There\u2019s more than one way to migrate an app. Common migration patterns usually follow one of six basic patterns\u2014but when you migrate to AWS, you\u2019ll gain a seventh option (relocate). Creating a detailed strategy that identifies the best pattern(s) for your workloads is essential to accelerating your journey into the cloud and achieving your desired business objectives.<\/p>\n
1.Rehost \u2013 Also known as \u201clift-and-shift\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n In a large-scale migration scenario, where you need to migrate and scale quickly to meet a business case\u2014such as a data center lease termination.<\/p>\n 2. Re-platform \u2013 Sometimes referred to as \u201clift-tinker-and-shift\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n This entails making a few cloud optimizations in order to achieve tangible benefits but without changing the core architecture of the application.<\/p>\n 3. Refactor<\/strong><\/p>\n Change the way the application is architected and developed. Typically, refactoring (or rearchitecting) is driven by a strong business need to add features, scale, or improve performance that would otherwise be difficult to achieve in the application\u2019s existing environment.<\/p>\n