27.1 Planning for Migration to Microsoft Azure

Before you begin migrations to your cloud environment in Microsoft Azure, ensure that your migration environment meets the following guidelines:

Supported Cloud Platforms

See Microsoft Azure in Supported Target Cloud Platforms.

Supported Workloads

See Supported Workloads For Migration to Microsoft Azure, as appropriate for the target Azure cloud environment.

Network Access and Communications

See Access and Communication Requirements across Your Migration Network.

Prerequisites

Targets and Workloads

Target Azure cloud subscription (automated): See Section 18.4.2, Target Discovery in the Web Interface using Table 18-5, Options for Microsoft Azure Location Target.
Source Workloads: Use either of the following discovery methods:
- Workload Discovery in the Migrate Web Interface
- Registering Workloads and Discovering Details with Migrate Agent

Additional Information

See Create a Site-to-Site Connection in the Azure Portal in the Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway Documentation.
See Create a VNet with a Site-to-Site VPN Connection Using PowerShell in the Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway Documentation.