{"id":766319,"date":"2026-04-24T03:41:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/?p=766319&#038;preview=true&#038;preview_id=766319"},"modified":"2026-07-15T03:45:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T08:45:25","slug":"the-lift-and-shift-trap-moving-workloads-to-the-cloud-without-re-architecting-them-leaves-the-biggest-benefits-untapped","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/insights\/expert-perspectives\/the-lift-and-shift-trap-moving-workloads-to-the-cloud-without-re-architecting-them-leaves-the-biggest-benefits-untapped\/","title":{"rendered":"The\u00a0lift and shift\u00a0trap- Moving workloads to the cloud without re-architecting them leaves the biggest benefits untapped"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-hero-blogs header-hero-blogs\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"hero-blogs\"><div class=\"hero-blogs-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\"><div class=\"header-title\"><h1>The\u00a0lift and shift\u00a0trap- Moving workloads to the cloud without re-architecting them leaves the biggest benefits untapped<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hero-blogs-bottom\"><div class=\"header-author\"><div class=\"author-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/07\/Deepak-Shirdhonkar-e1748850657715.jpeg?w=200&amp;quality=10\" alt=\"Deepak Shirdhonkar\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div><div class=\"author-name-date\"><h5 class=\"author-name\">Deepak Shirdhonkar<\/h5><h5 class=\"blog-date\">Apr 17, 2026<\/h5><\/div><\/div><div class=\"brand-image\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-2\"><nav class=\"article-social\"><ul class=\"social-nav\"><li class=\"ip-order-fb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?p=1214308\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-fb\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ip-order-li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?p=1214308\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-li\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Linkedin<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><div><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cloud now represents <strong>over 30% of total enterprise IT spend<\/strong>, up from low\u2011teens just a few years ago, confirming cloud as core infrastructure rather than an \u201calternative\u201d platform. One of the biggest challenges with cloud adoption is the continued and excessive use of the <strong>&#8220;lift and shift&#8221;<\/strong> migration approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To meet&nbsp;aggressive migration timelines, many enterprises move existing data center workloads to cloud without re-architecting them. The same capacity continues to run&nbsp;24\/7, year-round just like before, but now in the cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a lift and shift migration, enterprises pay for idle servers 24\/7 \u2013 at the same cost as on premises, but now in the cloud \u2013 offering zero cloud benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"270\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-1-Lift-and-Shift-VS-Re-architect-2.png?w=960\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-766320\" style=\"width:800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-1-Lift-and-Shift-VS-Re-architect-2.png 3099w, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-1-Lift-and-Shift-VS-Re-architect-2.png?resize=300,79 300w, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-1-Lift-and-Shift-VS-Re-architect-2.png?resize=768,202 768w, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-1-Lift-and-Shift-VS-Re-architect-2.png?resize=1024,270 1024w, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-1-Lift-and-Shift-VS-Re-architect-2.png?resize=1536,405 1536w, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-1-Lift-and-Shift-VS-Re-architect-2.png?resize=2048,540 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This limits their ability to truly unlock the value of cloud adoption and prevents organizations from realizing key cloud benefits such as <strong>pay-as-you-go,<\/strong> <strong>on-demand provisioning<\/strong>. It also negates the advantage of <strong>autoscaling, <\/strong>where capacity should ideally start small and scale up only when required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The hidden cost of lift and shift&nbsp;migration: <\/strong>Enterprise cloud migrations often miss their value targets not because of technical failures, but because of how workloads are moved. The approach matters as much as the destination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lift and shift creates an invisible lock-in: organizations become accustomed to fixed-cost cloud billing and never pressure-test whether re-architecture is worth it. Meanwhile, cloud bills compound and the window to unlock real value keeps narrowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"361\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-2-Cloud-Key-Principles.png?w=960\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-766321\" style=\"width:700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-2-Cloud-Key-Principles.png 3621w, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-2-Cloud-Key-Principles.png?resize=300,106 300w, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-2-Cloud-Key-Principles.png?resize=768,271 768w, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-2-Cloud-Key-Principles.png?resize=1024,361 1024w, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-2-Cloud-Key-Principles.png?resize=1536,542 1536w, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-2-Cloud-Key-Principles.png?resize=2048,722 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What unlocks cloud value: <\/strong>The true value of cloud is&nbsp;elasticity \u2013 paying only for what you use, when you use it. Lift and shift trades this for speed-to-migrate, locking organizations into cloud costs without cloud advantages. <strong>Re-architect before you migrate, or plan to revisit it soon after.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"372\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-3-Cloud-Value-Unlocking.png?w=960\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-766322\" style=\"width:700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-3-Cloud-Value-Unlocking.png 3289w, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-3-Cloud-Value-Unlocking.png?resize=300,109 300w, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-3-Cloud-Value-Unlocking.png?resize=768,279 768w, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-3-Cloud-Value-Unlocking.png?resize=1024,372 1024w, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-3-Cloud-Value-Unlocking.png?resize=1536,558 1536w, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-3-Cloud-Value-Unlocking.png?resize=2048,744 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>When lift and shift becomes a strategic blind spot: <\/strong>To meet aggressive migration timelines or align with business imperatives like data center exit, enterprises often adopt a lift\u2011and\u2011shift approach as their preferred migration strategy. In such scenarios, it is strongly recommended to apply <strong>FinOps best practices<\/strong> to maintain cost control and financial visibility. Key best practices are outlined below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Optimize cloud resources through rightsizing and appropriate SKU selection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drive rate optimization using reservations or savings plans<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Identify and eliminate waste caused by unused or underutilized resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable effective monitoring of cloud resources and cost consumption<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, it is important to acknowledge that re\u2011architecting workloads is the most effective way to fully leverage cloud\u2011native services and maximize long\u2011term value. However, in an initial lift-and-shift scenario, this approach may involve additional costs and extend the payback period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Call-to-action with FinOps by design: <\/strong>Moving to the cloud is not a strategy; architecting for the cloud is. Enterprises must move beyond simply replicating their on\u2011premises data centers in the cloud. The real value emerges when workloads are <strong>engineered for cloud\u2011native principles<\/strong>, with deliberate consideration for how they are designed, provisioned, scaled, and eventually retired \u2013 not just where they run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the destination may be the same, the <strong>approach matters<\/strong>. Adopting <strong>FinOps by design<\/strong> early in the journey is what determines whether an organization truly captures the promised business value from the cloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of retrofitting FinOps principles during the operations phase, it is increasingly recommended to embed <strong>FinOps by design<\/strong> from the outset \u2013 beginning with the migration strategy. This approach enables organizations to realize the benefits of cloud adoption early in the journey. Additionally, once workloads are live, enterprises often find it difficult to modify the ecosystem, as changes during the operations phase typically require significant transformation efforts and introduce higher risk. The infographic below highlights a few key FinOps principles that can be integrated during the <strong>design and migration phase<\/strong> to unlock the true value of cloud adoption.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"587\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-4-FinOps-by-Design.png?w=960\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-766324\" style=\"width:700px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-4-FinOps-by-Design.png 1243w, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-4-FinOps-by-Design.png?resize=300,172 300w, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-4-FinOps-by-Design.png?resize=768,440 768w, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/07\/Image-4-FinOps-by-Design.png?resize=1024,587 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\" section section--expert-slider wrapper-people-slider wp-block-cg-blocks-wrapper-people-slider\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"content-title col-12 col-md-8\"><h2 data-maxlength=\"34\" class=\"people-heading-title\">About the author<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slider slider-boxed\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"slider-window\"><div class=\"slider-list\">\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4 box-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2025\/07\/Deepak-Shirdhonkar-e1748850657715.jpeg\" alt=\"Deepak Shirdhonkar\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-8 box-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row title-social-media-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-6 mbl-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a aria-label=\"Linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Opens in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/deepakshirdhonkar\/\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-li\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-6 box-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"people-profile-title\">Deepak Shirdhonkar<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Chief Architect, FinOps Practice Lead &amp; Full Stack Distinguished Engineer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-6 social-box-container dkt-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a aria-label=\"Linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Opens in a new window\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/deepakshirdhonkar\/\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-li\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"people-info\">Deepak is a seasoned professional with over 18 years of experience in architecture and large\u2011scale transformation programs, specializing in the design and delivery of solutions across both public and private cloud environments. 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