Every enterprise thriving in the world is moving towards reliable, cost-efficient, and secure technology solutions. That is why we see a surge in businesses, irrespective of their sizes and domain, opting for Cloud Hosting to improve their online business.
Having said that, there are also a lot of businesses who end up with a bad experience with Cloud webhosting.
That’s why it is always advisable to avoid some obvious mistakes before jumping onto the trending hosting bandwagon.
1.
Taking a Hasty Decision
You would think twice and ask questions even before
you buy a credit (which is supposedly an easier decision). Then why not
research well before you decide on a hosting solution? Start by asking yourself
a few questions that would help you take an intelligent decision-
- Do you
have the budget for migration?
- What kind
of tech resources do you have now and how much more will you need?
- What are
you expecting out of the hosting solution?
- Does the security standards of cloud solutions comply with your
business needs?
2. Not
Choosing the Right Hosting Plan
There are hundreds of Cloud
Hosting Providers available
in the market, each with their best offerings in terms of price, services,
resources etc. However, the onus is on you to decide which plan is able to
solve your problem and meet your business needs. Check with your tech team if
you need infrastructure, service, or platform, or all, or a combination of any
two. Accordingly, you should seek the help of a hosting provider who offers
maximum benefits. You can also consult your prospective provider and lay out
your concerns about security, the kind of data centers they have, the services
included in the plan, and so on.
3.
Considering Cost as the Only Factor
Cost is definitely an important driving factor for
any business decision. And hosting service is not different. Although Cloud
Hosting makes for a cost-efficient alternative than traditional hosting, it might not be
cost-effective for you unless you know up front what you are getting in return.
Also taking an operational decision based on the thought that it could be
either too expensive or not at all, might not be the most prudent one.
4.
Choosing the Wrong Hosting Platform
Depending on the type of your business and the kind
of data that you deal with, you should decide if you need the dedicated
resources of a private cloud or public cloud environment. People often take up a private cloud
hosting service and regret spending extra budget and taking the responsibility
of managing the platform by themselves, whereas the site might not even need
such a dedicated service in the first place. Similarly, many choose to be on a
public platform and later realize that their site data needs more security. Of
course, you can migrate from one service to the other but it can cost you a lot
of time, higher budget, and unnecessary hassle.
5. Not
Assessing Your Resources
This mostly applies to the personnels that manages
your tech infrastructure. Cloud Hosting is a new territory and if you don’t
have the required skill set in your current team, you might need to engage new
resources. Without the right skills and tech capabilities, your cloud migration
might not turn out fruitful.
Summing
up…
It is indeed not an easy decision to take. That is
why you should always do your homework, talk to experts and assess your own
requirements before signing the dotted line.