AWS Application Migration Service Reviews

I use AWS Application Migration Service to install application servers.

The features I like the most about AWS Application Migration Service is its ease of use. That's the main thing. It's ease of use, and they have a detailed walkthrough, especially depending on different operating systems.

The automation capabilities of AWS actually eliminate the long time and input that I have to put into migration. These days, I just run the agent, and then the agent does the job. All I have to do is actually look at the current migration status on the AWS dashboard. When it's done, I then do a quick switch over to the cloud.

The key thing I really love is the simple moving of files from on-prem to the cloud.

I've never really looked at AWS Application Migration Service in a way of improving. There's always room for improvement, but I think we can improve the automation. It's already automated, but some of the migration tools require manual intervention. For example, if the agent fails, I need to push a few commands to keep pushing the migration. I suggest using AI and machine learning to predict and resolve compatibility issues during migration. I think that would actually help AWS. I've also faced challenges in migrating legacy systems to modern cloud architecture.

I have been using AWS Application Migration Service for three years now.

In terms of scalability with AWS Application Migration Service, I think it's scalable, but there's room for improvement, especially with these legacy systems.

Regarding support, I give them an eight out of ten, and I know the pricing of AWS Application Migration Service.

The main challenge I faced during migration was actually doing the migration itself. At first, I had to find a way to move or replicate the information to the cloud, which was way too manual. I think AWS realized that the migration process is something most clients are actually using regularly.

Overall, I would give AWS Application Migration Service a six. I would definitely recommend it to other people. However, I give it a six mainly due to the compatibility issues with legacy systems, which is an individual problem I am currently facing. For most of the projects I've done with UpToDate Systems since 2013 and onwards, I've never had any problem. But dealing with some of these super old technologies is very painful. My overall review rating for AWS Application Migration Service is six out of ten.

For the moment, I am using AWS Application Migration Service for database migration. The first use case involves moving from on-premise to EC2 hosts. Additionally, I have worked with multi-region replication, setting up distributed architecture and analytics by replicating data to Amazon Redshift or S3 for BI and reporting. Those are the three use cases that I completed. There is another use case I haven't tried yet, which involves development and test environments, which is similar to multi-region replication.

I have worked extensively with migrations from on-premises to cloud environments. Currently, I work a lot with replication and cloud-to-cloud migrations, particularly focusing on multi-region replication.

A valuable feature is the schema conversion tool, which allows me to migrate databases, for example, from Oracle to Postgres.

The service is fully managed by AWS, which makes it better to use the migration services. It is beneficial to enable phased migration, and the service offers easy integration with other AWS services.

The integration of AWS Application Migration Service with AWS makes it a good tool for working with AWS services.

The schema conversion is not included in the document management services itself. Complex formations require additional steps. Furthermore, I noticed that performance can vary with the source and target load and network latency.

I have three months of experience with AWS Application Migration Service.

As an AWS product, the support is very quick and very efficient.

Positive

The pricing depends on the customer and the management services we can provide. The price can be adjusted if it's a partner, depending on the desired margin.

The service is not complicated; I find it easy to use. For those considering AWS Application Migration Service, the advice depends on their specific needs. If it involves database migration, especially moving from on-premise Oracle to Postgres or Oracle, it is the better solution because it provides helpful features, fast performance, and full migration capabilities. I rate AWS Application Migration Service a nine out of ten overall.

We generally help enterprise customers who want to move from on-premises data centers to the cloud. We use AWS Application Migration Service to assist with that migration. We often deal with large-scale migrations, transferring hundreds of servers.

We observed that AWS Application Migration Service allows us to perform migrations with minimal downtime.

AWS Application Migration Service allows us to perform migrations with minimal downtime, which is crucial for our operations. The service is provided for free by AWS, so we don't incur additional costs while using it for our clients. It supports a variety of workloads, including applications and databases, and works reliably and efficiently.

There are some features in the AWS Cloud Migration Factory solution that could be integrated directly into AWS Application Migration Service. Built-in refactoring features, dependency mapping, and cost optimization are some suggestions for improvements. Improved reporting & dashboards would also be beneficial.

I have been using AWS Application Migration Service for approximately three years, since its launch in 2021.

AWS Application Migration Service is quite stable, especially in terms of continuous block-level application. We have not noticed any major stability issues, and we ensure the target environment is designed to incorporate high stability and scalability.

Scalability is very important for us, as we work with clients having large numbers of workloads. 

The service utilizes AWS's highly scalable infrastructure, which supports our large-scale workload requirements effectively. We find AWS Application Migration Service to be quite good in terms of scalability.

Customer service is about nine. We are quite satisfied with the technical support as partners. We have a standard AWS support team for general issues and access to the product team for more strategic feedback.

The initial setup is quite straightforward, with a rating of eight or nine. We have both agent and agentless options, however, we usually opt for agents for better replication and service benefits.

AWS Application Migration Service itself is free to use, and any associated costs come from storage usage. The overall cost is low, in the range of two to three out of ten, with ten being high.

I would rate the solution overall a nine out of ten. 

New users should start with AWS Application Migration Service and have a use case to test its capabilities. For mid to large scale projects, it is beneficial to have relevant automation, like the Cloud Migration Factory, built into the migration strategy.

It is a benchmark solution used to migrate, especially when talking about block storage. It is very simple to move from the search to the destination using MGN. So the solution is very good. Actually, the option to tap to replicate the content is very nice. So it is easy to move into the cloud.

There was a time when the company had more than 300 servers on the cloud. We then used VMs to move from VMware to EC2 in the first half, and CloudEndure Live Migration's planning helped us a lot with this task.

The test option is the most valuable feature of the solution.

Considering some of the cases we have, I think it is important to have more logs, and more details would be great because we have just logged on the client's side, but there weren't many details on the cloud. More logging during the migration would be great.

I have been using CloudEndure Live Migration for two or three years. Also, I am using the solution's latest version, which I believe is MGN.

Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten.

I rate the solution's support a ten out of ten.

Positive

The initial setup was straightforward. We don't have any problems with the tool. Actually, sometimes we have some discussions about the latest versions of operating systems. Also, it is simple to fix.

The solution is deployed on-premises.

For me, the price of the tool is cheap and very good. It is flexible pricing since you pay just for what you use. Also, comparing its pricing to another solution, I can say that CloudEndure Live Migration's pricing is good.

CloudEndure Live Migration can take care of all of its supported versions. Also, it is important to have great control of bandwidth usage. It is important to have a good monitoring system for the migration.

I rate the overall solution a ten out of ten.

I use Live Migration to do live migrations.

Live Migration's best feature is that it's free.

Live Migration has some issues with target setups. In the next release, Live Migration should reduce the disc size.

I've been working with Live Migration for five years.

I haven't faced any issues with Live Migration's stability.

Amazon does not provide good technical support.

Neutral

The initial setup was straightforward.

Live Migration's price is good.

I would rate Live Migration seven out of ten and recommend it to other users.

There are two major things which we use CloudEndure for. They include performing a clone. We can just use the CloudEndure replication.

I have used CloudEndure for the Oracle databases, and also for the EBS applications. I've been using it or some of the root volumes for the operating system of disaster recovery solutions.

The product is reasonably priced. It's not too expensive for companies. 

It doesn't take many people to maintain the solution.

The solution scales well.

It's a stable product. We find it to be reliable. 

I do not see any improvements required for the CloudEndure.

I have been working on CloudEndure for the last two years.

It's stable. It's a reliable product. I haven't dealt with bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze. 

The scaling is easy. You can scale this product without issue.

I haven't worked any time with the technical support as I was able to resolve all those issues myself.

I can't recall coming across any missing features. No improvements are needed right now.

The installation process and configuration processes are very straightforward.  

In terms of maintenance, it's pretty easy. One person can handle it. 

The cost is quite inexpensive based on the agents and where we install them. It's on the cheaper side and not overly expensive. 

We are partners with Amazon.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

The CloudEndure feature is most valuable because it is user friendly and very simple.

We would like to have a disaster recovery feature included in this solution.

We have used this solution for more than 5 years. 

This is a stable solution.

This is a scalable solution. 

The customer service for this solution is awesome. 

Positive

The initial setup is very straightforward. 

One thing to be aware of is that, when preparing to use CloudEndure, the disc type needs to be changed.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. 

We are a solution provider and this is one of the products that we use to assist our customers. The primary use of this solution is to transfer data from on-premises to the cloud.

One of my customers is using an SAP application and they used CloudEndure Live Migration to take it from on-premises to the cloud, whether it be AWS or another provider. I have other similar use case examples, such as a Salesforce application migration, and another situation where it is being used as a DR solution.

The most valuable feature is the live, block-to-block replication. Using this feature means that I will not miss out on any of the data and I can restore it on-premises if it becomes lost or corrupted. It is easy to handle the management of data between the on-premises and cloud servers.

One drawback to using CloudEndure is that the default is to give one small, lightweight server, which is created in the cloud. From there, we need to switch over to the actual target server. My customers do not want to pay for both the lightweight instance and target instance when they only use one of them.

I have been using CloudEndure for about six months.

CloudEndure Live Migration is quite stable.

Depending on the use case, it may be used more or less frequently. Prior to the situation with the COVID-19 lockdown, we had perhaps two or three migration cases in a year. These days, however, there are a larger number of them.

This solution is quite easy to scale and expand. For example, I am now using two or three servers and if I want to add one, it can be done easily.

I have several clients who are using this solution for migration to the cloud, as well as for DR purposes.

I have never been in touch with the CloudEndure technical team. The only support that I have needed is with a specific cloud provider or OEM.

For certain customers, I have recommended different solutions depending on their requirements and use cases. For example, I recommended the AWS Server Migration Service for one customer. Similarly, I recommended the DBSync product for another who wanted a DR solution.

I have also implemented CloudBerry Backup (now called MSP360 Backup) for a couple of customers, although these are rare.

For somebody who is experienced with this tool, it is quite simple to set up. That said, for some who are newer to it, this tool can be quite tricky to configure.

The length of time for deployment depends on the number of on-premises servers that you have. On average, I would say that each on-premises server will require half a day.

I handle the implementation and deployment of this solution for my clients. If I have trouble with cloud-related or OEM-level issues then I will contact the technical support from the provider. Otherwise, I will handle it end-to-end.

We take care of maintenance that has to be done on the cloud. For the on-premises maintenance, the customer is responsible for it. The vendor will assist with cloud maintenance, as well, if there is a problem.

CloudEndure is a product that I recommend to my customers because it's very easy to implement, configure, and use. Also, the vendor does not charge for the migration itself. Rather, they only begin charging the customer once the data has been transferred.

Overall, this is a good solution, although there are some drawbacks to it so it is not perfect.

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.