Lift And Shift

Lift and Shift refers to the strategy of migrating applications and their associated data from an on-premises environment to a cloud infrastructure with minimal or no modifications. This method focuses on moving the application “as-is” to leverage the cloud’s benefits, such as scalability, reduced operational costs, and enhanced performance, without altering its core architecture. Lift and Shift is often chosen for its speed and cost-effectiveness, allowing organizations to quickly transition to the cloud and take advantage of its resources. While this approach offers immediate benefits, it may not fully optimize the application for cloud-native features, potentially requiring further refinement in the future to unlock the full potential of the cloud environment.