Today's world is increasingly digitilized, and with 5G networks the promise is that not only people, but the most diverse devices will be connected. The amount of data that companies will have to manage only grows over time. But many companies do not realize they have a big data problem, or they simply don't consider it big data.

Failing to address the challenges of big data can result in the gradual increase of costs, as well as in the reduction of productivity and competitiveness.

An appropriate big data strategy can help companies reduce costs and acquire operational efficiency by migrating existing intensive workloads to big data technologies, as well as implementing new applications to take advantage of new opportunities.

Nonetheless, big data systems can be described not only around the data management challenges, but also in terms of the increase in volume, speed and variety of data, the veracity of the information collected, and the value they can add to organizations.

In an increasingly digitalized world, the development of new systems and applications is more than a necessity, it is a question of adaptation and survival. Integrating new applications with existing systems allows to increase the degree of digitalization of your business and is essential when thinking about taking your workloads to the cloud, as they will often have to coexist in a hybrid environment. In addition, agility in the development and in the evolution of software is an imperative in today's world, as changes occur quickly and businesses must not only keep up with them, but whenever possible, direct them in favor of their customers.

To meet the needs of modern enterprises, it is necessary to handle a wide range of different technologies in all existing layers. Relational and non-relational databases, real-time streaming processing, big data, interfaces for web and mobile applications, REST APIs, artificial intelligence, containers, serverless applications and cloud computing are just some of the technologies involved in the software development process. And for each one of them, there are also numerous solution platforms, programming languages, architectural paradigms and development methodologies, which makes the software development process even more challenging for companies whose core activity is not directly related to the computing area.

Recognizing this reality, TruStep works in software development thinking not only about technologies, but also in the context of each company. That is why we value extensive knowledge in the area of computer science, as it allows us to operate in all areas of development with any technology existing in the current or future. Our focus is on agility and quality of delivery, meeting the most challenging scenarios that companies experience in their day-to-day business.

Migrating existing applications to the cloud represents an excellent opportunity for companies to transform their ways of doing business. This can help lower costs, increase agility and productivity, develop new skills faster, improve operational resilience, access global markets, among other advantages.

However, the journey of each company is unique because it is necessary to consider many different perspectives related to the business environment, such as: entrepreneurial capacity, management and business model; readiness of people and organizational culture; corporate governance, regulatory frameworks, risks and information security; application platforms and technological infrastructure; reliability and agility required in the operation. Therefore, it is essential to evaluate all of these perspectives to define appropriate strategies for each business before establishing concrete migration plans.

But although each journey is unique, it is possible to identify patterns when we look at the concrete migration plans of several companies. There are at least six patterns that appear on a recurring basis: move applications without changes; move applications with minor adaptations; completely redesign applications when migrating them; exchange software use licenses for managed services; eliminate applications; postpone the migration of certain applications. Each of these patterns has its advantages and disadvantages and apply at different times and contexts. The choice and combination of each will depend on each specific business.

As the plans begin to be executed the results obtained must be monitored. As they are concluded, the day-to-day operation of applications in the new environment are presented. And finally, a continuous process begins where, at the same time that new applications are migrated, optimization opportunities are detected, and new learnings are incorporated into existing systems and ongoing migration projects. In this way, companies gain more and more momentum and capacity as they progress.

The TruStep team is able to help your company on this journey. In addition to using the tools and methodologies developed by public cloud providers, we have also developed our own automation tools and support methodologies to complement our migration projects, while accelerating delivery, improving quality and lowering costs for our customers. Come and talk to us about how the adoption of cloud computing technologies can improve your business.