Your company is planning to perform a lift and shift migration of their Linux RHEL 6.5+ virtual machines. The virtual machines are running in an on-premises VMware environment. You want to migrate them to Compute Engine following Google-recommended practices. What should you do?
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Correct answer: Perform an assessment of virtual machines running in the current VMware environment. 2. Define a migration plan, prepare a Migrate for Compute Engine migration RunBook, and execute the migration..
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The correct answer outlines the recommended process for migrating VMware VMs to Compute Engine using Migrate for Compute Engine (formerly Velostrata). An initial assessment is crucial to understand the environment. A detailed migration plan and a runbook ensure a structured and successful migration. Migrate for Compute Engine is Google's recommended tool for lift-and-shift migrations, offering features like live migration and data replication. The first incorrect option suggests migrating individually without a comprehensive plan or the recommended tool. The second incorrect option describes a manual disk import process, which is less efficient and lacks the benefits of Migrate for Compute Engine. The third incorrect option suggests using a generic third-party agent, which is not Google's recommended or most efficient approach for this specific scenario.
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