When enterprises consider moving to the cloud, most businesses seek help with their cloud strategy from providers who can assist with implementation. Cloud migration is complex, at best, and most organizations want to make the transition from traditional IT to cloud as quickly and effectively as possible. However, more than half of cloud migrations exceed budget or deadline, or result in unexpected business disruption. This white paper examines the pros and cons of migration, and addresses the requirements for migrating existing infrastructure and applications to the cloud.