Google Migrate to Containers

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Google Migrate to Containers is ranked #7 of 23 in cloud migration tools on Inferse. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

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Free plan: Yescloud.google.com
Discovery & assessment: Yescloud.google.com
Database migration: Nocloud.google.com
Deployment model: self-hostedcloud.google.com

Facts

Purpose: Migrate to Containers automates extracting applications from servers and VMs so they can run in containers without rewriting or re-architecting the apps.cloud.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Targets: Migrated applications can run on Google Kubernetes Engine, GKE Autopilot clusters, or Cloud Run.docs.cloud.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Sources: Workloads can be migrated from VMs running on VMware or Compute Engine.docs.cloud.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Supported workloads: Supported workload types include Linux-based applications, IBM WebSphere, JBoss, Apache, Tomcat, WordPress, and Windows IIS applications.docs.cloud.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
CLI workflow: The CLI copies a source VM file system, analyzes it into a migration plan, generates deployment artifacts, and can optionally migrate data files to persistent volumes.docs.cloud.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Offline mode: The CLI can migrate Linux-based workloads locally in offline mode and can work on a local network without pulling resources from the internet during runtime.docs.cloud.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Cloud Code integration: The Cloud Code integration supports migrating applications from VMs to GKE containers directly in Visual Studio using a Linux machine.docs.cloud.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Fit assessment: Google recommends fit assessment before migration, and its documentation describes the Migration Center discovery client CLI as a tool to assess whether a VM workload fits migration to a container.docs.cloud.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Workload limits: Windows workloads need IIS 7 or later; Linux workloads with high-performance or large in-memory databases, special kernel drivers, hardware dependencies, or hardware-ID-bound licenses are listed as poor fits.docs.cloud.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Local requirements: The local machine needs Docker and several GB of free storage, with required storage depending on the source file system size and applied filters.docs.cloud.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Tool availability: The product's console UI, migctl, and processing-cluster CRDs were discontinued in May 2024; Google directs users to use the CLI on a local machine.cloud.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Security compliance: Google Cloud's ISO/IEC 27001 page lists Migrate to Containers among offerings in scope for the Google Cloud Services ISMS certification.cloud.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Support: All Google Cloud customers, including free-trial customers, receive Basic Support with documentation, community forums, billing assistance, and Active Assist.cloud.google.com · 3 Oct 2026
Company: Google Inc. was officially born in August 1998, and Google's current headquarters is the Googleplex in Mountain View, California.about.google · 3 Oct 2026