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Cloud Migration Costs: Complete Calculator & Planning Guide
Calculate cloud migration costs accurately. AWS, Azure, GCP pricing and migration strategies.
- PUBLISHED
- September 18, 2025
- READ TIME
- 1 MIN
- AUTHOR
- ONE FREQUENCY
Cloud migration costs vary widely. Plan accurately with this comprehensive guide.
Migration Cost Components
- Assessment: $10K-50K
- Migration tools: $5K-20K/month
- Professional services: $150-300/hour
- Training: $5K-20K
Ongoing Costs
- Compute: $0.02-0.50/hour
- Storage: $0.02-0.12/GB/month
- Network: $0.08-0.12/GB transfer
- Support: 3-10% of spend
Cost Optimization
- Reserved instances: Save 30-70%
- Spot instances: Save 60-90%
- Right-sizing: Save 20-40%
ROI Calculation
- Reduced infrastructure: 30-50%
- Improved agility: 20-30%
- Reduced downtime: 40-60%
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