AWS Transform MGN
#224 · Level 4 · Operations and specialized areas · Migration and transferConcept
Section titled “Concept”AWS Transform MGN (formerly AWS Application Migration Service) makes an exact copy of your office servers and moves them to EC2 on AWS, with very little downtime. This is the “lift and shift” method, which means moving the app as it is, without changing it. When you install an agent on a server, the data on its disks keeps being copied to AWS continuously. While the main server keeps running, you can start test servers in AWS and try them out. When everything is fine, the final switch to the AWS servers (cutover) is made in a short time.
Simple example
Section titled “Simple example”Moving a whole shop exactly as it is to a new place — the shelves, the goods and the decoration all stay the same; only the address changes.
Why it’s needed
Section titled “Why it’s needed”When moving servers, you cannot keep the app shut down for a long time. If the copying keeps running continuously, the switch at the end can be done in a short time.
Where it’s used
Section titled “Where it’s used”“Lift and shift” of office servers such as SQL Server, Oracle and SAP to AWS.
Azure equivalent
Section titled “Azure equivalent”Azure Migrate (server migration)
Learn more
Section titled “Learn more”For details and the latest information, see the official documentation: