Abstract: An automated approach to analyzing computer workloads and cloud computing environments to support moving and hosting the workloads within the cloud computing environments. A workload may be identified and analyzed based upon business and technical attributes to determine whether the workload is suitable for moving to a cloud computing environment. Similarly, public clouds may be identified and analyzed based upon their business and technical attributes to determine whether the public clouds are suitable for hosting a workload. The analysis of the public clouds may be based on a particular workload, a category of workloads, or irrespective of workloads or workload categories. A best-fit public cloud may be identified for a workload determined to be suitable for moving to a public cloud environment based upon the analyses.