This document discusses strategies for migrating workloads to the cloud. It begins by providing an overview of cloud trends, such as the rise of hybrid cloud environments. It then discusses common approaches to cloud migrations, such as backing up on-premises data and restoring it in the cloud, which can be inefficient. The document emphasizes the need to optimize environments for the cloud before migrating in order to reduce costs associated with storage usage and data transfers. It also stresses the importance of masking confidential data rather than just encrypting it when used in non-production environments. The document provides recommendations around monitoring performance in the cloud and choosing cloud monitoring tools to aid in migrations.