Migration & Modernization
Configure AWS VPC Traffic Mirroring to troubleshoot replication errors in AWS MGN and AWS DRS
Organizations using replication-based solutions for cloud migration or disaster recovery sometimes face challenges when troubleshooting replication errors. These challenges can impact migration timelines, increase operational overhead, and affect business continuity plans. Without proper visibility into network communication, identifying and resolving replication problems becomes a complex and time-consuming task. AWS Application Migration Service simplifies and expedites […]
Modernizing Java Applications with Amazon Q Developer and Visual Studio Code
As time progresses, organizations continue using Java applications that were built many years ago using older versions of Java Development Kits (JDKs). This result in applications running deprecated code with outdated dependencies. This combination of factors might lead to security vulnerabilities, poor application performance and maintenance challenges. These challenges are increasingly difficult to manage in […]
Unlock Cloud Savings, A Rehost Migration Playbook (Part 4: Migrate – Realizing Planned Savings)
This blog post is the fourth in a four-part series series to provide you a step-by-step guide on how to optimize costs throughout an AWS Rehost migration, specifically: Exploring your cost components and on-premises environment. Building an accurate business case during the assess phase. Understanding and controlling cloud spend during the mobilize phase. Optimizing costs […]
From Mainframe to AWS Cloud: A comprehensive mapping guide – Part 2 (Databases)
Mainframe databases have served as the foundational infrastructure of enterprise computing for decades, powering mission-critical applications across various commercial and government sectors with their robust transaction processing and data management capabilities. In part 1 of this blog series, we explored the fundamental components of mainframe systems, focusing specifically on compute and storage capabilities. In this […]
Unlock Cloud Savings, A Rehost Migration Playbook (Part 3: Mobilize – Understand and Control Cloud Spend)
This blog post is the third in a four-part series to provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to optimize costs throughout an AWS Rehost migration, specifically: Exploring your cost components and on-premises environment. Building an accurate business case during the assess phase. Understanding and controlling cloud spend during the mobilize phase. Optimizing costs […]
Unlock Cloud Savings, A Rehost Migration Playbook (Part 2: Assess – Build a Business Case)
This blog post is the second in a four-part series to provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to optimize costs throughout an AWS Rehost migration, specifically: Exploring your cost components and on-premises environment. Building an accurate business case during the assess phase. Understanding and controlling cloud spend during the mobilize phase. Optimizing costs […]
Aligning Strategy and Execution for Successful Cloud Migration and Modernization Journeys
Cloud transformation requires balancing centralized control with decentralized flexibility across both strategy and execution dimensions, with organizations typically needing to align their approach with specific business goals while remaining adaptable.
AWS for VMware at re:Invent 2024 Playlist
The dust has settled after another exciting AWS re:Invent and we’ve curated a playlist of on-demand sessions designed to guide you on your VMware to AWS migration. This playlist features expert-led educational breakout sessions, real-world customer stories, and AWS solutions deep dives to help you can confidently navigate your IT transformation. Learn how to unlock […]
Unlocking Cloud Savings, A Rehost Migration Playbook (Part 1: Assess – Explore Cost Components)
Many AWS customers performing large-scale migrations opt for a Rehost migration approach as a way to quickly unlock initial cost savings. The Rehost pattern serves as a high-velocity migration pattern to move to the cloud. However, this pattern also negates the cost advantages of the cloud if proper cost optimization strategies and controls are not […]
AWS Blu Age Code Maintainability
In this blog post, we outline the criteria for evaluating code maintainability and explain how AWS Blu Age transforms mainframe applications into maintainable object-oriented Java. AWS Blu Age allows customers to transform mainframe applications into Java Spring. This transformation not only remediates technology concerns, but enables business transformation. Without Java applications that can be readily […]