Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect — Question 139

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?

Answer options

• A. 1. Define a migration plan based on the list of the applications and their dependencies. 2. Migrate all virtual machines into Compute Engine individually with Migrate for Compute Engine.
• B. 1. Perform an assessment of virtual machines running in the current VMware environment. 2. Create images of all disks. Import disks on Compute Engine. 3. Create standard virtual machines where the boot disks are the ones you have imported.
• C. 1. 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.
• D. 1. Perform an assessment of virtual machines running in the current VMware environment. 2. Install a third-party agent on all selected virtual machines. 3. Migrate all virtual machines into Compute Engine.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because it involves assessing the virtual machines and creating a detailed migration plan, which is essential for a successful lift and shift migration. Options A and D lack the comprehensive planning and execution detail needed, while option B skips the recommended migration tool and process, making it less effective.