Explain the features of AWS Migration Evaluator

In this recipe, we will learn about AWS Migration Evaluator. We will also learn about the features of AWS Migration Evaluator.

Recipe Objective - Explain the features of AWS Migration Evaluator?

The AWS Migration Evaluator is a widely used service and is defined as a service that helps gain free access to data and insights to help users make better decisions about migrating to AWS. Making a business case on the user's own takes time and may not always discover the most cost-effective options. The first stage in the migration process is to create a business case. Following the collection of data, users will receive a rapid assessment that includes a predicted cost estimate and savings for operating their on-premises workloads in the AWS Cloud. If further information is needed after getting your initial assessment, the user's firm can work with the Migration Evaluator team to produce a directional business case. Furthermore, the user's migration goal will be captured, and the team will use analytics to narrow down the migration patterns that are best suited to their business needs. Users company has access to AWS knowledge, as well as visibility into the costs of various migration plans and tips on how to save even more money by repurposing current software licences. The results are documented in a clear business case report that helps align business and technical stakeholders while also recommending the next stage in the migration. Starting with on-premises inventory discovery, users can use AWS Application Discovery Service outputs, third-party tools, or a free agentless collector to track Windows, Linux, and SQL Server footprints. Our service examines users' company's compute footprint, including server setup, use, annual operating costs, bring-your-own-license eligibility, and hundreds of other factors. It then uses statistical modelling to match each workload to the best available resources in the Amazon Elastic Cloud Compute and Amazon Elastic Block Store. It first generates a summary of the estimated expenses to re-host at AWS, as well as a breakdown of expenditures by infrastructure and software licences. If further information is needed, a business case is created that compares the current situation to multiple prospective states.

Benefits of Amazon Migration Evaluator

  • The Migration Evaluator detects overprovisioned on-premises instances and recommends alternative AWS instances that match or exceed those requirements at a cheaper cost thus it simplifies the discovery. Easily determine which current Microsoft licences can be moved to the cloud, as well as the cost differences between BYOL and LI alternatives and thus it optimizes the cloud planning. Migration Evaluator provides assessments that have been shown to save up to 50% on costs and thus it fast Tracks Migration.

System Requirements

  • Any Operating System(Mac, Windows, Linux)

This recipe explains AWS Migration Evaluator and its features of AWS Migration Evaluator.

Features of AWS Migration Evaluator

    • It provides discovery of the Inventory

Migration Evaluator advises installing a supplementary agentless collector if users don't have existing inventory and resource consumption data or need a high level of accuracy. This utility is installed on-premises and uses VMware, Hyper-V, Windows, Linux, Active Directory, and SQL Server architecture with read-only access. If users already have inventory, Migration Evaluator can securely upload exports from third-party discovery and monitoring software. Industry benchmarks are automatically applied if gaps in hardware provisioning or utilisation are found during import. AWS Application Discovery Service (ADS) inventory and utilisation data can be used in a Migration Evaluator assessment if users already have it.

    • It provides quick insights

The Quick Insights pre-migration evaluation gives visibility into the estimated cost of running on-premises workloads in the AWS Cloud for both business and technical stakeholders. Business stakeholders can get a one-page summary of the expected savings from re-hosting at AWS based on usage patterns, with expenses broken down by infrastructure and software licences. Detail per-server and per-SQL-server data are also accessible for a more technical readership. This export combines on-premises discovery data (server hardware provisioning, SQL Server configuration, and resource use) with Amazon EC2 and Amazon EBS recommendations for re-hosting. Reports are automatically updated to provide the most up-to-date information.

    • It provides AWS Migration Hub's Server Dependency Mapping

The discovery of on-premises resources used for a business case is combined with Migration Hub's Server Dependency Mapping in Migration Evaluator. Users can utilise Migration Hub to view server-to-server dependencies, build application groups, and determine the first set of servers to migrate by gathering current Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connections.

    • It provides Expertise in analysis

If the user's firm determines it needs more information after obtaining your Migration Evaluator Quick Insights assessment, users may request a Migration Evaluator Business Case. A team of solution architects from Migration Evaluator will analyse their migration goal (e.g., vacating a data centre, switching from cap-ex to op-ex, or changing software licencing methods) and utilise that information to narrow down a subset of the best migration patterns. The findings are documented in a Migration Evaluator Business Case, which will aid in aligning business and technology stakeholders while also recommending the next step in the migration process.

    • It provides a lot of business case

After the migration evaluation, the customer receives a business case report. The report consists of what went into the evaluation (collection window, existing inventory from 3rd party export, assumptions, server counts, etc.), a summary of the cost reductions from a variety of scenarios applied to various workloads, a summary of what went into on-premises expenses several workload-specific "what-if" scenarios for repurchasing and BYOL (with or without dedicated hosts), customer recommendations for the next stages in a successful migration.

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