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Migrating to AWS

How to plan and successfully migrate existing workloads to the AWS cloud. Cloud migration strategies and how to apply each step of the migration process, including portfolio discovery, application migration planning/design, migration execution, and post-migration validation/application optimization

AWS Migration Acceleration Program https://aws.amazon.com/migration-acceleration-program/ is a comprehensive and proven cloud migration program based upon AWS's experience of migrating a thousand enterprise customers to the cloud. The program packages best practices, tools, expertise, financial incentives, and a partner ecosystem to make cloud adoption easier.

Assessing Cloud Migration

Create a Cloud Center of Excellence https://docs.aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/latest/cost-optimization-laying-the-foundation/cloud-center-of-excellence.html
An Overview of the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework https://docs.aws.amazon.com/whitepapers/latest/overview-aws-cloud-adoption-framework/welcome.html
AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) 3.0 https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-cloud-adoption-framework-caf-3-0-is-now-available/
AWS Cloud Adoption Framework Professional Services Resources https://aws.amazon.com/professional-services/CAF/
AWS Cloud Adoption Readiness Tool (CART) https://cloudreadiness.amazonaws.com/#/cart
AWS Prescriptive Guidance https://aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance Resources from AWS and APN Partners to help accelerate cloud adoption and modernization.
AWS Application Discovery Service https://aws.amazon.com/application-discovery/ helps enterprise customers plan migration projects by gathering information about their on-premises data centers.
AWS Discovery Utilities https://github.com/awslabs/aws-discovery-utils
AWS Migration Hub https://aws.amazon.com/migration-hub/ single location to track the progress of application migrations across multiple AWS and partner solutions.
Discovery and Planning migration tools from AWS and AWS Partners https://aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/migration-tools/migration-discovery-tools/

Mobilize and Portfolio Discovery

Migration Evaluator https://aws.amazon.com/migration-evaluator/
Migration Hub Discovery https://docs.aws.amazon.com/migrationhub/latest/ug/discovery-wt-discover.html
Accelerating cloud adoption through culture, change, and leadership https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/migration-ocm/welcome.html
Architecture Best Practices for Migration https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/migration/

Landing Zone

AWS Control Tower https://aws.amazon.com/controltower/ automates the set-up of a baseline environment, or landing zone, that is a secure, well-architected multi-account AWS environment.
Provisioning Users in AWS Control Tower Using AWS SSO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_n9xN5mg1g
AWS Control Tower Workshop https://controltower.aws-management.tools/
Customizations for AWS Control Tower solution https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/implementations/customizations-for-aws-control-tower/ combines AWS Control Tower and other highly-available, trusted AWS services to help customers more quickly set up a secure, multi-account AWS environment using AWS best practices.

Server Migration

VM Import/Export Requirements https://docs.aws.amazon.com/vm-import/latest/userguide/vmie_prereqs.html including OVA, VMDK, VHD/VHDX for importing boths disks and VMs.
MGN Agentless snapshot based replication for vCenter source environments https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mgn/latest/ug/agentless-mgn.html
AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) https://aws.amazon.com/application-migration-service/ AWS MGN minimizes time-intensive, error-prone manual processes by automatically converting your source servers from physical, virtual, or cloud infrastructure to run natively on AWS.
When to Choose AWS Application Migration Service https://aws.amazon.com/application-migration-service/when-to-choose-aws-mgn/

Data and Database Migration

AWS DataSync FAQs https://aws.amazon.com/datasync/faqs/
AWS Database Migration Service https://aws.amazon.com/dms/ helps you migrate databases to AWS quickly and securely.
AWS Schema Conversion Tool https://docs.aws.amazon.com/SchemaConversionTool/latest/userguide/CHAP_Welcome.html
AWS Database Migration Service Best Practices https://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/RDS/AWS_Database_Migration_Service_Best_Practices.pdf
Migrating Your Databases to Amazon Aurora https://d0.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/RDS/Migrating your databases to Amazon Aurora.pdf
Windows to Linux Replatforming Assistant for Microsoft SQL Server Databases https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/WindowsGuide/replatform-sql-server.html move existing Microsoft SQL Server workloads from a Windows to a Linux operating system.
AWS Database Migration Service Automation Framework https://aws.amazon.com/quickstart/architecture/aws-dms-automation-framework/ Quick Start

Microsoft on AWS

Windows on AWS https://aws.amazon.com/windows/ AWS supports everything you need to build and run Windows applications including Active Directory, .NET, Microsoft SQL Server, Windows desktop-as-a-service, and all supported versions of Windows Server.
AWS Launch Wizard for SQL Server https://docs.aws.amazon.com/launchwizard/latest/userguide/what-is-launch-wizard.html reduces the time it takes to deploy SQL Server and IIS solutions to the cloud.
Amazon FSx for Windows File Server https://aws.amazon.com/fsx/windows/
AWS Directory Service https://aws.amazon.com/directoryservice/ Managed Microsoft Active Directory in AWS
Amazon Workspaces https://aws.amazon.com/workspaces/ Cloud native persistent desktop virtualization
Amazon WorkDocs https://aws.amazon.com/workdocs/ Secure content collaboration, simplified
AWS License Manager https://aws.amazon.com/license-manager/ makes it easier to manage your software licenses from vendors such as Microsoft, SAP, Oracle, and IBM across AWS and on-premises environments.

VMware Cloud on AWS

Getting Started With VMware Cloud on AWS https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-on-AWS/services/com.vmware.vmc-aws.getting-started/GUID-3D741363-F66A-4CF9-80EA-AA2866D1834E.html
Latest VMware Cloud on AWS Release Notes: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-Cloud-on-AWS/0/rn/vmc-on-aws-relnotes.html
VMware Cloud on AWS Resources https://aws.amazon.com/vmware/resources/ including Solution Briefs, Reference Architectures, Videos and Blog Posts.

SAP on AWS

SAP on AWS https://aws.amazon.com/sap/
Amazon EC2 Instance Types for SAP https://aws.amazon.com/sap/instance-types/
AWS Launch Wizard for SAP https://docs.aws.amazon.com/launchwizard/latest/userguide/what-is-launch-wizard-sap.html guides you through the sizing, configuration, and deployment of SAP applications on AWS.
Migrating SAP HANA to AWS: Patterns for AWS Migrations https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sap/latest/sap-hana/migrating-sap-hana-to-aws.html
Migrating SAP Workloads to the AWS Cloud with AWS SMS https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/awsforsap/migrating-sap-workloads-to-the-aws-cloud-with-aws-sms/
FAST SAP Migrations to AWS with the SAP Rapid Migration Test Program https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/awsforsap/fast-sap-migrations-to-aws-with-the-sap-rapid-migration-test-program/
SAP Software Update Manager (SUM) database migration option (DMO) tool https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2377305 (Note: this requires a SAP ONE Support Launchpad Login)

Integration, Validation and Cutover

AWS Customer Support Policy for Penetration Testing https://aws.amazon.com/security/penetration-testing/
AWS Systems Manager https://aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/ is the operations hub for AWS. Systems Manager provides a unified user interface so you can track and resolve operational issues across your AWS applications and resources from a central place.

Modernizing and Optimization

Strategy for modernizing applications in the AWS Cloud https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/strategy-modernizing-applications/welcome.html AWS Prescriptive Guidance
AWS App2Container https://aws.amazon.com/app2container/ is a command-line tool for modernizing .NET and Java applications into containerized applications.
Porting Assistant for .NET https://aws.amazon.com/porting-assistant-dotnet/ is an analysis tool that scans .NET Framework applications and generates a .NET Core compatibility assessment, helping you port your applications to Linux faster.
Enterprise Modernization https://aws.amazon.com/enterprise/modernization/ - Modernize Your Applications, Drive Growth and Reduce TCO

Professional Services and APN Partners

AWS Managed Services Partners https://aws.amazon.com/managed-services/partners/
The AWS Partner Competency Program has validated that the partners below have demonstrated that they can help enterprise customers migrate applications and legacy infrastructure to AWS https://aws.amazon.com/migration/partner-solutions/
AWS Professional Services: AWS Migration Whitepaper https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/Migration/aws-migration-whitepaper.pdf
AWS Infrastructure Event Management https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/programs/iem/ a structured program available to Enterprise Support customers that helps you plan for large-scale events such as product or application launches, infrastructure migrations, and marketing events.
Application Modernization and Migration to AWS Cloud https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2021/04/new-aws-solutions-consulting-offer-application-modernization-migration-aws/ is an AWS Solutions Consulting Offer delivered via a consulting engagement from Deloitte, an AWS Mainframe Migration Competency Partner. Powered by innoWake, it is a comprehensive solution for enterprises' mainframe migration and modernization journey.
AWS CloudEndure Migration Factory Solution https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/implementations/aws-cloudendure-migration-factory-solution/

TECHNICAL BLOGS and PRESENTATIONS

Managing AWS Organizations accounts using AWS Config and AWS CloudFormation StackSets https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/mt/managing-aws-organizations-accounts-using-aws-config-and-aws-cloudformation-stacksets/
Managing Multiple Accounts at Scale - supporting lab materials and documentation. https://github.com/aws-samples/arc325-multiple-accounts-workshop
Migrate with AWS workshop https://application-migration-with-aws.workshop.aws/
Advanced Migrating Workshop (300 level migration training) https://advancemigrationtraining.s3.amazonaws.com/public/index.html
Pushing Physical Limits with AWS Snowball Edge https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__ooXhq5gZ4&t=47s
Account and VPC Considerations for VMware Cloud on AWS https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/apn/account-and-vpc-considerations-for-vmware-cloud-on-aws/

CUSTOMER REFERENCES

How a U.S. Government Agency Accelerated Its Migration to GovCloud https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU1BsnkyZ5o&feature=youtu.be - AWS Tech Talks
S&P Global Ratings Uses AWS to Speed Application Migration, Drive Innovation https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/s-and-p-global-case-study/
Samsung Migrates 1.1 Billion Users across Three Continents from Oracle to Amazon Aurora with AWS Database Migration Service https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/samsung-migrates-off-oracle-to-amazon-aurora/
Equifax Uses AWS to Achieve Higher Scalability and Performance for Mission-Critical Financial Applications https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/equifax-case-study/
GoDaddy Works with AWS Professional Services to Accelerate Application Onboarding https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/godaddy-professional-services/
By running on AWS, Dole can launch a new SharePoint website in minutes https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/dole/
Deutsche Bahn Provisions Faster and Delivers SAP Reports in Seconds Using AWS https://aws.amazon.com/partners/success/deutsche-bahn-db-systel/
Photobox saved on costs on storage for its 10 PB of photo storage. https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/photobox/