First Assessment

This guide walks you through creating and running your first cloud exit readiness assessment on exitcloud.io.

Assessments are created through a guided, multi-step workflow in the platform.

Step 1: Add assessment details

Start by creating a new assessment and defining its basic parameters:

• Assessment name
  A human-readable name to identify the assessment.

• Exit strategy
  Select the exit scenario you want to evaluate, for example:

  • Repatriation to On-Premises
  • Hybrid Cloud Adoption
  • Migration to Alternate Cloud

• Sync frequency

  • Single (one-time assessment)
    Runs the assessment once and generates a point-in-time report.
  • Continuous assessment
    Runs the assessment automatically on a defined schedule.

• Sync interval (only for continuous assessments)

  • Daily
  • Weekly
  • Monthly

• Description (optional)
  Add context or internal notes about the assessment.

Step 2: Configure cloud provider

Next, select the cloud service provider you want to assess:

• Microsoft Azure
• AWS
• GCP (coming soon)
• Alibaba Cloud (coming soon)

You will then provide read-only credentials for the selected provider.

Credential handling

• Credentials are used only to collect cloud metadata
• Read-only permissions are required
• Credentials are not stored in the platform database
• They are securely handled via an isolated secrets manager with auditing

The platform validates credentials and permissions before allowing you to proceed.

Step 3: Select package

Choose the assessment package that defines the scope and outputs:

Basic

• Resource Inventory
• Cost Inventory
• Risk Assessment
• Summary Report

Standard

• Everything in Basic
• Exit Readiness Score
• Detailed Report

Package selection determines credit usage and available reports.

Step 4: Run assessment

Once submitted:

• The assessment engine schedules the run automatically
• Progress is tracked in the platform
• Status updates are shown during execution
• An email notification is sent when the assessment completes

For continuous assessments, the engine will re-run automatically based on the selected schedule.

Results

After a successful run, you can:

• View results directly in the platform
• Download generated reports (depending on package)
• Track changes over time for continuous assessments

Your first assessment provides a structured baseline for understanding cloud exit readiness and identifying key risks and dependencies.