Cloud Migration Strategies: Approaches to Moving to the Cloud Cloud migration refers to the process of moving an organization’s data, applications, and workloads from on-premises infrastructure or other cloud environments to a cloud-based infrastructure. Effective cloud migration can lead to significant improvements in scalability, cost-efficiency, and innovation. However, migrating to the cloud is a complex task that requires strategic planning and execution. The best approach depends on the organization’s goals, existing infrastructure, and applications. Below are the most common cloud migration strategies and key considerations to help organizations successfully migrate their workloads to the cloud. 1. Lift and Shift (Rehosting) What is it? This is the simplest and quickest cloud migration strategy. In a lift and shift approach, an application or workload is moved "as-is" from on-premises infrastructure to the cloud without any modification to the application code...