Migrate to the cloud
💡 This article is part of a series of posts related to cloud technology. I created this series to help me remember some of the concepts I need for my daily life in tech. If you are preparing for your AWS Professional Solutions Architect certificate, this content is relevant to you.
Application layer
AWS Application Migration Service, Whitepaper
AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) automates lift-and-shift migrations to AWS, minimising compatibility issues and downtime. MGN replicates source servers into your AWS account and automatically launches them on AWS.
In case of a legacy application living on a physical server with custom OS configuration, use rehosting (lift and shift).
Database layer
AWS Database Migration Service(DMS),
Migrate data from a source data store to a target data store. These two data stores are called endpoints. AWS DMS allows migration between source and target endpoints that use the same database engine (e.g. Oracle to Oracle) or dif…