Migration readiness checklist

Are you ready to move to the cloud?

Answer 27 short questions about your servers, databases and applications. Get a readiness score, the gaps to close first, and a rough starting approach.

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  • About 8 minutes

Checklist reviewed on . A guide to your preparation, not an audit. CloudBrum is independent of AWS, Microsoft and Google.

Answer the questions

Pick the closest answer for each question. You can skip questions: they count as "not sure". Answer at least 10 to see a result.

About your move (optional)

These three answers are not scored. They shape the starting approach we suggest.

What are you mainly moving?
What is the main reason?
How soon do you want to finish?

Inventory and dependencies

Knowing exactly what you have and how it connects.

Do you have an up-to-date list of every server, database and application you plan to move?High importance
Do you know which systems depend on which, including shared databases, network connections and scheduled jobs?High importance
Have you decided what not to move: what to retire, replace or keep where it is?Medium importance
Do you know the real size, usage and busiest times of each workload?Medium importance

Applications

Whether each application is ready to run somewhere else.

Do you know which applications can move as they are, which need changes, and which need rebuilding?High importance
Have you checked that your software licences (operating system, database, third-party tools) allow running in the cloud?High importance
Can you test that each application works after the move, with automated tests or a written checklist?High importance
Are the operating systems and runtimes your applications use still supported by their vendors?Medium importance
Can you rebuild your servers from scripts or documented steps, rather than by hand?Medium importance

Data and databases

Moving data safely, with a downtime you have agreed.

Do you know how much data you must move and how long the transfer will take on your network?High importance
Do you have a plan to move your databases with little downtime, or with an agreed outage window?High importance
Has the business agreed the downtime a cutover needs, and a date for it?High importance
Do you know which data is personal, financial or health data, and who may see it?Medium importance
Do you have working backups, with a restore you have actually tested, for the systems you will move?Medium importance

Security and compliance

Rules, access and protection in the new place.

Do you know which rules apply to your data, such as RBI, the DPDP Act, PCI DSS, HIPAA or your customer contracts?High importance
Have you decided whether any data must stay in India?Medium importance
Have you planned who gets access in the cloud, with roles, multi-factor sign-in and single sign-on?High importance
Do you have a security baseline for the new environment: network layout, encryption and logging?Medium importance
Has your security or compliance team reviewed the migration plan?Medium importance

People and skills

Owners, skills and support.

Is there a named person who owns the migration, and a business sponsor who backs it?High importance
Does your team have hands-on skills in the target cloud, or a partner who does?High importance
Is it clear who will run and support the systems after go-live, including who is on call?Medium importance
Have the teams and customers who depend on these systems been told the plan and the dates?Lower importance

Cost, timeline and fallback

Budget, dates and a way back.

Have you estimated the monthly running cost in the cloud and compared it with what you spend today?High importance
Do you have an approved budget and timeline that leave room for surprises?Medium importance
Do you have a rollback plan if a cutover goes wrong?High importance
Is there a business reason with a date, such as a contract renewal, a data centre exit or an end-of-support deadline?Lower importance

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Everything runs in your browser. Your answers are not sent to CloudBrum or anyone else, unless you choose to share them or open a consultation ticket.

How it works

A fixed set of weighted questions and simple arithmetic, so the same answers always give the same result.

  1. Answer honestlyGo through 27 yes, partly, no or not sure questions across six areas. "Not sure" is a useful answer: it shows what to find out.
  2. Get a score and your gapsYou see an overall score out of 100, a score for each area, and the gaps to close first, with what to do about each.
  3. Share it or get it reviewedCopy the summary, print it, or send it to CloudBrum for an expert review. Nothing is sent unless you choose to.
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Frequently asked questions

What is a cloud migration readiness checklist?

It is a list of questions that show whether your inventory, applications, data, security, people and budget are prepared for a move to the cloud. The answers give a score and a ranked list of the gaps to close first, so you do not start a migration that stalls halfway.

Is my data sent anywhere?

No. The scoring runs in your browser and CloudBrum does not receive your answers. They leave your device only if you choose to copy a link, share on WhatsApp, send an email or open a consultation ticket, and then they go where you send them.

How is the score worked out?

Each question has an importance of 1 to 3. A yes earns full credit, partly earns half, and no or not sure earns none. The score is the weighted share of credit out of 100, and each area gets its own score. Questions you skip count as not sure.

Does a high score mean I can migrate safely?

No. It is a guide to your preparation, not an audit or a guarantee. Real migrations also depend on your applications, contracts and rules that only a proper assessment can check. Use the result to decide what to prepare next and what to ask an expert.

What should I do with a low score?

Start with the first gaps on your list, usually the inventory and dependency map. A short assessment phase costs far less than fixing surprises during cutover. You can ask CloudBrum for a review from the result page.

Is CloudBrum part of AWS, Microsoft or Google?

No. CloudBrum is an independent website. Names and logos belong to their owners.

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