For many use cases, AWS Application Migration Service (AWS MGN) can be the fastest route to the cloud.
With AWS MGN, you can migrate your applications from physical infrastructure, VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC), and other clouds to AWS.
AWS MGN currently supports the following AWS Regions: US East (Ohio), US East (N. Virginia), US West (N. California), US West (Oregon), Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), Asia Pacific (Mumbai), Asia Pacific (Osaka), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Canada (Central), Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Ireland), Europe (London), Europe (Milan), Europe (Paris), Europe (Stockholm), Middle East (Bahrain), and South America (São Paulo).
Please refer to the AWS Regional Services List for the most up-to-date information on Region support.
You can use AWS MGN to migrate all your applications and databases that run on supported versions of Windows and Linux operating systems.
Which use cases may require a different migration service?
If your preferred destination is an AWS GovCloud or China Region, consider using CloudEndure Migration.
To use CloudEndure Migration to migrate to AWS GovCloud Regions, register for a CloudEndure Migration account.
To use CloudEndure Migration to migrate to AWS China Regions, please open a Support ticket.
Note: While CloudEndure Migration will continue to be available for use in AWS GovCloud and China Regions, it will no longer be available in other AWS Regions as of December 30, 2022. Learn more
What are the main differences between AWS Application Migration Service and CloudEndure Migration?
AWS Application Migration Service is the next generation of CloudEndure Migration, and offers key features and operational benefits that are not available with CloudEndure Migration. For example, with AWS Application Migration Service you can:
- Operate the service from the AWS Management Console.
- Control permissions and access using AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM).
- Operate the service without a connection to the public internet.
- Store your migration metadata in the same AWS Region as your migrated instances.
- Utilize an agentless replication option (for vCenter), if needed.
- Use a new API that is better suited for migration-specific workflows, as well as a CLI and SDKs.
- Use Amazon CloudWatch and AWS CloudTrail to monitor AWS Application Migration Service.
- Better control how your test and cutover instances are launched using Amazon EC2 launch templates (rather than Blueprints).
- Use tags to organize your source servers and control access permissions.
- Automate modernizations to your migrated applications.
AWS Application Migration Service is not yet supported in AWS GovCloud and China Regions, and does not currently support some legacy operating systems that are supported by CloudEndure Migration. Consider using CloudEndure Migration if your preferred AWS Region or operating system is not currently supported by AWS Application Migration Service.
Note: While CloudEndure Migration will continue to be available for use in AWS GovCloud and China Regions, it will no longer be available in other AWS Regions as of December 30, 2022. Learn more
Detailed comparison of AWS Application Migration Service and CloudEndure Migration
Capability | CloudEndure Migration | AWS Application Migration Service (AWS MGN) |
Console & APIs |
Proprietary console and APIs |
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Resource management |
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User management and monitoring |
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Consumption model | Free for migrations completed within 90 days, then blocked |
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Price | Free |
Free for servers for which migration is completed within 90 days |
Control plane |
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Public internet access | Required for connection between replication servers and console |
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Agentless replication | No |
Yes, supported for vCenter 6.7 and 7.0 |
AWS Region to Region replication | Yes |
Yes |
No rescan on reboot | Windows only |
No |
Operating system support |
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In scope for the following compliance programs |
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Start/stop/pause/resume replication | Yes |
No |
Auto-detection of added disks | Yes |
No |
CloudEndure Migration Factory | Yes |
Yes |
Support for Outposts | Yes |
No |
AWS GovCloud (US) Region | Yes |
No |
China Region | Yes |
No |
Security | Secured according to AWS security policies |
Secured according to AWS security policies |
Availability | The CloudEndure Migration control plane is hosted in US East (N. Virginia) so the service relies on this Region's availability, in addition to the target Region |
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