Migration & Modernization

Category: Technical How-to

Exporting network configuration data with Import/Export for NSX

Whether it’s VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC-A) or VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) situated on-premises, Import/Export for NSX is a new AWS Open Source tool that you can use to export your VMware NSX configuration into a zipped file. You can then import the zipfile into Amazon Q Developer transformation capabilities for VMware. Q Developer will […]

Getting started with Amazon Q Developer transformation capabilities for VMware

Getting started with Amazon Q Developer transformation capabilities for VMware

In this blog post, we explore how to get started with Amazon Q Developer transformation capabilities for VMware. Amazon Q Developer is an AI-powered assistant for software development that reimagines the experience of software development lifecycle, making it easier and faster to build, secure, manage and optimize applications on AWS, and now migrate and modernize […]

Export AWS Migration Hub data for Import into AWS Application Migration Service

Export AWS Migration Hub data for Import into AWS Application Migration Service

AWS Application Discovery Service (ADS) discovers servers in preparation for a migration to AWS. ADS performs discovery via importing data from existing sources or by deploying Discovery Agents or the Agentless Collector which collect server performance and network communication data. This data is sent to AWS Migration Hub where the servers can be organized into […]

Disposition strategy and planning for migrating Kubernetes clusters

Introduction Migrating Kubernetes clusters can be a complex and challenging task, requiring careful planning and execution to ensure a smooth transition. A key aspect of this process is the disposition strategy – the approach taken to determine the fate of the existing cluster and resources as the migration occurs. Effective disposition planning is crucial for […]

Reset Windows server identity settings using AWS Application Migration Service post-launch automation

Reset Windows server identity settings using AWS Application Migration Service post-launch automation

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 […]

Deploying OpenVMS x86 on Amazon EC2

Deploying OpenVMS x86 on Amazon EC2

In this blog post, I will show you how to configure and run the x86 virtualized version of the OpenVMS operating system provided by VMS Software, Inc. in a cluster configuration on an Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) bare metal instance. I will highlight integration points between OpenVMS guests running on the Amazon EC2 […]