You're reading from AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional Exam Guide (SAP-C02) Gain the practical skills, knowledge, and confidence to ace the AWS (SAP-C02) exam on your first attempt

Product type Paperback

Published in Mar 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781801813136

Length 428 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

AWS

Concepts

Cloud Computing

Authors (2):

Yohan Wadia

Patrick Sard

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Table of Contents (23) Chapters

Preface

1. Chapter 1: Determining an Authentication and Access Control Strategy for Complex Organizations

2. Chapter 2: Designing Networks for Complex Organizations FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 3: Designing a Multi-Account AWS Environment for Complex Organizations

4. Chapter 4: Ensuring Cost Optimization

5. Chapter 5: Determining Security Requirements and Controls

6. Chapter 6: Meeting Reliability Requirements

7. Chapter 7: Ensuring Business Continuity

8. Chapter 8: Meeting Performance Objectives

9. Chapter 9: Establishing a Deployment Strategy

10. Chapter 10: Designing for Cost Efficiency

11. Chapter 11: Improving Operational Excellence

12. Chapter 12: Improving Reliability

13. Chapter 13: Improving Performance

14. Chapter 14: Improving Security

15. Chapter 15: Improving Deployment

16. Chapter 16: Exploring Opportunities for Cost Optimization

17. Chapter 17: Selecting Existing Workloads and Processes to Migrate

18. Chapter 18: Selecting Migration Tools and Services

19. Chapter 19: Determining a New Architecture for Existing Workloads

20. Chapter 20: Determining Opportunities for Modernization and Enhancements

21. Chapter 21: Accessing the Online Practice Resources

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Migration Strategies

So far in this chapter, we have discussed the need for migrating workloads to the cloud, as well as some of the essential steps to perform when journeying toward a successful migration project. In this section, you will explore some important migration strategies and learn about some best practices to keep in mind when it comes to selecting the right strategies for your workloads.

The 7 Rs of Migration Strategies

The 7 Rs of migration strategies are as follows:

Figure 17.3: Application migration process

The 7 Rs are discussed in detail here:

Retire: Often, an organization will find a few applications during the Assess and Mobilize phases that are not used frequently or are simply too old to be migrated to the cloud. The fact that a majority of such applications are built using legacy or aging hardware means they are often very difficult and expensive to develop, maintain, and upgrade. Applications that are no longer needed...