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Successful Migrations from Jira & Confluence Data Center to Cloud: What You Need to Know

The way teams collaborate is changing rapidly. More and more organizations are making the move from Atlassian Data Center to Cloud, driven by a need for agility, security, and lower total cost of ownership. Atlassian’s Cloud-first strategy and continuous innovation in the Cloud ecosystem make this the right time to reimagine how your teams work—wherever they are.

Why Migrate to Atlassian Cloud?

Moving to Cloud isn’t just about infrastructure - it’s about unlocking new possibilities:

  • Always Up-to-Date: Access the latest features and innovations, without downtime or manual upgrades.
  • Scale Effortlessly: Grow your teams and projects without worrying about servers or performance.
  • Reduced Effort: Lower your operational and maintenance workload – no hardware, no patch management.
  • Enhanced Security: Leverage Atlassian’s enterprise-level security, compliance, and data protection standards.
  • High Availability: 99.9%+ uptime and built-in resilience for maximum business continuity.

Common Migration Challenges

Every migration journey is unique – and comes with its own set of challenges:

  • Complex Data: Large and heavily customized Jira or Confluence instances require special attention.
  • App Compatibility: Not all Data Center apps are available for the cloud or may need special migration steps.
  • Integrations: Connections and automations often need to be redesigned.
  • Change Management: Teams need support to adapt to the new possibilities and ways of working in the cloud.
  • Compliance & Data Protection: Data residency and regulatory requirements need to be clarified early on.

The Key Steps of a Migration

A successful migration is more than just “moving data.” Our proven approach:

  1. Analyse: PrüfenAnalysis: Review your current environment – users, projects, workflows, apps, integrations. Sie die aktuelle Umgebung – User, Projekte, Workflows, Apps, Integrationen.
  2. Planning: Define your migration strategy: big bang, phased migration, or hybrid model. Set timelines and success criteria.
  3. Preparation: Clean up legacy data, analyze Marketplace apps in use, align all stakeholders.
  4. Migration: Use Atlassian’s Cloud Migration Assistants for Jira & Confluence. Perform test migrations, review, and optimize.
  5. Post-Migration: Thorough testing, user training, and targeted support during go-live.

Best Practices & Tips

  •  Involve key users and admins early – transparency promotes acceptance.
  • Starten Sie mit einem Pilot oder Proof-of-Concept.
  •  Work with experienced consultants: At ONETEEM, we know the typical pitfalls and shortcuts.
  •  Invest early in user enablement and change management – the key to real adoption and acceptance.

How ONETEEM Supports Your Migration

With years of Atlassian expertise and certified migration specialists, ONETEEM guides you from start to finish:

  • End-to-End Support: From initial consultation to go-live and beyond.
  • Migration-as-a-Service: Migration-as-a-Service: Fixed-price packages or custom offers – maximum planning security.
  • Proven Methodology: Structured workshops, hands-on support, and transparent communication.
  • Cloud Readiness Workshops & Proof of Concept: Minimize risks and build internal trust – before you get started for real.

The cloud is the future of teamwork. Migrating from Jira or Confluence Data Center to the cloud opens new opportunities for innovation, agility, and growth. Don’t wait until the last minute – start now and get the most out of your Atlassian tools, together with ONETEEM.

Book a free migration consultation with our experts today!