A company is transitioning to the AWS Cloud and manages a diverse set of applications on both Windows and Linux servers, some of which are physical and others virtual. The company's on-premises environment includes various databases, but lacks a precise inventory of its servers and applications. The company aims to optimize resource allocation during the migration process. To facilitate this, a solutions architect requires detailed information on network connections and application interdependencies. The architect must thoroughly evaluate the current environment to devise an effective migration strategy. What method should the solutions architect employ to gather the necessary information for crafting this migration plan?