Application Migration

A common problem for many companies looking to migrate to AWS is what to do with their applications. Typically, they have been written to run on-premises, and modifying them or recreating them on AWS would result in too much work to make the migration worthwhile or cost-efficient. Most companies would prefer a lift and shift method where they can simply copy an entire server across to AWS to minimize the configuration changes needed and speed up the migration. AWS Application Migration Service (AWS MGN) allows you to migrate and modernize applications quickly with minimal downtime. It automatically converts your source servers to run natively on AWS without requiring application changes. This service simplifies and expedites migration by automating much of the manual work involved.

AWS MGN can also be used as a DR solution by keeping your on-premises servers in sync with a copy stored in AWS. If your local data center fails, you can cut over to the AWS version...