Survivors of the Big Migration

For the long journey of moving systems from on-premises to the cloud (or from one platform to another), which always takes longer and costs more than planned.

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Choose a format Metal challenge coin Coming soon 1.75" antique-bronze coin with a 3D high-relief front, raised rim lettering and a beaded edge. Ships in a clear capsule with a backing card. Plastic challenge coin Coming soon 1.75" soft PVC (rubber) coin with 2-3 levels of relief, painted in antique-bronze tones. Lighter and lower-cost than metal. Ships in a clear capsule with a backing card.Available once the artwork is finished. Die-cut vinyl sticker Coming soon 3" die-cut vinyl sticker of the coin artwork with a UV- and water-resistant laminate. Laptop and water-bottle grade.Available once the artwork is finished.

Physical coins and stickers are coming soon. Until then, you can email this coin for free.

Meaning

For the long journey of moving systems from on-premises to the cloud (or from one platform to another), which always takes longer and costs more than planned.

Design

Front (Obverse)

Top rim: SURVIVORS OF THE BIG MIGRATION
Bottom rim: CLOUD EXPEDITION DIVISION
Center: A pioneer wagon train hauls server racks across a dusty plain toward a shining cloud on the horizon. One wagon has lost a wheel.

Back (Reverse)

An unrolled invoice scroll stamped "BUDGET EXCEEDED BY 340%".

Finish & Style

Antique bronze challenge coin, ~1.75" diameter, high-relief center scene, raised rim lettering, beaded outer edge. Matches the existing ITChallengeCoins series.

How to Earn It

Complete a major migration: data center to cloud, cloud to cloud, or platform to platform.
Or survive a migration that ran more than 6 months past its planned end date.
Or decommission the last on-prem server after a migration.

Citation

For crossing the great plains of the migration and arriving, at last, in the cloud.