India is now the third-largest cloud market in Asia. With AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud all operating dedicated data centres in India, the latency excuses are gone. In 2025, the question Indian businesses face is not whether to move to cloud, but how to do it without disrupting operations or blowing the budget.
Why Indian Businesses Are Migrating to Cloud
- Cost predictability: Replace unpredictable hardware capex with measurable monthly opex
- Scalability: Handle traffic spikes (e.g., Diwali sale, IPL season) without pre-purchasing capacity
- Disaster recovery: Multi-region backup with recovery time objectives (RTOs) measured in minutes, not days
- Remote access: Post-pandemic, Indian businesses need infrastructure accessible from anywhere
- Compliance: India's Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB) has accelerated demand for compliant cloud storage
Choosing the Right Cloud Provider
AWS India
AWS has Mumbai and Hyderabad regions, with the broadest service catalogue. Best choice for Indian startups and enterprises that need mature ML/AI services or have global expansion plans.
Microsoft Azure India
Azure has strong adoption among Indian enterprises already using Microsoft 365 or Dynamics 365. Best for businesses with existing Microsoft licences or hybrid Windows Server environments.
Google Cloud India
Mumbai region available. Best for businesses using Google Workspace, BigQuery analytics, or those building AI-first applications using Vertex AI.
The 6 R's: Migration Strategies
DBes Techno evaluates every workload against the 6 R framework: Rehost (lift and shift), Replatform (minor optimisations), Repurchase (move to SaaS), Refactor (re-architect for cloud-native), Retire (decommission), or Retain (keep on-premises temporarily).
Common Mistakes in Indian Cloud Migrations
- Migrating without a cost baseline — leading to "bill shock" in month 1
- Ignoring egress costs — data transfer OUT of cloud is charged per GB
- Not tagging resources — making cost allocation by department/project impossible
- Skipping security review — open S3 buckets and exposed APIs remain a leading breach cause
DBes Techno Cloud Migration Services
Our cloud team handles assessment, planning, migration execution, and post-migration optimisation for Indian businesses. We specialise in migrating traditional Kerala manufacturing ERP systems, hospital management software, and e-commerce platforms to cloud-native architectures — with zero downtime migration strategies for mission-critical systems.
Learn about our cloud migration services or request a free cloud readiness assessment.
