What is cloud migration ROI?

It's (benefits - costs)/costs over 3-5 years, factoring TCO, not just bills. Ignores it, and you're subsidizing AWS.

How to calculate cloud migration ROI?

TCO = one-time migration + ongoing cloud costs. Benefits = old TCO savings + quantified uplifts like faster releases. Example: 100% ROI if you crunch right — most don't.

Does cloud migration always save money?

Nope. Lift-and-shift flops. Hidden fees, overprovisioning eat gains. Refactor or retire for real wins.

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Cloud Migration ROI: 50% Workloads Cloudified, Profits? Laughable

More than 50% of enterprise workloads hum along in the public cloud. But turning that into actual ROI? That's where the comedy — and tragedy — begins.

Open Source Beat Apr 07, 2026 3 min read

Infographic of cloud migration ROI formula with hidden cost pitfalls

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Over 50% workloads in cloud, but ROI fails without refactoring beyond lift-and-shift. 𝕏
Calculate true TCO over 3-5 years, including hidden costs like data egress and training. 𝕏
Predict 70% migrations underperform by 2027 — plan with 7 Rs or bust. 𝕏

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