Summary

This chapter started with a discussion on some of the common drivers that motivate an organization to migrate its workloads to the cloud. This was followed by an exploration of the essential steps involved in carrying out migrations in the form of the Assess, Mobilize, and Migrate and Modernize phases. You then dove a bit deeper into some commonly used migration strategies along with the key considerations to keep in mind when selecting the right strategy for your workloads. Finally, the chapter concluded with some essential best practices to keep in mind when working toward any successful large-scale migration projects.

In Chapter 18, Selecting Migration Tools and Services, you will explore some of the essential AWS services and tools that you can leverage to jumpstart a migration project.