Category: Migration & Transfer Services

Migration Evaluator is a complimentary guided migration assessment service provided by AWS. The assessment can collect data and utilization about your on-premises servers using an agentless collector, or by using your existing data through a manual process. Using that gathered data, Migration Evaluator recommends best-fit Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) server instances for each […]

The migration and modernization track at re:Invent 2024 brings together an expansive portfolio of sessions designed to empower attendees to accelerate their cloud journey and drive innovation. Join us for five transformative days of learning opportunities and inspiring migration and modernization stories. From large keynotes by AWS leaders, innovation talks, interactive sessions, and fun activities […]

This post is co-written with Dr. Jens Kohl, Dr. Sirko Molau and Sascha Kallin from BMW Group. In this blog, we describe BMW’s migration journey, and share the key lessons learned along the way. We also explain how BMW ensured the digital sovereignty of customer data, user interfaces, and customer-facing functions throughout the migration. We […]

After careful consideration, we have made the decision to end support for AWS Application Discovery Service Discovery Connector (Discovery Connector) effective November 17, 2025. This decision was made to enable focus on the new on-premises discovery tool AWS Application Discovery Service Agentless Collector (Agentless Collector). This decision stems from customer preference to use agentless collection for […]

Migrating to the cloud can be a complex and daunting task, but with the right tools and data, your organization can gain valuable insights to make informed decisions and accelerate the process. In this blog post, I will walk you through how you can leverage the Nutanix Collector to gather inventory and utilization data from […]

Rehost (also known as lift and shift) is a migration strategy that allows you to quickly move applications to the cloud, without making application changes. AWS Application Migration Service (AWS MGN) is used for rehost migrations, as the service creates a copy of the source disk with the operating system and its configuration settings. These […]

Pillar 1: Cost Savings – Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Introduction This blog forms part of a series on the AWS Cloud Value Framework (CVF). The CVF serves as a comprehensive guide to help businesses evaluate, quantify, and communicate the value of AWS Cloud adoption. It comprises five pillars, with this blog focused on Pillar […]

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses are seeking ways to optimize their operations, deliver exceptional customer experiences, and gain a competitive edge. Embracing the cloud has become an indispensable strategy to achieve these goals. To help organizations understand the full potential of the cloud, AWS created the AWS Cloud Value Framework (CVF). The CVF […]