When migrating to the cloud, a company rarely relies solely on tools provided by the CSP$$or

on their own skills to operate those tools most effectively. Often, the migration can be

performed more quickly, efficiently, and accurately when incorporating third$-$party tools or

services. As the popularity of the cloud continues to rise, many vendors have developed tools

and services to make migrating to the cloud easier and more effective. Some of these

providers help cloud consumers find the best prices or plan their migration, while others walk

clients through the entire process and continue providing maintenance services indefinitely.

In this project, you'll research some of these providers so you can be familiar with the types

of services and other options that they offer.

Complete the following steps:

$1.$ Using your favorite search engine, look for a current list of "best cloud migration

tools," "leading cloud migration service providers," or something similar. Read

through a couple of lists to understand what makes one tool or service better than

another. Then choose one of these tools or providers for further research. What

criteria did you use to make your selection?

$2.$ Which cloud platforms does this provider work with?

$3.$ What is this provider's philosophy for calculating the cost of and best approach to a

particular organization's cloud migration?

$4.$ "Free" isn't always cost$-$effective. What are some limitations of this provider$$s free$-$tier

option?