Migration Factory
A structured approach to migrating applications and workloads to AWS using repeatable processes and automation.
Description
A Migration Factory is a systematic framework designed to facilitate the migration of applications and workloads to Amazon Web Services (AWS). This approach focuses on increasing efficiency, reducing risks, and minimizing downtime during the migration process. By employing standardized methodologies, tools, and best practices, a Migration Factory allows organizations to transition their IT assets in a predictable manner. This includes assessing the current environment, planning the migration strategy, executing the migration, and optimizing the post-migration setup. Companies often utilize a Migration Factory to handle multiple migrations simultaneously, ensuring that resources are optimally allocated and that lessons learned from previous migrations are applied to subsequent efforts. AWS provides various tools such as AWS Migration Hub, AWS Application Migration Service, and AWS Database Migration Service to aid in this process. Organizations like Capital One have successfully implemented a Migration Factory model to migrate legacy applications to AWS, significantly enhancing scalability and resilience while reducing costs.
Examples
- Capital One utilized a Migration Factory to transition its banking applications to AWS, achieving improved performance and scalability.
- GE Aviation implemented a Migration Factory approach to migrate its engineering applications to AWS, enhancing collaboration and innovation.
Additional Information
- The Migration Factory model can support a wide range of migration strategies, including rehosting, re-platforming, and refactoring.
- AWS offers training programs and resources to help organizations build their own Migration Factory to streamline their cloud adoption journey.