Need for validating applications for cloud migration
While the benefits of cloud hosting are compelling, there is a need to assess the migration plan and carry out the required validation to ensure successful transition. One would ask what additional or different validation needs to be carried out while migrating an application hosting to cloud?
The validation objectives, approach, and rigor can vary based on whether the application is native on the cloud or migrated from physical servers.
For a large number of applications migrated, the validation plan needs to be aligned to migration plan. The tools/accelerators should be used for validation.
Criticality and complexity of application including any compliance requirements.