A free assessment of your database estate, on premises or in another cloud, for migration to AWS. Firemind classifies every database by engine, version, size and complexity, recommends its AWS target and migration approach, and returns a wave plan and the inputs for your business case.
Overview: The Database Migration Assessment, built on Firemind's IT Operations Engine, covers relational and non-relational databases on premises, on Microsoft Azure and on Google Cloud. It tells you, database by database, where it should land on AWS, how hard the move will be, and how the move will be proven before cutover. You receive a migration plan for every workload, free and with no commitment.
What the assessment covers
Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL and MariaDB
Azure SQL Database, SQL Managed Instance and Cosmos DB
Google Cloud SQL, Spanner, Bigtable and Firestore
Versions, editions and end-of-support dates
Size, growth, high availability and disaster recovery configuration
Licensing position for commercial engines
Typical targets include Amazon Aurora and Amazon RDS for relational engines, Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon DocumentDB for non-relational workloads, and AWS Database Migration Service with DMS Schema Conversion for the move.
What you receive
An inventory of every workload in scope, grouped into applications by dependencies and tags
A recommended migration path for each workload, from rehost, relocate and replatform to repurchase, refactor, retain or retire, with the AWS target and the reason
Dependencies and blockers, with the evidence behind each finding
A complexity class for every database, from a like-for-like move to an engine change, with the validation approach that will prove each one before cutover
A draft wave plan, ordered so lower-risk workloads move first
Right-sized AWS estimates, ready to load into the AWS Pricing Calculator, including the post-migration annual run rate that MAP eligibility is based on
A run-readiness view: what it would take to operate each workload once it lands on AWS
A readout with a Firemind cloud architect, and a summary you can take into a Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) Assess conversation with your AWS account team
Access: read-only, and your data stays out of scope
Connect whichever sources hold your databases: keyless, read-only Workload Identity Federation with viewer roles for Google Cloud, a keyless Microsoft Entra ID application with the Reader role for Microsoft Azure, or an upload of inventory exports for on-premises estates. The assessment reads configuration and metadata only. Database rows, credentials and secrets stay out of scope, and no connection is made to the databases themselves.
Optionally, deploy the IT Operations Engine read-only AWS role with Quick Launch so the assessment also checks the AWS landing zone your workloads would move into. It reads configuration and metadata only and makes no changes. If you already run the IT Operations Engine Free Assessment, this step is already done.
How it works
Subscribe here. It is free, no card, no commitment.
Connect your clouds read-only or upload inventory exports. Firemind provides the scripts and an export checklist, which you review before running.
Optionally, deploy the read-only AWS role using Quick Launch. It registers with Firemind automatically.
Firemind returns your assessment and a readout with a Firemind cloud architect.
Delete the cloud connections, or ask Firemind to delete your exports, whenever you choose. Exports are deleted automatically 30 days after your readout.
Scope: Every database you want to move, with no instance cap. Bring as much of your estate as you can: the more the assessment sees, the more complete your plan and business case.
Next step: Database Migration to AWS by Firemind on AWS Marketplace takes the plan through a full MAP Assess, landing zone, migration and operations, delivered as a private offer.
About Firemind: AWS Premier Tier Services Partner with the AWS Migration and Modernization Competency. 200+ clients since 2018, ISO 27001 certified, in partnership with AWS, NVIDIA and Anthropic. Core markets: UK and Ireland, Finland, Germany and the Netherlands.
Highlights
Every database classified: engine, version, size, end-of-support date and complexity, with a recommended AWS target, from a like-for-like move to Amazon RDS to an engine change to Amazon Aurora.
No connection to your databases: the assessment reads configuration and metadata only, so rows, credentials and secrets stay out of scope.
Proven before cutover: every database comes with the validation approach that will prove the move, from row counts and checksums to query comparisons.
AWS Marketplace now accepts line of credit payments through the PNC Vendor Finance program. This program is available to select AWS customers in the US, excluding NV, NC, ND, TN, & VT.
This listing has one pricing dimension: a single free usage option with no charge. There are no tiers, instance sizes, or usage add-ons to choose between. You get the Database Migration Assessment at no cost through AWS Marketplace. The assessment runs read-only across your accounts, so nothing in your estate is changed during the review. Because pricing does not scale with usage, volume, or term, the free dimension applies the same way regardless of how many accounts or resources you include in the assessment.
Top-of-mind questions for buyers
What does the free assessment actually deliver at no cost?
You receive a baseline discovery report. It covers estate topology, incident and alert volume by category, current resolution time benchmarks, security findings and drift, and cost optimisation opportunities. The report runs read-only, so nothing in your estate changes. It usually takes one to two weeks from connection.
What access does the free assessment need to my cloud environment?
The assessment needs read-only access only. It deploys inside your cloud account using a role scoped to the actions you define. It never requires credentials beyond the boundary you set. Because discovery changes nothing, there is no operational risk during the assessment.
Does the free price stay the same no matter how many accounts I include?
Yes. The single free dimension carries no charge, and pricing does not scale with the number of accounts, resources, or regions you assess. You can include a few accounts or many, and the cost through AWS Marketplace stays at no charge.
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Vendor refund policy
This product is free. AWS Marketplace collects no fees from you and Firemind does not invoice for it, so there is nothing to refund. You can cancel your subscription at any time in the AWS Marketplace console, and you can revoke Firemind's access immediately by removing the connection you created. If you believe you have been charged for this product in error, contact Firemind at hello@firemind.com and we will respond within one business day.
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Usage instructions
Use Quick Launch above if you can. These steps are for buyers whose policy is to review and deploy CloudFormation themselves.
What gets created, and nothing else
One IAM role, FaePlatformRole, which Firemind assumes to run the assessment
Three IAM managed policies, all of them Deny, layered over the role's baseline
One execution role and one Lambda function, used once to report the created role ARN back to Firemind, then never invoked again
One custom resource that invokes that function
What the role can and cannot do
The baseline is the AWS managed SecurityAudit and ViewOnlyAccess policies. Three Deny policies sit over the top, covering object and storage data, database and stream contents, and secrets, key material and privilege escalation. An explicit Deny always wins in IAM evaluation, so this holds regardless of what the baseline would otherwise permit.
The role can list a bucket and count its objects, but cannot read one. It can describe a database, its engine and its encryption configuration, but cannot read a row. It cannot decrypt anything, read a secret or parameter value, download log contents, or open a session to a host. Remediation is disabled and the role holds no write permissions.
Steps
Download the template from the URL shown in the Quick Launch panel and review it. Everything above is visible in the file.
Create the stack in any region you like. The role is global, so the region only determines where the stack object lives. Assessment covers every region regardless.
Acknowledge CAPABILITY_NAMED_IAM. The role name is fixed so that Firemind can derive the ARN without asking you for it.
Set FaeTrustedAccountId to the Firemind account shown on the Quick Launch page, and FaeCallbackUrl to the registration endpoint shown there. Leave the remaining parameters at their defaults.
On completion the stack reports the role back to Firemind automatically. If that call fails the stack rolls back, by design, so a silent half-configured state is not possible.
Trust
The trust policy is conditioned on an external ID equal to your own AWS account ID. Both sides derive it, so there is no secret to exchange and nothing to rotate.
Ending access
Delete the stack. That removes the role and every policy with it, and Firemind's access ends at that moment. No notice is required.
Support
Vendor support
For support, or questions about your assessment, contact Firemind at hello@firemind.com. We respond within one business day (UK business hours, Monday to Friday).
This assessment includes:
Help setting up the read-only connection, including reviewing it with your security team before you run it
A migration assessment and a readout with a Firemind cloud architect
Help removing Firemind's access, and deleting any uploaded exports, when you are finished
There is no charge for this product and no paid support tier attached to it.
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