Moving from monolithic applications to microservices is a significant transformation that the Strangler Pattern facilitates through a controlled, incremental approach. Introduced by Martin Fowler in 2004, this pattern involves gradually building a new system around an existing one until the legacy system can be decommissioned, reducing the risks associated with complete rewrites. It allows organizations to migrate functionality piece by piece, ensuring business continuity and mitigating risks such as budget overruns and high failure rates. The process involves identifying strangulation points, implementing facade layers for transparent request routing, and using various mechanisms for data consistency and migration. Careful planning, team structuring, and governance are crucial for a successful migration, as is leveraging Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) practices to support the transition. The pattern's effectiveness is exemplified by companies like Amazon and Netflix, which have successfully transformed their architectures while maintaining operational continuity.