Cloud Migration Strategies (The 6 Rs)

Summary

A common framework for migration approaches — Rehost (lift-and-shift), Replatform, Repurchase, Refactor, Retire, and Retain — matching the right strategy to each workload rather than treating migration as one-size-fits-all.

• 1Memorize the 6 Rs and give one example scenario for each.
• 2Classify a hypothetical legacy application into the most appropriate migration strategy.
• 3Learn why 'refactor everything' is rarely the fastest or most cost-effective starting approach.