Migration of Virtual Machines from Various Platforms to GCP

Migration of the on-premise or other cloud-based platforms to Google Cloud Platform seems a huge task but it indeed is a facile task if done in an organized and systematic way.

The migration comes with compelling benefits but the workload may seem to be strenuous for the IT services. However, migrating to the Google Cloud Platform is beneficial and you get to have all your virtual disks or physical servers in the Cloud in one go, easily accessible, safe and secure.

There are various tools to replicate the applications to the cloud. Many companies do start their journey by shifting their on-premise workload to the Cloud and hence they go through various stages as below:

• Cloud Disaster Recovery

• Test in Production Environment

• Lift and Shift Workloads

Also, there are two types of approaches to migrate the data from on-prem-to-cloud, either it is through self-service or through a partner. It is always advisable to get the job done through a partner as it saves time, money and energy. A partnered approach is a safe way as they are already aware of the product which in turn will help you out to increase the efficiency of the company using the product.

There are various partners who provide these kinds of services. The handpicked ones by Google itself are as below:

• Cloudamize

• CloudPhysics

• ATADATA

The above-mentioned names are the channel partners and with their analytical platforms, organizations can access their entire Cloud migration while maintaining their visibility. They are designed to enable data-driven collaborations and also provide necessary help for hybrid cloud migration through analytical assessments and simulations. They also have an option for OS upgrading and also helps in the synchronization of the existing servers and hypervisors to the cloud.

The main motive of this article is to put a light on the migration of Virtual Machines to Google Cloud Platform.

There are various Partners who facilitate these services through varied tools:

• Cloud Endure

• Sureline Systems

• ATADATA

• Velostrata

• Carbonite