When data-security concerns become the biggest barrier to Cloud migration

Atlassian has officially announced the end of support for Data Center on March 28, 2029. Over 99% of its 300,000 global customers have already moved to Cloud and are benefiting from greater flexibility, AI-powered capabilities, and faster innovation. Yet for many organizations in Vietnam, especially in Financial Services, Banking, and Telecommunications, one question still remains:

"Will our data truly be secure on Cloud?"

This concern is entirely valid, not just from a technical perspective, but also from a strategic standpoint involving control, compliance, and resilience in a digital-first environment.

The 3 biggest concerns when migrating to Cloud

When discussing cloud migration, enterprises typically focus on three core questions:

  • Data control: Who manages the data and who has access? Can every internal activity be monitored?
  • Compliance: Does the Cloud platform meet the international standards the organization currently follows (e.g., PCI DSS, ISO 27001)?
  • Disaster recovery: In case of an incident or cyberattack, can data be restored quickly and in full?

These factors often lead large financial institutions, those with sensitive data, extensive systems, and strict regulatory requirements, to delay Cloud migration. Only after understanding how Atlassian Cloud addresses these challenges do they gain the confidence to move forward.

Atlassian Cloud: Built to meet enterprise-grade security standards

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Atlassian has invested heavily in its Cloud infrastructure to support its largest and most complex customers worldwide. The platform operates under a shared responsibility model, enabling organizations to offload significant security burdens to a proven, highly capable partner.

Pillar 1: Compliance & Encryption

Atlassian Cloud meets rigorous security standards:

  • Global certifications: ISO 27001, SOC 2/SOC 3, Cloud Security Alliance CCM
  • Data encryption: TLS 1.2+ in transit, AES-256 at rest
  • Data residency: Expanded to support 6 additional products over the past year, ensuring data storage aligns with regional regulations

These certifications are not just checkboxes, they represent ongoing audits and validation by leading independent security bodies.

Pillar 2: Atlassian Guard - Advanced protection for high-security environments

For organizations requiring enhanced security, Atlassian offers Atlassian Guard with two tiers:

Guard Standard - Identity & Access Management

  • SAML Single Sign-on centralizes authentication
  • User Provisioning automates account synchronization
  • Authentication Policies enforce organization-wide MFA
  • Audit Logs capture critical activities for rapid incident resolution

Guard Premium - Protect, Detect & Respond

  • Data classification by sensitivity level (Restricted, Confidential, Protected, Public)
  • Policy enforcement based on classification, such as blocking anonymous access or preventing sensitive exports
  • Detection of unusual behavior (e.g., abnormal page exports, suspicious IP logins)
  • SIEM integration for centralized monitoring
  • Investigation tools for fast remediation

Pillar 3: Enterprise-grade resilience on AWS

Atlassian Cloud is built on AWS, one of the world's most reliable cloud infrastructures. This ensures:

  • Automatic failover during infrastructure incidents
  • Soft deletion and delayed site deletion to recover from accidental data removal
  • High uptime and elastic scalability

BiPlus - Your trusted partner for a safe and seamless Cloud transition

Migrating to Atlassian Cloud is a major decision that affects your operational model and future growth. Understanding concerns around security, downtime, and system readiness, BiPlus places customer peace of mind at the center of every migration project.

Every cloud migration begins with a thorough assessment of the organization's environment. BiPlus does not apply a one-size-fits-all blueprint, we design a migration path tailored to each enterprise:

  • Quick Migration: Fast, secure data transfer with minimal disruption
  • Tailored Migration: Cleanup, configuration standardization, and system optimization prior to Cloud transition

>>> Explore which migration strategy fits your Cloud journey best. Read the full guide here: Quick Migration or Hybrid Migration: Which Is Right for Your Atlassian Cloud Journey?

Our engineering teams bring hands-on experience from large-scale projects across banking, finance, and telecom. BiPlus also collaborates directly with Atlassian's global migration experts to ensure every scenario is handled with precision.

What sets BiPlus apart is our commitment to end-to-end partnership. We aim to ensure full data integrity, minimize downtime, and build specialized tools for data validation, synchronization, and configuration optimization. Post-migration, we continue supporting clients to help them unlock the full value of Atlassian Cloud and modern AI-driven capabilities.

A standout example is the successful migration for a major bank in Vietnam: over 1,000 users and 800 projects were moved to Cloud with 100% data integrity and less than 2 hours of downtime, a significant achievement for the financial sector.

Capture the opportunity to migrate before 2029

With the March 28, 2029 deadline approaching, Cloud migration is not only a requirement, it's also an opportunity to:

  • Adopt AI automation with Atlassian's Rovo assistant
  • Harness organizational knowledge through Teamwork Graph
  • Reduce infrastructure costs and accelerate innovation

BiPlus ensures your migration to Atlassian Cloud is secure, compliant, and optimized, establishing a strong foundation for sustainable growth in the AI era.

Contact BiPlus today to receive a free migration proposal.

BiPlus - Atlassian Platinum Solution Partner and Vietnam's leading Cloud Migration expert. Over 100 certified engineers, ISO 9001 & ISO 27001 accredited.