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What it really costs to migrate to OCI and how to maximize savings

Cloud adoption does not guarantee cost-efficiency; in fact, it often results in higher expenses due to reactive decisions, lack of financial governance, and other factors. To prevent this, an accurate assessment of all factors and hidden costs is essential.
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    The overall expense of OCI migration depends on the strategy you choose, which can open the door to major savings or create future losses. After all, even the lowest upfront cost doesn’t always mean the best long-term value.

    The least expensive strategy is rehosting (also called lift-and-shift), which involves moving the current systems to OCI without major changes. While this option is fast and cheap, it sometimes carries inefficiencies from the old environment.

    Refactoring (or rearchitecting) takes the opposite approach by completely redesigning apps. It unlocks long-term cloud benefits like elasticity and scalability but comes with high upfront costs and longer timelines.

    Replatforming (also called lift, tinker, and shift) is a middle ground between rehosting and refactoring. With this approach, the app isn’t completely rebuilt, but some adjustments and improvements are made before the move to the cloud.

    Sometimes, the most cost-efficient and optimal move is replacing a legacy app with a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution. This strategy is called repurchasing (or drop and shop).

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    Conclusion

    F.A.Q. about Oracle cloud migration

    • The cost varies based on the workload, migration strategy, licensing terms, and more. To estimate expenses, use this OCI cost calculator or contact our experts directly.

    • OCI offers lower rates for certain services and workloads compared to its major cloud competitors like AWS, Azure, and GCP. Furthermore, OCI pricing is consistent, which helps medium-sized businesses more effectively plan their cloud budgets.

    • Clearly assess your current resource usage to avoid overprovisioning, properly allocate your computing services, use advanced tools, and enlist certified experts.

    • We have a strong team of certified engineers with hands-on experience in cloud projects across industries. We use modern cloud-native tools, follow DevOps and FinOps best practices, and design scalable, fault-tolerant systems. In addition, our managers provide detailed estimates and keep them up to date during the entire project lifecycle.

    • First, OCI supports enterprise-grade security by default. This involves encrypted data transfer, strict access control, and compliance with major industry frameworks. Second, our team pays particular attention to the safety of your systems, data, and configurations by regularly reviewing access policies, validating configurations, conducting comprehensive testing, and monitoring the environment during cutover.

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