Google Cloud Migration Center
Accelerate your cloud journey with a unified migration platform.
Overview
Google Cloud's Migration Center is a comprehensive solution designed to simplify the journey to the cloud. It provides tools for asset discovery, TCO assessment, migration planning, and execution for various workloads, including virtual machines and databases. It aims to reduce the complexity and risk of cloud migration by providing data-driven insights and a unified management interface.
✨ Key Features
- Agentless asset discovery
- Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) analysis
- Workload assessment and right-sizing
- Group assets into migration waves
- Integration with migration execution tools like Migrate to Virtual Machines
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Strong TCO and assessment capabilities.
- Agentless discovery simplifies the initial phases.
- Deep integration with Google Cloud's data analytics and machine learning services.
Unique Value: Provides a data-driven, comprehensive platform for planning and executing migrations to Google Cloud, helping organizations make informed decisions and streamline the process.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Migrating vSphere virtual machines to Google Compute Engine.
- Assessing and planning the migration of an entire on-premises data center.
- Moving workloads from other public clouds (AWS, Azure) to Google Cloud.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Migrating workloads to cloud providers other than Google Cloud.
🏆 Alternatives
Similar to offerings from AWS and Azure, it is purpose-built for its own cloud. It competes with third-party tools by offering deeper integration and a no-cost model for the platform itself.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Live Chat
- ✓ Phone Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Premium Support tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: The Migration Center platform and its assessment tools are offered at no cost. You pay for Google Cloud resources you consume during and after migration.
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