CLOUD ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING

Defining and designing the right cloud architecture is at the very core of modern enterprises. With the widespread adoption of multi-cloud environments and ecosystems, setting up the right cloud computing architecture that helps enterprises have become much more complex. That is why today's enterprises need the right strategies and solutions to stay relevant.

Mindtree's "Cloud Architecture and Planning" advisory services guide customers through various steps required to develop cloud-ready architecture and operating models. We provide guidance for the following steps:

• Asset Discovery: One of the fundamental steps for cloud migration and cloud transformation journeys is to conduct a thorough analysis of the existing assets to determine what existing IT assets can be part of the cloud architecture and where enterprises need to build in new assets. At Mindtree, when we talk with our clients, we follow to steps for asset discovery. At the first step, we get on board with the customer to understand their business case objective for the cloud computing architecture that they are planning. At this phase, we organize multiple discussions and walkthroughs. At the next step, we use various tools and scripts to discover CIs, highlighting relationships/dependencies and application grouping.
• Reference Cloud Architecture: Based on the outcome of the "Asset Discovery" phase, we develop cloud architectures that are best suited for the business need and compliance of the enterprise. Based on the objective, we develop cloud computing architectures that are modular and broad cloud-agnostic.
• In the next phase, we focus on implementing the agreed-upon cloud architecture. We ensure that the best practices for build and integration are ingrained in the approach at this phase. At this phase, we also ensure that wave-based rollout and rollback plans and a communication roadmap are prepared.
• At the final stage, we focus on a functional Operating Model that ensures that cloud architecture runs smoothly. We cover aspects such as service orchestration, FinOps, SecOps, and overall cloud governance in addition to developing the support/delivering/engineering organization required to deliver the services.

Cloud architecture and planning are crucial elements for modern businesses to run smoothly and seamlessly. With years of experience in cloud consulting for some of the biggest brands across the globe and industries, we ensure that we are helping create the fabric of next-generation cloud computing architecture.