Can Your In-House Atlassian Admins Handle a Cloud Migration? Maybe Not.

For most organizations that rely on Atlassian, the tools are more than nice to have—they are business-critical. Because of this, many companies have teams of in-house administrators with substantial knowledge of how the tools work, the architecture of their own instances, and their own processes and user needs. Why then, is it necessary to work with a partner like Isos Technology when migrating to Cloud? What value do we add?

Migrations are not everyday occurrences, and in-house Atlassian administrators may have limited experience in architecting a comprehensive solution, the ins and outs of Cloud, and the highly specialized tools and processes necessary to migrate data. The everyday demands of their jobs and the lengthy, convoluted process of learning these things through trial and error could result in costly, disruptive delays. Lack of experience with migration tools and processes could mean critical data gets deleted or left behind, or that the final cutover causes costly, disruptive, and unnecessary downtime.

Conversely, Isos Technology has worked through the process hundreds of times. We can help you architect a solution that will serve the long-term needs of the business, identify and avoid potential pitfalls, and ensure a timely, successful migration with all data intact. That said, your in-house Atlassian administrators can and should play a critical role in the migration. With their deep knowledge of your company’s users, configurations, and processes, they are essential counterparts to Atlassian migration partners.