How are data centers deployed or transitioned to the cloud?

"Transitioning an organization's IT resources into the cloud can take many forms. It can be a complete move of the data center, a partial move, or simply replicating the resources at a cloud hosting site. Each of these requires a great deal of planning and coordination. The objective is to relocate the resources into the cloud without any disruption in the organization's operations or any data loss. When planning a data center move, I pay close attention to which resources will be transitioned, and how the move will be executed in order to maintain continuity of operations. As well as, ensuring all the data is backed up to prevent losses, and executing the move when the company's activity is at its lowest, which is typically on a weekend or during a holiday. I also provision for contingencies just in case issues crop up."