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Cloud Computing Intermediate

What is Cloud Migration?

The process of moving applications, data, and workloads from on-premises infrastructure to cloud computing environments.

Cloud migration involves transitioning digital assets from local data centers to cloud platforms. Common strategies include rehosting (lift-and-shift), replatforming (lift-and-reshape), refactoring (re-architecting for cloud-native), repurchasing (switching to SaaS), and retiring (decommissioning). Successful migrations require careful planning around data transfer, application compatibility, security, compliance, cost optimization, and staff training. Tools like AWS Migration Hub, Azure Migrate, and Google Cloud Migrate help automate and track the process.

Related Terms

Cloud Computing
The delivery of computing services over the internet, including servers, storage, databases, and software on demand.
CDK (Cloud Development Kit)
A software development framework for defining cloud infrastructure using familiar programming languages instead of YAML or JSON templates.
Kubernetes Namespace
A virtual cluster within a Kubernetes cluster that provides scope for names and enables resource isolation between teams or environments.
Kubernetes Pod
The smallest deployable unit in Kubernetes, consisting of one or more containers that share storage, network, and lifecycle.
Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Google's suite of cloud computing services running on the same infrastructure that Google uses for its consumer products.
Cloud Monitoring
Services that collect, analyze, and alert on metrics, logs, and traces from cloud infrastructure and applications.
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