What is Cloud Migration?
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Cloud migration refers to moving your applications, data, and other IT services from on-premises infrastructure to a cloud. It can also mean moving from one cloud to another. The three main public cloud providers are Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure (Microsoft), and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
The six types are rehost, replatform, refactor, repurchase, retire, and retain. The type of cloud migration you need will depend on the current state of your data storage, what you need from your future cloud provider, and what it's able to offer.
Some of the benefits of cloud migration include elastic scalability, higher productivity, better business agility, improved security and compliance, and a more enhanced user experience. Plus, the cloud cost is much cheaper, with a pay-as-you-go model.
While cloud migration _can_ come with some potential drawbacks, support from tools and resources like MongoDB can make the transition to cloud computing easier.
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