Which type of applications should be migrated first to quickly deploy to the cloud with minimal changes?

Migrating self-contained applications with external dependencies first is the most effective strategy for quick cloud deployment with minimal changes. These applications are easier to lift and shift because their internal logic is isolated, and their external dependencies (like SaaS services or public APIs) are often already cloud-compatible or easily reconfigured. This reduces complexity and risk. Enterprise applications with internal dependencies are more complex to migrate due to tight coupling and potential latency issues. Moving only databases or message queuing servers while keeping applications on-premises introduces significant latency and network overhead, creating a distributed architecture that is harder to manage and troubleshoot initially.