{"id":102389,"date":"2026-04-01T19:38:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T17:38:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firstcolo.net\/glossar\/rehosting-lift-shift\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T23:25:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T21:25:31","slug":"rehosting-lift-shift","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/firstcolo.net\/en\/glossary\/rehosting-lift-shift\/","title":{"rendered":"Rehosting (Lift &amp; Shift)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"102389\" class=\"elementor elementor-102389 elementor-100106\" data-elementor-post-type=\"glossary\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21587fcd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"21587fcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-419bdfd6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"419bdfd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43c5fadd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"43c5fadd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58be3eae e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"58be3eae\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3195896f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3195896f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Rehosting (Lift &amp; Shift)?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b48ff87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b48ff87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRehosting, also known as &#8220;Lift &#038; Shift,&#8221; is a fundamental cloud migration method. In this process, existing applications and workloads are moved almost unchanged from a local IT environment (on-premises) to the cloud. Unlike more complex approaches such as refactoring or re-architecting, neither the application code nor the architecture is significantly adapted. The goal is a fast, low-risk move to the cloud with minimal effort.   \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5017bcb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5017bcb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e2abeba elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e2abeba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rehosting Definition: What does \"Lift &amp; Shift\" mean?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2acd9a00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2acd9a00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRehosting refers to the &#8220;lifting and shifting&#8221; of existing systems into a cloud infrastructure. Applications are adopted with almost no technical changes. This makes this cloud migration strategy particularly attractive for companies that want to benefit from the scalability, flexibility, and cost advantages of a cloud in the short term.  \n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-754c83a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"754c83a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">When is rehosting used?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37ebea48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37ebea48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Lift &#038; Shift method is primarily used when:<\/p><ul><li>Legacy systems need to be migrated to the cloud quickly.<\/li><li>There is time pressure and redevelopment or profound adaptation is not possible.<\/li><li>Companies want to <a href=\"https:\/\/firstcolo.net\/en\/knowledge\/cloud-computing-dossier\/\">gain initial cloud experience<\/a> before tackling more complex optimizations such as re-platforming or refactoring.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31cf44d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31cf44d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Advantages of Rehosting <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c62369c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c62369c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Fast implementation: Applications can be migrated without major delays.<\/li><li>Cost efficiency: Lower initial investment compared to more complex cloud migration methods.<\/li><li>Minimal need for changes: Existing systems function in the cloud just as they did before.<\/li><li>Immediate use of cloud benefits such as flexible scaling and pay-as-you-go pricing models.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3fa2a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3fa2a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Disadvantages and Challenges\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f478b45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5f478b45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The simplicity of Lift &#038; Shift migrations also brings limitations:<\/p><ul><li>No cloud optimization: Applications often do not utilize the full potential of cloud-native services.<\/li><li>Higher operating costs are possible in the long term, as resources may be used inefficiently.<\/li><li>Compatibility issues can occur with systems that are not cloud-ready without adaptation.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5659752c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5659752c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b4d82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49b4d82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rehosting (&#8220;Lift &#038; Shift&#8221;) is the fastest and simplest cloud migration method. 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