(two answers) Which TWO should be assessed when migrating workloads from on-prem to hybrid cloud?

When planning a workload migration from an on-premises data center to a hybrid cloud environment, a comprehensive assessment is critical for success. This assessment must cover both technical and non-technical aspects.

Application dependency mapping is a crucial technical step. It identifies all the components, databases, and services an application relies on to function. Migrating a workload without its dependencies would result in failure.

Data sovereignty and compliance requirements are critical non-technical, governance-related considerations. Many jurisdictions have strict laws (e.g., GDPR) governing where data can be stored and how it must be protected. Understanding these regulations is essential to avoid legal and financial penalties when moving data to a cloud platform, which may have data centers in different geographic locations.

C. Cable colors used in existing racks: This relates to physical data center organization and has no impact on the logical process of migrating a workload to a cloud environment.

D. Number of vending machines in the office: This is an office amenity and is completely irrelevant to IT infrastructure, cloud migration, or workload assessment.

1. HPE Edge-to-Cloud Adoption Framework White Paper: This framework outlines a comprehensive approach for cloud adoption. The "Applications" domain focuses on assessing the application portfolio, which includes discovering dependencies. The "Governance" domain explicitly covers assessing "Security, risk, and compliance," which directly encompasses data sovereignty.

Source: HPE. (2022). HPE Edge-to-Cloud Adoption Framework White Paper. Document ID: a00103236enw.

Reference: Page 8, Figure 3, "The HPE Edge-to-Cloud Adoption Framework domains," details the "Applications" and "Governance" domains. Page 14 discusses the "Application Assessment" process, and Page 12 discusses the "Governance" domain, including compliance.

2. HPE Right Mix Advisor Datasheet: This document describes an HPE service designed to determine the optimal placement for applications and workloads. The service explicitly analyzes application dependencies, performance, security, and compliance requirements to recommend the right mix of hybrid cloud platforms.

Source: HPE. (2023). HPE Right Mix Advisor Datasheet. Document ID: a00059702enw.

Reference: Page 1, "HPE Right Mix Advisor helps you determine the best placement for your applications and workloads by analyzing a variety of factors including application characteristics, dependencies, business requirements, compliance, and security."