Introduction

AWS Cloud Migration Application Migration Service is a comprehensive, hands-on course that teaches you how to plan, execute, and optimize application migrations using AWS Application Migration Service (MGN). You’ll learn end-to-end workflows—from portfolio discovery and replication setup to test cutovers, production cutovers, validation, and post‑migration right‑sizing—so you can deliver reliable migrations with minimal downtime and clear operational guardrails.

Course overview

This course blends strategy with practice. You’ll align business drivers and readiness assessments with a technical migration plan, then configure MGN agents, blueprints, launch settings, and runbooks for consistent execution. You’ll integrate IAM, CloudWatch, and automation to secure and observe migration activities, and follow structured checkpoints for testing, cutover, and stabilization. By the end, you’ll have a repeatable methodology that reduces risk, increases velocity, and limits surprises during modernization.

Key learning outcomes

• Migration strategy: Map business goals to migration phases, risks, and success criteria.
• MGN fundamentals: Install agents, set up replication, launch templates, and cutover plans.
• Operational readiness: Build runbooks, access controls, observability, and rollbacks.
• Testing & validation: Orchestrate test cutovers, data integrity checks, and performance baselines.
• Post‑migration optimization: Rightsizing, cost controls, resilience, and compliance evidence.
• Governance: Tagging, documentation, and change management for auditable migrations.

Hands-on modules

• Module 1: Migration foundations — discovery, readiness, and success metrics.
• Module 2: MGN setup — agent install, replication, launch settings, and security baselines.
• Module 3: Test cutovers — dry runs, rollback planning, and validation checklists.
• Module 4: Production cutover — orchestration, stakeholder communication, and incident playbooks.
• Module 5: Observability — CloudWatch metrics, logs, alarms, and post‑cutover health checks.
• Module 6: Optimization — rightsizing, savings plans, backup, DR, and compliance artifacts.
• Capstone: End‑to‑end migration runbook with KPIs, reports, and lessons learned.

Explore These Valuable Resources

Explore official and course resources that deepen your understanding of AWS migration phases, training options, and hands‑on guidance with MGN.

• AWS Training Blog: AWS Application Migration Service
• AWS Training & Certification: Migrating to AWS
• Udemy: AWS Cloud Migration Complete — Application Migration Service

Explore Related Courses

• AWS Fundamentals
• Cloud Security Best Practices
• DevOps in the Cloud
• Application Modernization Strategies
• Enterprise Cloud Migration

Who should enroll?

Ideal for cloud architects, system administrators, DevOps engineers, and consultants responsible for migrating on‑prem or cross‑cloud workloads to AWS. If you need predictable timelines, well‑governed execution, and business‑aligned outcomes, this course provides the structure and tools to deliver migrations that stakeholders trust.

Conclusion

Mastering AWS Application Migration Service enables fast, reliable lift‑and‑shift migrations without sacrificing governance or resilience. With disciplined planning, automated replication, and validated cutovers, you’ll reduce downtime, control costs, and create a foundation for future modernization in AWS.