{"id":8056,"date":"2026-05-19T16:17:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T16:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/?p=8056"},"modified":"2026-05-19T16:51:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T16:51:38","slug":"how-to-migrate-cloud-to-dedicated-servers-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-to-migrate-cloud-to-dedicated-servers-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Migrate from Cloud to Dedicated Servers Without Downtime in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/how-to-migrate-from-cloud-to-dedicated-server-in-2026-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/how-to-migrate-from-cloud-to-dedicated-server-in-2026-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-to-migrate-cloud-to-dedicated-servers-2026\/#How_Zero-Downtime_Migration_Actually_Works\" >How Zero-Downtime Migration Actually Works<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-to-migrate-cloud-to-dedicated-servers-2026\/#Cloud_vs_Dedicated_Servers_Operational_Comparison\" >Cloud vs Dedicated Servers: Operational Comparison<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-to-migrate-cloud-to-dedicated-servers-2026\/#Why_DNS_Timing_Can_Make_or_Break_a_Migration\" >Why DNS Timing Can Make or Break a Migration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-to-migrate-cloud-to-dedicated-servers-2026\/#AI_Workloads_Require_Even_More_Careful_Planning\" >AI Workloads Require Even More Careful Planning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-to-migrate-cloud-to-dedicated-servers-2026\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-to-migrate-cloud-to-dedicated-servers-2026\/#Will_customers_notice_anything_during_the_migration\" >Will customers notice anything during the migration?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-to-migrate-cloud-to-dedicated-servers-2026\/#Why_do_some_cloud_migrations_fail_even_when_the_hardware_is_powerful\" >Why do some cloud migrations fail even when the hardware is powerful?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-to-migrate-cloud-to-dedicated-servers-2026\/#Is_moving_away_from_the_cloud_becoming_more_common\" >Is moving away from the cloud becoming more common?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-to-migrate-cloud-to-dedicated-servers-2026\/#Do_AI_workloads_behave_differently_after_moving_to_dedicated_servers\" >Do AI workloads behave differently after moving to dedicated servers?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-to-migrate-cloud-to-dedicated-servers-2026\/#How_early_should_migration_planning_begin\" >How early should migration planning begin?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-to-migrate-cloud-to-dedicated-servers-2026\/#Is_dedicated_infrastructure_only_beneficial_for_very_large_companies\" >Is dedicated infrastructure only beneficial for very large companies?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-to-migrate-cloud-to-dedicated-servers-2026\/#What_usually_surprises_companies_most_after_migration\" >What usually surprises companies most after migration?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-to-migrate-cloud-to-dedicated-servers-2026\/#Final_Thoughts\" >Final Thoughts<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-to-migrate-cloud-to-dedicated-servers-2026\/#Contact_ProlimeHost\" >Contact ProlimeHost<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Executive_Summary\"><\/span>Executive Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For many organizations, the decision to move away from public cloud infrastructure does not happen suddenly. It usually begins quietly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Monthly invoices start climbing faster than customer growth. AI workloads become harder to forecast. Latency fluctuates unpredictably. Performance consistency begins varying depending on noisy neighbors, oversubscribed GPU pools, or regional congestion. What initially felt infinitely scalable starts becoming financially difficult to predict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then leadership begins asking uncomfortable questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why are infrastructure costs increasing faster than revenue? Why are customers experiencing inconsistent response times during peak usage windows? Why does performance benchmarking differ so dramatically between identical cloud instances? Most importantly, why does the infrastructure feel increasingly outside the company\u2019s control?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is where many organizations begin evaluating a transition toward <strong>dedicated servers<\/strong>, private infrastructure, and predictable performance environments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The challenge, however, is not deciding whether dedicated infrastructure makes sense financially. The challenge is migration itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Downtime creates risk. Revenue-sensitive applications cannot simply \u201cgo offline for maintenance\u201d anymore. SaaS platforms operate globally. AI inference environments process requests continuously. E-commerce systems operate around the clock. Modern businesses cannot afford migration mistakes that impact customers, transactions, or operational continuity. A SaaS platform processing customer authentication requests across multiple regions may begin noticing inconsistent API response times long before cloud CPU utilization appears high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The good news? A properly planned migration from cloud infrastructure to dedicated servers can occur with little to no downtime when executed correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ProlimeHost<\/a>, we increasingly work with organizations migrating AI platforms, SaaS applications, analytics environments, rendering systems, and enterprise workloads away from unpredictable cloud infrastructure and into high-performance dedicated server environments built around long-term operational stability<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key is understanding that successful migration is not simply a technical process. It is a sequencing process. Timing matters. Replication matters. Testing matters. Predictability matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And surprisingly, the companies that experience the smoothest migrations are rarely the ones moving fastest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Businesses_Are_Leaving_Public_Cloud_Infrastructure\"><\/span>Why Businesses Are Leaving Public Cloud Infrastructure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A decade ago, cloud infrastructure represented flexibility above all else. Spin up instances instantly. Scale on demand. Pay only for what you use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In theory, it sounded perfect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But in 2026, many organizations have discovered the operational reality underneath those promises. Many SaaS teams first notice the problem during peak customer login windows, when API response times suddenly drift despite no application changes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A cloud instance may benchmark well during testing yet behave differently during production traffic spikes. GPU availability may fluctuate regionally. Storage throughput can vary unexpectedly. Network latency can drift depending on routing conditions and oversubscription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For AI workloads, the impact becomes even more severe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Inference latency variance directly affects customer experience. Model training interruptions affect productivity. GPU contention impacts throughput consistency. Financial forecasting becomes difficult when infrastructure costs fluctuate unpredictably month to month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dedicated infrastructure changes that equation entirely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of competing for shared compute pools, organizations gain isolated resources, predictable throughput, stable networking, controlled storage architecture, and significantly more consistent performance benchmarking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is why many organizations are now reevaluating the long-term ROI of cloud dependency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Biggest_Mistake_Companies_Make_During_Migration\"><\/span>The Biggest Mistake Companies Make During Migration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ironically, most migration failures do not happen because of hardware problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They happen because organizations underestimate synchronization complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A migration is not simply copying data from one environment to another. Modern applications constantly generate state changes. Databases update continuously. Sessions persist dynamically. AI environments ingest datasets constantly. SaaS platforms process transactions in real time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If synchronization timing is poorly handled, downtime becomes unavoidable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is why modern migrations typically rely on parallel infrastructure staging rather than abrupt \u201ccutovers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dedicated environment is built first. Applications are replicated gradually. Databases synchronize continuously. Traffic routing transitions incrementally. Testing occurs under live production simulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Only after the new infrastructure proves stable does the final traffic transition occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That sequencing dramatically reduces risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Zero-Downtime_Migration_Actually_Works\"><\/span>How Zero-Downtime Migration Actually Works<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A successful migration typically unfolds in several controlled phases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, the new dedicated infrastructure is provisioned and benchmarked independently from the live production environment. This stage matters more than many companies realize. Before migration begins, organizations must validate CPU performance, storage throughput, memory behavior, network routing, latency consistency, and failover readiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At ProlimeHost, this often includes deploying high-performance AMD EPYC or Ryzen platforms, enterprise NVMe storage arrays, private networking backends, and dedicated GPU infrastructure optimized specifically for the client\u2019s workload profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next comes replication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Applications, databases, storage volumes, and configuration environments are synchronized between cloud and dedicated infrastructure continuously while the production application remains live. This creates a mirrored environment capable of assuming production traffic with minimal interruption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then comes controlled testing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not synthetic testing. Real workload simulation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Can the new infrastructure sustain concurrency spikes? How does storage behave under queue depth pressure? Does inference latency remain stable under peak AI demand? Can the network sustain east-west traffic loads during scaling events?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These questions must be answered before migration proceeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, traffic routing transitions gradually rather than instantaneously. DNS TTL reductions, load balancing adjustments, reverse proxy routing, and phased traffic allocation allow the new infrastructure to absorb production workloads incrementally while fallback options remain available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This staged methodology dramatically reduces operational risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cloud_vs_Dedicated_Servers_Operational_Comparison\"><\/span>Cloud vs Dedicated Servers: Operational Comparison<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Infrastructure Factor<\/th><th>Public Cloud Environment<\/th><th>Dedicated Server Environment<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Monthly Cost Predictability<\/td><td>Variable<\/td><td>Stable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Resource Isolation<\/td><td>Shared<\/td><td>Fully Dedicated<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GPU Availability<\/td><td>Variable<\/td><td>Reserved<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Performance Consistency<\/td><td>Inconsistent Under Load<\/td><td>Predictable<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Latency Stability<\/td><td>Regional Variance<\/td><td>Controlled<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Storage Throughput<\/td><td>Shared Pool Variability<\/td><td>Dedicated Performance<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Infrastructure Control<\/td><td>Limited<\/td><td>Full Administrative Control<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Long-Term ROI<\/td><td>Often Decreases at Scale<\/td><td>Often Improves at Scale<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>AI Workload Efficiency<\/td><td>Variable<\/td><td>Highly Optimized<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Cost Forecasting<\/td><td>Difficult<\/td><td>Simplified<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_DNS_Timing_Can_Make_or_Break_a_Migration\"><\/span>Why DNS Timing Can Make or Break a Migration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One overlooked aspect of migration planning is DNS propagation strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many outages occur because organizations fail to reduce DNS TTL values before migration begins. If TTL values remain excessively long, users may continue resolving old infrastructure endpoints long after the transition occurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reducing TTL values several days before migration allows traffic changes to propagate much faster during final cutover windows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simple? Yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Critical? Absolutely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Infrastructure migrations often succeed or fail because of operational details that appear minor at first glance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AI_Workloads_Require_Even_More_Careful_Planning\"><\/span>AI Workloads Require Even More Careful Planning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Migrating AI infrastructure introduces another layer of complexity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GPU scheduling behavior changes between environments. Storage architectures impact dataset streaming. Token throughput behaves differently under varying thermal and concurrency conditions. Private networking becomes essential for distributed inference clusters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is why organizations moving AI workloads off cloud infrastructure increasingly prefer dedicated GPU environments with predictable hardware allocation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When inference pipelines rely on stable latency, even small infrastructure inconsistencies become operational problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 150ms latency spike might sound insignificant on paper. In real-world customer interactions, however, it becomes highly visible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Especially at scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is one reason many organizations are now transitioning toward private AI infrastructure environments hosted on dedicated GPU servers rather than relying entirely on shared multitenant cloud ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For organizations evaluating AI infrastructure planning, these related ProlimeHost resources may also help:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/how-to-size-ai-infrastructure-correctly-in-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">How to Size AI Infrastructure Correctly in 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/build-a-private-ai-server-gpu-infrastructure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Build a Private AI Server GPU Infrastructure<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/blogs\/benchmarking-dedicated-servers-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Benchmarking Dedicated Servers in 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organizations evaluating dedicated infrastructure options can also review:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/dedicated-server-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Dedicated Servers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolimehost.com\/gpu-dedicated-servers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">GPU Dedicated Servers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For broader infrastructure guidance, additional references from: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudflare.com\/learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Cloudflare Learning Center<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/cloud.google.com\/architecture\/framework\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Google Cloud Architecture Framework<\/a> provide useful operational perspectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_customers_notice_anything_during_the_migration\"><\/span>Will customers notice anything during the migration?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In many cases, no. A properly staged migration is designed so the new environment is already synchronized and tested before production traffic fully shifts over. Most end users never realize infrastructure changed behind the scenes. The bigger concern usually becomes internal planning rather than customer visibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_some_cloud_migrations_fail_even_when_the_hardware_is_powerful\"><\/span>Why do some cloud migrations fail even when the hardware is powerful?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because migrations rarely fail from lack of compute. More often, problems appear from timing issues, replication drift, DNS propagation mistakes, or applications behaving differently under real production traffic than they did in testing. Infrastructure migrations tend to expose operational assumptions companies did not realize they were making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_moving_away_from_the_cloud_becoming_more_common\"><\/span>Is moving away from the cloud becoming more common?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much more common than it was even two years ago. Many organizations still use public cloud strategically, but workloads with steady usage patterns are increasingly being moved onto dedicated infrastructure where costs, performance, and resource allocation are easier to predict long term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_AI_workloads_behave_differently_after_moving_to_dedicated_servers\"><\/span>Do AI workloads behave differently after moving to dedicated servers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They can, especially under sustained load. Some organizations immediately notice more consistent inference timing, improved GPU availability, or lower latency variance once they eliminate multitenant contention. The differences are often less noticeable during small test environments and far more visible at production scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_early_should_migration_planning_begin\"><\/span>How early should migration planning begin?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier than most companies think. One of the most common mistakes is treating migration as a weekend project instead of an operational transition. 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