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title: 6 Steps to the Cloud
description: Discover six essential steps you should follow when preparing to convert to an IL5-compliant ServiceNow + Microsoft Azure cloud hosting environment.
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# [6 Steps to the Cloud](https://blog.glidefast.com/servicenow/6-steps-to-the-cloud)

 Written by [Everforth GlideFast](https://blog.glidefast.com/servicenow/author/glidefast) | Jan 29, 2024 12:01:50 AM

## A Checklist For Converting To An IL5-Compliant ServiceNow + Microsoft Azure CSP Hosting Environment

**Advantages Of Converting To The Cloud**

In today’s ever-evolving world of technology and security, companies are left with two options: get digital or get left behind. 

Traditional legacy IT systems are often: 

- Outdated
- Unnecessarily complex
- Difficult to align with internal processes
- Very costly to maintain

Migrating from a legacy system to a modern, secure, cloud-based solution is a necessary transition in order to achieve the level of automation, efficiency, and success needed to advance your federal agency.

This checklist provides six essential steps you should follow when preparing to convert to an IL5-compliant ServiceNow + Microsoft Azure cloud hosting environment.

 

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