Description

The lift-and-shift approach involves moving existing applications and workloads from on-premises environments to the cloud with minimal or no modifications.

How It Works

• Identifies on-premises applications and workloads for migration.
• Uses cloud migration tools to transfer data and applications to cloud infrastructure.
• Recreates the on-premises environment in the cloud, maintaining existing configurations.

Benefits

• Faster migration process with minimal changes to applications.
• Reduces upfront costs and time required for cloud adoption.
• Leverages cloud infrastructure scalability and flexibility.
• Minimizes disruption to business operations during migration.
• Provides a foundation for further cloud optimization and modernization.

Limitations

• Does not fully utilize cloud-native features and benefits.
• Potential for suboptimal performance and higher operational costs.
• May require additional optimization post-migration.
• Limited improvement in application architecture and efficiency.

Features

• Uses tools and services like AWS Migration Hub, Server Migration Service, and Database Migration Service.