Replatform

Cloud Migration Strategies: Lift and Shift vs Replatform Cloud migration is a strategic move for many teams. Two common paths appear in plans: lift and shift, and replatform. Both move workloads to the cloud, but they do it in different ways and with different results. Clear goals help you choose. Lift and Shift This approach copies your current setup to the cloud with minimal changes. You move applications and data to virtual machines or simple hosting services as they are. Pros: fast start, lower upfront design work, predictable timelines. Cons: you may miss cloud-native benefits, and ongoing costs can stay high if you don’t optimize storage and scaling. It works well for applications that are hard to rewrite or when speed matters most. ...