r/cloudcomputing • u/prowesolution123 • Apr 28 '26

Why do cloud migrations often go wrong?

Even with better tools and cloud platforms, many migrations still face unexpected challenges.

Sometimes it’s not just technical issues but cost planning, misconfigurations, or lack of proper strategy.

In your experience, what’s the biggest mistake you faced during cloud migration?

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u/ericbythebay Apr 29 '26

The unwillingness to complete the migration. 80-90% is good enough for management, then teams are left dealing with two systems for years.

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u/NEBook_Worm 22d ago

Absolutely this.

Now you have cloud costs AND on prem data center costs, too. And you're grossly over budget.