on this page is retired. This content is not maintained and may contain information or links that are out of date.Failing to plan for a cloud database deployment will cost you:
- Unanticipated challenges resulting in additional spend and effort down the road.
- Botching an initial deployment, making buy-in for future projects more difficult.
- A lack of processes for provisioning and maintenance, leading to database sprawl, ballooning costs, and added security risks.
This workshop enables you to:
- Break down the cloud strategy into digestible, concrete steps.
- Identify and mitigate risks before they become a problem.
- Develop tools to gain buy-in and sign-off from stakeholders.
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Module 1: Review the Value Opportunity
The Purpose
- Select database workloads that are good candidates for a pilot deployment.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Document the current state and select workloads for a deep dive in Phase 2.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 1.1 | Review cloud definitions and assess your current state. |
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| 1.2 | Identify and prioritize use cases for cloud database deployment. |
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| 1.3 | Assess value and readiness for cloud candidates. |
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Module 2: Document and Mitigate Cloud Database Risks
The Purpose
- Identify and rightsize risks.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Identify risks and mitigation strategies, and develop a mitigation roadmap.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 2.1 | Identify the risk to your deployment and develop a risk register. |
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| 2.2 | Develop mitigation strategies. |
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| 2.3 | Evaluate mitigation strategies and develop a roadmap. |
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Module 3: Complete the Cloud Database Strategy
The Purpose
- Establish vendor best practices, create repeatable processes, and document the strategy.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Create a plan for the future and communicate the cloud strategy.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 3.1 | Review vendors and contractual best practices. |
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| 3.2 | Measure performance and total cost. |
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| 3.3 | Develop SOPs and document strategy. |
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