Step-by-Step Guide: Migrating from Azure to AWS

Cloud migration is the strategic process of moving an organization’s digital assets, including data, applications, and services, from on-premises infrastructure to cloud-based platforms.

This transition unlocks scalability, flexibility, and cost-efficiency by harnessing the resources and services offered by cloud providers.

Successful migration entails meticulous planning, seamless data transfer, meticulous application reconfiguration, and post-migration optimization. These steps collectively ensure a smooth transition, bolstering technological agility and enhancing overall operational efficiency.

In this blog post let us learn about migration process in detail:

What is AWS Application Migration Service?

AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) is an automated tool that simplifies and speeds up the process of migrating applications to AWS. It allows companies to migrate physical, virtual, or cloud servers to AWS without compatibility issues or downtime.

MGN replicates your servers to AWS and then automatically converts and launches them when you’re ready. This helps you save costs, improve productivity,enhance resilience, and take advantage of AWS services for modernization.

Cloud migration offers significant business value in several key areas

1. Cost Efficiency: Cut down on upfront investments and operational costs by paying for resources based on actual usage.

2. Scalability: Easily scale resources up or down to meet changing business needs, ensuring consistent performance and avoiding over-provisioning.

3. Innovation: Experiment with new technologies and services readily available in the cloud to foster innovation and drive business growth.

4. Security: Leverage robust security measures and compliance features offered by cloud providers to enhance data protection and meet regulatory requirements.

5. Business Continuity: Ensure uninterrupted operations and data availability with efficient disaster recovery solutions provided by cloud platforms.

6. Agile Deployment: Accelerate the deployment of new applications and services, reducing time-to-market and enabling rapid response to market demands.

[ Good Read: Understanding AWS Cost and Usage Reports (CUR) ]

Architecture Diagram for AWS Application Migration Service

Steps to be followed:

Step1: Go to your Azure account and create a Resource Group

Resource Group

Step 2: Create an Azure Virtual Machine (Windows VM)

1. Choose a name for your virtual machine.

2. Select the region that matches your specified default region for the resource group.

3. Optionally configure availability options.

4. Choose the standard security group.

5. Select Windows Server 2019 as the operating system image.

6. Set the size of the virtual machine to standard B2s.

Step 3: RDP into Windows VM

Go to the connect section in settings and Download the RDP file as shown below

After Authentication, you should see this kind of interface shown below

Goto local server and disable IE enhanced security configuration

Download Nginx for Windows from the provided link.

Once the download is complete, extract the zip file to your C drive.

Next, open your web browser and enter https://localhost:80 in the address bar. You should see the expected result displayed below.

Download Nginx for Windows, extract the zip file to your C drive, and then open your web browser. Enter https://localhost:80 in the address bar to view the expected result.

Disable Windows Defender Firewall (not recommended).

Copy the public IP of your VM and paste it into your browser’s address bar.

You should then see the image mentioned below

Step 4: in the AWS side search For Application migration service

We’ll discuss the settings involved, starting with configuring the launch template and replication template.

Replication Template: This template determines how data will be replicated from your source servers to AWS. It must be set up before adding source servers to the AWS Application Migration Service. You can adjust replication settings later as needed, and these settings will apply to newly added servers.

Launch Template: The Launch template controls how AWS Application Migration Service launches instances in AWS. The default settings in this template are automatically applied to each new server added. Changes to server launch settings are specific to each server and do not affect the launch template.

Post-launch Template: Post-launch settings automate actions after a server is launched in AWS. These settings are generated based on the Post-launch template and enable you to control post-launch actions efficiently

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