Get On-Premises OpenText Systems to the Cloud (Slide-1)

1. Get On-Premises OpenText Systems to the Cloud (Slide-1) Migrating OpenText software infrastructure to the cloud was a complex process that often hindered the company's growth. Many companies fail to leap to the cloud, continuing to rely on their proven on-premises hosted solution environments to conduct business. In this article, we'll discuss how OpenText licensing in the cloud works, we'll share the latest cloud migration forecasts, and we'll describe 3 ways how you can migrate your on-premises OpenText software to the cloud. enjoy! Use per Use perpetual OpenText licenses in the petual OpenText licenses in the cloud! cloud! A week has passed, and we have not discussed with existing customers the option of migrating the OpenText software to the cloud as an option to host their OpenText applications. A lot of times we hear from customers that they want to go to the cloud but can't because they have a perpetual license. Bentech can help you upgrade your OpenText Exstream, StreamServe, Document Presentment, Extended ECM for Content Suite, Content Server, Archive Server, and many more OpenText products. Let's clear up this misconception right away and say yes, you can use OpenText perpetual licenses in the cloud (public cloud, private cloud, or virtual private

2. cloud). There are many proven cloud offerings in the market such as AWS VPC, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and many more. If you're interested in OpenText cloud offerings, check out our article on migrating to the cloud with OpenText Cloud Edition. Cloud Migra Cloud Migration Forecast tion Forecast While some organizations are still analyzing whether cloud computing is right for them, the industry says the benefits are clear. According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Cloud IT Infrastructure Tracker, spending on cloud IT infrastructure will grow at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.4 percent to reach $109.3 billion by 2024, accounting for approximately 63.6 percent of total IT infrastructure spending. Meanwhile, public cloud data centers will account for 69.4 percent of this volume, growing at a CAGR of 10.9 percent. Private cloud infrastructure spending will grow at a CAGR of 9.3%. Spending on non-cloud IT infrastructure will rebound after 2020 but will continue to decline overall, with a CAGR of -1.6%. Ways to Migrate Ways to Migrate Your On Your On- -Premises OpenText System to the Cloud Premises OpenText System to the Cloud • Full migration or "lift and shift" approach • Full migration or "lift and shift" approach This means that the existing OpenText solution infrastructure will be transferred intact from the on-premises environment to the cloud, including existing configurations, data, settings, etc. Customers often need to create new access points through which company employees can access OpenText software solutions in the cloud. This method is usually chosen by small and medium- sized enterprises with relatively simple IT infrastructure. At the same time, this approach does not always take full advantage of the capabilities of cloud services. With the "lift and transfer" approach, customers continue to own a

3. perpetual OpenText product license and can choose to manage the software themselves or have a partner manage it. would you like more information On-Premises OpenText Systems to the Cloud, please feel free to Contact us for a free consultation.