AWS Application Migration Service vs AWS Server Migration Service [EOL] comparison

AWS Application Migration Service and AWS Server Migration Service [EOL] are both solutions in the Cloud Migration category. Additionally, 100% of AWS Application Migration Service users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of AWS Server Migration Service [EOL] users who would recommend it.

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AWS Application Migration S...

Average Rating

8.6

Reviews Sentiment

8.6

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Average Rating

9.2

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Featured Reviews

Dieudonné-Nsabimana

Consultancy Manager at cidns

Integration with other services has improved migration efficiency

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.

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Ashish Diwan

Senior Web Developer at freelancer

A cloud solution for operating and managing the AWS Server, EC2, and S3 bucket

Some of the functionalities are increasing day by day. Some points are yet to be explored according to the requirements. While working with others, I will get some insights and create more challenges to improve. It will be helpful for me to enhance my skills in the AWS server mode because different challenges make a person perfect. AWS is a very good server with flexibility and 99% uptime. Most applications and e-commerce are also using AWS servers. We always advise using the AWS server because it is a very good server with 99% uptime. We can start with the initial level at the initial price. We can upgrade the AWS server. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

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

"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."

"AWS Application Migration Service allows us to perform migrations with minimal downtime, which is crucial for our operations."

"The most valuable feature is the live, block-to-block replication."

"The product is reasonably priced."

"I rate AWS Application Migration Service a nine out of ten overall."

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

"The tool is automatic and makes migration easy."

"The solution's setup phase was straightforward."

"The solution is easy to use."

"Mature, resilient, and seamless database and server migration solution that's stable and scalable."

Cons

"Live Migration has some issues with target setups."

"I do not see any improvements required for the CloudEndure."

"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."

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

"One drawback to using CloudEndure is that the default is to give one small, lightweight server, which is created in the cloud."

"There are some features in the Migration Factory that could be integrated directly into AWS Application Migration Service."

"The schema conversion is not included in the document management services itself. Complex formations require additional steps."

"The database schema conversion could be made more seamless for this solution. Widening the scope of features for database migration will also help."

"There is no monitoring support available in the solution."

"The product's cloud security could be improved. It also needs to improve its stability."

"The documentation and videos could be improved, especially in the area of migration. Live videos would be helpful. There are very limited videos available."

Pricing and Cost Advice

"For me, the price of the tool is cheap and very good. It is flexible pricing since you pay just for what you use."

"Live Migration's price is good."

"There is no need to pay for any licensing since it is an open-source tool."

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Midsize Enterprise	2
Large Enterprise	4

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Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with CloudEndure Live Migration?

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 t...

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What is your primary use case for CloudEndure Live Migration?

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 r...

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What advice do you have for others considering CloudEndure Live Migration?

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, especi...

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Overview

AWS Application Migration Service minimizes time-intensive, error-prone manual processes by automating the conversion of your source servers to run natively on AWS. It also simplifies application modernization with built-in and custom optimization options.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

AWS Server Migration Service (SMS) is an agentless service which makes it easier and faster for you to migrate thousands of on-premises workloads to AWS. AWS SMS allows you to automate, schedule, and track incremental replications of live server volumes, making it easier for you to coordinate large-scale server migrations.

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Sample Customers

Agio, Cloud Nation, Limelight Networks

Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers

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