A Roadmap to move from Cloud to In premise - The reverse migration -- Is Cloudflation at myth?

Cloudflation as a term is being used and talks on the spiralling cost of cloud bills for an organization. The easily available and provisioning options leads to workloads that run for no reasons, orphaned accounts and a gamut of costs that are accrued by multiple departments without much of an oversight. There is a trend to reduce the workloads and have a semblance of order. It is imperative that we have plans that helps to reverse the migration to cloud and bring back some of the workloads that might work cheaper to run local.

Is there a roadmap to achieve this goal? A few pointers in this direction

A roadmap for moving from the cloud to in-premise computing should include the following steps:

Assess current workloads: Assess the current workloads that are running on the cloud and determine which workloads would be most suitable for in-premise computing.
Identify in-premise infrastructure: Identify the in-premise infrastructure that will be needed to run the identified workloads. This includes servers, storage, and networking equipment.
Plan the migration: Create a plan for migrating the workloads from the cloud to in-premise computing. This plan should include details such as the timeline, resource allocation, and dependencies.
Test and validate: Test and validate the new in-premise infrastructure and workloads to ensure they are functioning properly and meet the requirements.
Migrate data: Migrate the data from the cloud to the in-premise infrastructure. This may include data backup, replication, and archiving.
Monitor and maintain: Monitor and maintain the in-premise infrastructure and workloads to ensure they are running smoothly and to address any issues that may arise.

A checklist that can be used for this purpose would include the following items:

Assess current workloads and infrastructure
Identify workloads suitable for in-premise computing
Identify in-premise infrastructure requirements
Create a migration plan
Test and validate new infrastructure and workloads
Migrate data from the cloud to in-premise infrastructure
Monitor and maintain in-premise infrastructure and workloads
Review and evaluate the migration process
Continuously monitor and improve the in-premise infrastructure

It's important to note that this process can take time and may require a significant investment in terms of resources and expertise, so it's important to have a clear plan and budget in place. Additionally, it's important to ensure that the in-premise infrastructure meets the security, compliance, and regulatory requirements of your organization.

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