AWS Application Migration Service Getting Started

This course equips participants with the essential knowledge and skills to seamlessly migrate servers to AWS, minimizing downtime and compatibility issues. Learners will understand the functionalities, benefits, and considerations of AWS Application Migration Service. Through hands-on demos, they will set up environments for migration, then initiate the migration process. By mastering Application Migration Service, learners can optimize infrastructure management and confidently navigate server migration challenges. Practical exercises ensure participants gain the necessary expertise to implement Application Migration Service effectively in real-world scenarios, enhancing their day-to-day operations and efficiency.

• Course level: Fundamental
• Duration: 45 minutes

Activities

This course includes: presentations, demonstrations, and assessments.

Course objectives

In this course, you will learn to:

• Recognize the functionality, features, and benefits of AWS Application Migration Service.
• Describe the technical architecture and key uses of AWS Application Migration Service.

Intended audience

This course is intended for:

• Solutions architects and migration engineers
• AWS partners who play the roles of solutions architects and migration engineers

Prerequisites

We recommend that attendees of this course have:

• A minimum of 1 year of experience with application or server migrations to the cloud.

Course outline

Section 1: Introduction

• Lesson 1: Introduction to Application Migration Service
• Lesson 2: Architecture and Use Cases

Section 2: Using AWS Application Migration Service

• Lesson 3: How Do I Create the Subnets and Amazon EC2 Instances Needed for AWS MGN Migration?
• Lesson 4: How Do I Create an IAM User for Application Migration Service?
• Lesson 5: How Do I Initialize Application Migration Service from the AWS Management Console?
• Lesson 6: How Do I Install the AWS Replication Agent on a Source Machine?
• Lesson 7: How Do I Clean Up After Migration?

Section 3: Resources

• Lesson 8: Learn More