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Course Overview
Migrating to AWS Course is essential for IT professionals looking to lead cloud transformation in their organizations. With more businesses moving to the cloud every year, demand for professionals who understand AWS migration strategies is at an all-time high. According to AWS, companies that migrate to the cloud report up to 31% infrastructure cost savings and 62% improved IT staff productivity.
This three-day, hands-on course provides a deep understanding of how to assess, plan, and execute the migration of applications, data, and workloads to the AWS Cloud. You'll explore the full migration lifecycle—from discovery and readiness assessments to post-migration validation and optimization—using AWS-native tools and best practices.
Through interactive labs and real-world use cases, you’ll build the confidence and practical skills needed to drive cloud migration projects and modernize enterprise workloads successfully.
Who Should Attend
Solutions architects, Software engineers, Operations leads, and IT project managers.
Course Objectives
By the end of the Migrating to AWS Course, you’ll be able to evaluate cloud migration opportunities and lead cloud migration initiatives with clarity and confidence. You will gain a solid understanding of the three-phase AWS migration process and be able to distinguish among various migration strategies—knowing when and how to apply each one.
You’ll learn how to assess an organization’s migration readiness, discover and analyze application portfolios, and plan end-to-end migrations using AWS tools like Migration Hub, Application Discovery Service, and Database Migration Service (DMS). You’ll also explore how to perform migrations, validate applications, and optimize workloads post-deployment.
Ultimately, this course will equip you with the technical knowledge, strategic insight, and hands-on experience required to execute successful cloud migrations—whether you’re migrating a few apps or leading a full-scale enterprise transformation.
Course Outline
1 - What Is a Cloud Migration?
- Drivers and desired outcomes of cloud migration
- Elements of a successful migration journey
- Overview of the three-phase AWS migration process
2 - Assessing Migration Readiness
- Goals of the Assess phase
- Cloud readiness tools and Migration Readiness Assessments (MRAs)
3 - Preparing for a Migration and Understanding Related Workstreams
- Mobilize phase and its importance
- Eight unique migration-related workstreams
4 - Discovering Landing Zones and Their Benefits
- Purpose and function of landing zones
- Best practices for creating custom landing zones
- Using AWS Control Tower
5 - Building a Landing Zone
- Multi-account structure, governance, and connectivity setup
6 - Discovering the Portfolio and Understanding Migration Strategies
- Portfolio discovery processes
- Assessing application readiness
- Understanding the seven migration strategies
7 - Understanding and Choosing Portfolio Discovery Tools
- Comparison of discovery tools
- Selecting tools based on use case
8 - Planning and Designing a Migration
- Designing migration factories
- Finalizing a migration strategy
9 - Performing the Migration to AWS
- Server migration processes
- Automation and governance tools
- Evaluating migration compatibility
10 - Understanding Database and Data Migration Services
- Importance of data migration
- Tools for database and storage migration
11 - Understanding Additional Migration Support Options
- AWS Managed Services and AWS Marketplace
- Overview of SAP on AWS and Windows workloads
12 - Integrating, Validating, and Cutting Over Applications
- Integration testing and cutover process
13 - Modernizing and Optimizing an Application Migration
- Post-migration modernization opportunities
- Cost and security optimization
14 - Understanding Operations Tools, Integration Testing, and Automation
- Cloud operations fundamentals
- Operations automation and supporting tools
15 - Migration Best Practices
- Course summary and key AWS best practices