Cloud Data Migration is the process of transferring data and workloads from on-premises systems, legacy infrastructure, or existing cloud environments to cloud-based platforms, services, or storage solutions, such as public clouds (e.g. AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), private clouds, or hybrid clouds. Cloud data migration enables organizations to leverage the scalability, elasticity, cost-effectiveness, and agility of cloud computing for data storage, processing, analytics, and application deployment. Cloud migration strategies include lift-and-shift (rehosting), re-platforming, refactoring, repurchasing, and retiring legacy systems, applications, and workloads to modernize infrastructure, improve scalability, and accelerate digital transformation initiatives.
