What is Cloud Migration?
Moving applications, data, and workloads from on-premises infrastructure to cloud platforms.
Cloud migration is the process of moving digital assets — applications, data, IT resources — from on-premises data centers to cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP). Migration strategies range from 'lift and shift' (moving without modification) to 'replatform' (minor optimizations) to 'refactor' (rebuilding for cloud-native). Cloud migration is often a foundational initiative in digital transformation, enabling scalability, cost flexibility, and access to modern data and AI services.
Related terms
Digital Transformation
The fundamental rethinking of how an organization uses technology, people, and processes to drive performance.
Technology Debt
The accumulated cost of deferred technology maintenance, upgrades, and modernization.
Data Pipeline
An automated workflow that extracts, transforms, and loads data from sources to destinations.
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