What does cloud migration actually cost, beyond the obvious fees?
Beyond compute and storage costs, cloud migrations commonly involve data transfer fees, software licensing changes, staff training, and the migration project itself. A reasonable rule of thumb is allocating 10 to 15 percent of the total migration budget specifically to training and enablement, which is the most frequently underestimated cost.
Cloud pricing calculators make the sticker price look deceptively simple, but the real cost surprises almost always come from categories that don't show up in a calculator — re-licensing software for a cloud model, the productivity dip while staff learn new tools, and one-time data egress fees if you ever need to move data back out.
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