Transition and Transformation into a Cloud Environment
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Abstract
It is a challenge to migrate and transform existing workloads into the cloud, especially those requiring the higher standardization of managed services. Covered here are the various types of transition and transformation into the cloud from lift and shift to automated migration; the tooling and automation for the cloud environment; and the migration services via wave planning and check-pointing to the cloud for customers. Transition and Transformation is an integral part of cloud services, and creating a repeatable, reusable, factory model for a customer ensures a successful cloud migration.
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