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Learn about various cloud migration strategies from an expert AWS instructor and how to apply each step of the migration process, including portfolio discovery, application migration planning and design, conducting a migration, and post-migration validation and application optimization. Practical labs reinforce learning, and each lab is designed to provide you with the understanding and foundation necessary to complete migration tasks in your organization.
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Course Contents
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- Module 1: What Is a Cloud Migration?
- Module 2: Assessing Migration Readiness
- Module 3: Preparing for a Migration and Understanding Related Workstreams
- Module 4: Discovering Landing Zones and Their Benefits
- Module 5: Building a Landing Zone
- Module 6: Discovering the Portfolio and Understanding Migration Strategies
- Module 7: Understanding and Choosing Portfolio Discovery Tools
- Module 8: Planning and Designing a Migration
- Module 9: Performing the Migration to AWS
- Module 10: Understanding Database and Data Migration Services
- Module 11: Understanding Additional Migration Support Options
- Module 12: Integrating, Validating, and Cutting Over Applications
- Module 13: Modernizing and Optimizing Applications
- Module 14: Understanding Operations Tools, Integration Testing, and Automation
- Module 15: Migration Best Practices
You have access to the labs for another 14 days after the course. This way you can repeat exercises or deepen them individually.
You will receive the original course documentation by Amazon Web Services in English language as an e-book.
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Target Group
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- Solutions architects
- Software engineers
- IT project managers
- Operation leads
- Other individuals involved in the planning and running of migration projects
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Knowledge Prerequisites
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- Familiarity with enterprise IT infrastructure (hardware and software)
- Completed the AWS Technical Essentials or Architecting on AWS classroom training
- Achieved your AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification (optional)
Module 0: Introduction to Migrating to AWS |
Course introduction |
Module 1: What Is a Cloud Migration? |
Summarize the drivers and desired outcomes of a cloud migration |
Identify the elements of a successful migration journey |
Describe the three-phase AWS migration process |
Module 2: Assessing Migration Readiness |
Summarize the activities and goals of the assess phase |
Evaluate tools for assessing your organization’s cloud readiness |
Describe Migration Readiness Assessments (MRAs) and their importance |
Group Exercise: Assess cloud migration readiness with AWS Cloud Adoption Readiness Tool (CART) |
Module 3: Preparing for a Migration and Understanding Related Workstreams |
Summarize the mobilize phase of the process |
Discuss the eight unique migration-related workstreams |
Module 4: Discovering Landing Zones and Their Benefits |
Explain the function of a landing zone |
Discuss best practices for creating a custom landing zone |
Describe how you would use AWS Control Tower to create a landing zone |
Module 5: Building a Landing Zone |
Summarize the process of building a landing zone |
Determine the best multi-account structure, governance policies, and connectivity plan for a landing zone |
Demonstration: AWS Control Tower |
Hands-On Lab: Connecting Your On-Premises Network and Directory Services to AWS |
Module 6: Discovering the Portfolio and Understanding Migration Strategies |
Explain the activities of the detailed portfolio discovery workstream |
Describe how to assess an application’s migration readiness |
Summarize the seven migration strategies |
Module 7: Understanding and Choosing Portfolio Discovery Tools |
Summarize the various discovery tools available |
Distinguish which tools are best to use based on scenario |
Hands-On Lab: Gathering Application Data Necessary for Migration |
Module 8: Planning and Designing a Migration |
Describe the planning and design process |
Summarize how to set up a migration factory |
Choose and finalize an application migration strategy |
Module 9: Performing the Migration to AWS |
Explain the server migration process |
Discuss the various migration automation and governance tools available |
Evaluate server migration tools for compatibility with your environment |
Hands-On Lab: Migrating an Application to AWS |
Module 10: Understanding Database and Data Migration Services |
Summarize the significance of database and data migration |
Discuss the various data migration tools available |
Hands-On Lab: Migrating an Existing Database to Amazon Aurora |
Module 11: Understanding Additional Migration Support Options |
Discuss additional migration support options |
Summarize AWS Managed Services and AWS Marketplace |
Describe SAP on AWS and services offered for Windows |
Module 12: Integrating, Validating, and Cutting Over Applications |
Discuss the process and benefits of integrating, validating, and cutting over applications |
Module 13: Modernizing and Optimizing an Application Migration |
Identify post-migration opportunities for modernization and optimization |
Understand cost and security optimization processes |
Explore tools available to support these processes |
Hands-On Lab: Optimizing an Application with Amazon S3 and Amazon ECS |
Module 14: Understanding Operations Tools, Integration Testing, and Automation |
Summarize operations in the cloud |
Discuss four functions of operations and their domains |
Review operations automation and relevant support tools |
Module 15: Migration Best Practices |
Course review and key takeaways |
Summarize and reinforce AWS best practices for migrating |
Hands-On Lab: Automating Application Deployments |
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Classroom training
- Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!
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Online training
- You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.
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Tailor-made courses
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You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.

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Learn about various cloud migration strategies from an expert AWS instructor and how to apply each step of the migration process, including portfolio discovery, application migration planning and design, conducting a migration, and post-migration validation and application optimization. Practical labs reinforce learning, and each lab is designed to provide you with the understanding and foundation necessary to complete migration tasks in your organization.
-
Course Contents
-
- Module 1: What Is a Cloud Migration?
- Module 2: Assessing Migration Readiness
- Module 3: Preparing for a Migration and Understanding Related Workstreams
- Module 4: Discovering Landing Zones and Their Benefits
- Module 5: Building a Landing Zone
- Module 6: Discovering the Portfolio and Understanding Migration Strategies
- Module 7: Understanding and Choosing Portfolio Discovery Tools
- Module 8: Planning and Designing a Migration
- Module 9: Performing the Migration to AWS
- Module 10: Understanding Database and Data Migration Services
- Module 11: Understanding Additional Migration Support Options
- Module 12: Integrating, Validating, and Cutting Over Applications
- Module 13: Modernizing and Optimizing Applications
- Module 14: Understanding Operations Tools, Integration Testing, and Automation
- Module 15: Migration Best Practices
You have access to the labs for another 14 days after the course. This way you can repeat exercises or deepen them individually.
You will receive the original course documentation by Amazon Web Services in English language as an e-book.
-
Target Group
-
- Solutions architects
- Software engineers
- IT project managers
- Operation leads
- Other individuals involved in the planning and running of migration projects
-
Knowledge Prerequisites
-
- Familiarity with enterprise IT infrastructure (hardware and software)
- Completed the AWS Technical Essentials or Architecting on AWS classroom training
- Achieved your AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification (optional)
Module 0: Introduction to Migrating to AWS |
Course introduction |
Module 1: What Is a Cloud Migration? |
Summarize the drivers and desired outcomes of a cloud migration |
Identify the elements of a successful migration journey |
Describe the three-phase AWS migration process |
Module 2: Assessing Migration Readiness |
Summarize the activities and goals of the assess phase |
Evaluate tools for assessing your organization’s cloud readiness |
Describe Migration Readiness Assessments (MRAs) and their importance |
Group Exercise: Assess cloud migration readiness with AWS Cloud Adoption Readiness Tool (CART) |
Module 3: Preparing for a Migration and Understanding Related Workstreams |
Summarize the mobilize phase of the process |
Discuss the eight unique migration-related workstreams |
Module 4: Discovering Landing Zones and Their Benefits |
Explain the function of a landing zone |
Discuss best practices for creating a custom landing zone |
Describe how you would use AWS Control Tower to create a landing zone |
Module 5: Building a Landing Zone |
Summarize the process of building a landing zone |
Determine the best multi-account structure, governance policies, and connectivity plan for a landing zone |
Demonstration: AWS Control Tower |
Hands-On Lab: Connecting Your On-Premises Network and Directory Services to AWS |
Module 6: Discovering the Portfolio and Understanding Migration Strategies |
Explain the activities of the detailed portfolio discovery workstream |
Describe how to assess an application’s migration readiness |
Summarize the seven migration strategies |
Module 7: Understanding and Choosing Portfolio Discovery Tools |
Summarize the various discovery tools available |
Distinguish which tools are best to use based on scenario |
Hands-On Lab: Gathering Application Data Necessary for Migration |
Module 8: Planning and Designing a Migration |
Describe the planning and design process |
Summarize how to set up a migration factory |
Choose and finalize an application migration strategy |
Module 9: Performing the Migration to AWS |
Explain the server migration process |
Discuss the various migration automation and governance tools available |
Evaluate server migration tools for compatibility with your environment |
Hands-On Lab: Migrating an Application to AWS |
Module 10: Understanding Database and Data Migration Services |
Summarize the significance of database and data migration |
Discuss the various data migration tools available |
Hands-On Lab: Migrating an Existing Database to Amazon Aurora |
Module 11: Understanding Additional Migration Support Options |
Discuss additional migration support options |
Summarize AWS Managed Services and AWS Marketplace |
Describe SAP on AWS and services offered for Windows |
Module 12: Integrating, Validating, and Cutting Over Applications |
Discuss the process and benefits of integrating, validating, and cutting over applications |
Module 13: Modernizing and Optimizing an Application Migration |
Identify post-migration opportunities for modernization and optimization |
Understand cost and security optimization processes |
Explore tools available to support these processes |
Hands-On Lab: Optimizing an Application with Amazon S3 and Amazon ECS |
Module 14: Understanding Operations Tools, Integration Testing, and Automation |
Summarize operations in the cloud |
Discuss four functions of operations and their domains |
Review operations automation and relevant support tools |
Module 15: Migration Best Practices |
Course review and key takeaways |
Summarize and reinforce AWS best practices for migrating |
Hands-On Lab: Automating Application Deployments |
-
Classroom training
- Do you prefer the classic training method? A course in one of our Training Centers, with a competent trainer and the direct exchange between all course participants? Then you should book one of our classroom training dates!
-
Online training
- You wish to attend a course in online mode? We offer you online course dates for this course topic. To attend these seminars, you need to have a PC with Internet access (minimum data rate 1Mbps), a headset when working via VoIP and optionally a camera. For further information and technical recommendations, please refer to.
-
Tailor-made courses
-
You need a special course for your team? In addition to our standard offer, we will also support you in creating your customized courses, which precisely meet your individual demands. We will be glad to consult you and create an individual offer for you.
