Which tool is primarily used for automating the migration of virtual machines to IBM Cloud?

Question

Options

• AIBM Cloud Paks
• BIBM Cloud Migration Services
• CVMware vRealize Automation
• DIBM Cloud Mass Data Migration Service

• A
  10% (3)
• B
  80% (24)
• C
  7% (2)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

IBM Cloud Migration Services (B) is the dedicated offering from IBM designed specifically to help organizations plan, execute, and automate the migration of virtual machines and workloads to IBM Cloud - it bundles tooling, expertise, and automation capabilities around the migration lifecycle.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A (Cloud Paks): Cloud Paks are containerized software bundles for deploying enterprise applications on OpenShift - they're about running workloads, not migrating VMs.
• C (VMware vRealize Automation): vRealize is a VMware-native IT automation platform for managing on-premises or multi-cloud environments; it's not an IBM migration tool.
• D (Mass Data Migration Service): This is specifically for bulk data transfer (physical appliances to move terabytes of data) - not for migrating virtual machines.

Memory tip: Think of it by matching scope - "Mass Data Migration" moves data, "Cloud Paks" runs apps, and "Cloud Migration Services" moves entire VMs. The word "Migration" in the answer directly signals its purpose, whereas option D buries "Migration" in a data-specific context.

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