Google Cloud Migration & Transfer
Migrate to Virtual Machines
Moves VMs and physical servers from on-premises or other clouds into Compute Engine.
What it is used for
- Lift-and-shift migration
- Data-centre exit
- Test migrations
Equivalent on AWS
The closest AWS service is AWS Application Migration Service: lift-and-shift servers from on-premises or other clouds into AWS with minimal downtime.
How DomainHostly helps with Migrate to Virtual Machines
- Plan: choose the right setup, size and region for your workload and budget.
- Set up securely: configure Migrate to Virtual Machines with least-privilege access, encryption and backups where they apply.
- Migrate: move from shared hosting, your own servers or the other cloud with minimal downtime.
- Run and optimise: monitoring, updates and regular cost reviews so you only pay for what you use.
Migration & Transfer: Move servers, databases and data into the cloud.
What to consider: Migration & Transfer
- Inventory servers, data and dependencies first; most migration delays come from unknown links.
- Migrate a non-critical workload first and rehearse the cut-over before moving production.
- Plan the data sync and a rollback path to keep downtime short.
Related services: Migration & Transfer
- Database Migration Service (Google Cloud)
- Storage Transfer Service (Google Cloud)
- Transfer Appliance (Google Cloud)
- Migration Center (Google Cloud)
- AWS Application Migration Service (AWS)
- AWS Database Migration Service (AWS)
- AWS DataSync (AWS)
- AWS Snow Family (AWS)