Amazon Application Migration Service

AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) is the primary migration service recommended for lift-and-shift migrations to AWS. It allows organizations to quickly realize the benefits of migrating applications to the cloud without changes and with minimal downtime.

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APIs

Amazon Application Migration Service API

REST API for AWS Application Migration Service covering source servers, replication configuration, launch configuration, jobs, applications, and waves for lift-and-shift cloud m...

MCP Servers

amazon-application-migration-service-mcp.yml

MCP SERVER

Features

Continuous block-level replication with near-zero RPO
Automated lift-and-shift migration without application changes
Test migration capability without impacting production servers
Wave and application grouping for phased migration management
Agentless migration via VMware vCenter connector
Post-launch automation via AWS Systems Manager documents
Right-sizing recommendations for target instance types
Cross-account and cross-region migration support
Integration with AWS Migration Hub for centralized tracking
Automatic EC2 launch template creation for migrated servers

Use Cases

Migrate on-premises data center servers to AWS with minimal downtime
Execute phased migrations organized by application waves
Test migration outcomes before executing production cutover
Migrate VMware virtual machines to EC2 instances without agent installation
Standardize migration configuration across hundreds of servers with templates
Automate post-migration software installation and configuration with SSM

Integrations

AWS Migration Hub
Amazon EC2
Amazon EBS
AWS Systems Manager
VMware vCenter
AWS IAM
Amazon CloudWatch
AWS CloudTrail
Amazon S3
AWS KMS

Semantic Vocabularies

Amazon Application Migration Service Context

100 classes · 0 properties

JSON-LD

API Governance Rules

Amazon Application Migration Service API Rules

21 rules · 13 errors 6 warnings 2 info

SPECTRAL

JSON Structure

Application Migration Service Application Aggregated Status Structure

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JSON STRUCTURE

Application Migration Service Application Structure

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Application Migration Service Archive Application Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Associate Applications Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Associate Source Servers Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Cpu Structure

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Application Migration Service Create Application Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Create Launch Configuration Template Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Create Replication Configuration Template Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Create Wave Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Data Replication Error Structure

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Application Migration Service Data Replication Info Replicated Disk Structure

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Application Migration Service Data Replication Info Structure

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Application Migration Service Data Replication Initiation Step Structure

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Application Migration Service Data Replication Initiation Structure

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Application Migration Service Delete Application Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Delete Launch Configuration Template Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Delete Replication Configuration Template Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Delete Source Server Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Delete Wave Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Describe Job Log Items Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Describe Job Log Items Response Structure

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Application Migration Service Describe Jobs Request Filters Structure

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Application Migration Service Describe Jobs Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Describe Jobs Response Structure

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Application Migration Service Describe Launch Configuration Templates Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Describe Launch Configuration Templates Response Structure

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Application Migration Service Describe Replication Configuration Templates Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Describe Replication Configuration Templates Response Structure

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Application Migration Service Describe Source Servers Request Filters Structure

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Application Migration Service Describe Source Servers Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Describe Source Servers Response Structure

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Application Migration Service Describe Vcenter Clients Response Structure

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Application Migration Service Disassociate Source Servers Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Disconnect From Service Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Disk Structure

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Application Migration Service Error Response Structure

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Application Migration Service Export Errors Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Export Errors Response Structure

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Application Migration Service Export Task Error Data Structure

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Application Migration Service Export Task Error Structure

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Application Migration Service Finalize Cutover Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Get Launch Configuration Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Get Replication Configuration Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Identification Hints Structure

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Application Migration Service Job Log Event Data Structure

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Application Migration Service Job Log Item Structure

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Application Migration Service Job Structure

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Application Migration Service Launch Configuration Structure

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Application Migration Service Launch Configuration Template Structure

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Application Migration Service Launched Instance Structure

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Application Migration Service Licensing Structure

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Application Migration Service Life Cycle Last Cutover Structure

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Application Migration Service Life Cycle Last Test Structure

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Application Migration Service Life Cycle Structure

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Application Migration Service List Applications Request Filters Structure

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Application Migration Service List Applications Request Structure

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Application Migration Service List Applications Response Structure

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Application Migration Service List Export Errors Request Structure

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Application Migration Service List Export Errors Response Structure

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Application Migration Service List Source Server Actions Request Structure

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Application Migration Service List Source Server Actions Response Structure

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Application Migration Service List Tags For Resource Response Structure

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Application Migration Service List Template Actions Request Structure

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Application Migration Service List Template Actions Response Structure

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Application Migration Service List Waves Request Filters Structure

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Application Migration Service List Waves Request Structure

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Application Migration Service List Waves Response Structure

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Application Migration Service Mark As Archived Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Network Interface Structure

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Application Migration Service Os Structure

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Application Migration Service Participating Server Structure

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JSON STRUCTURE

Application Migration Service Post Launch Actions Status Structure

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Application Migration Service Post Launch Actions Structure

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Application Migration Service Replication Configuration Replicated Disk Structure

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Application Migration Service Replication Configuration Structure

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Application Migration Service Replication Configuration Template Structure

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Application Migration Service Retry Data Replication Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Source Properties Structure

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Application Migration Service Source Server Action Structure

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Application Migration Service Source Server Structure

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Application Migration Service Ssm Document Structure

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Application Migration Service Ssm Parameter Store Parameter Structure

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Application Migration Service Start Cutover Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Start Cutover Response Structure

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Application Migration Service Start Test Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Start Test Response Structure

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Application Migration Service Tag Resource Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Terminate Target Instances Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Terminate Target Instances Response Structure

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Application Migration Service Unarchive Application Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Update Application Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Update Launch Configuration Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Update Launch Configuration Template Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Update Replication Configuration Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Update Replication Configuration Template Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Update Wave Request Structure

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Application Migration Service Vcenter Client Structure

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Application Migration Service Wave Aggregated Status Structure

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Application Migration Service Wave Structure

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Example Payloads

Application Migration Service Application Aggregated Status Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Application Example

10 fields

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Application Migration Service Archive Application Request Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Associate Applications Request Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Associate Source Servers Request Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Cpu Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Create Application Request Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Create Launch Configuration Template Request Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Create Replication Configuration Template Request Example

12 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Create Wave Request Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Data Replication Error Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Data Replication Info Example

7 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Data Replication Info Replicated Disk Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Data Replication Initiation Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Data Replication Initiation Step Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Delete Application Request Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Delete Launch Configuration Template Request Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Delete Replication Configuration Template Request Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Delete Source Server Request Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Delete Wave Request Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Describe Job Log Items Request Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Describe Job Log Items Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Describe Jobs Request Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Describe Jobs Request Filters Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Describe Jobs Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Describe Launch Configuration Templates Request Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Describe Launch Configuration Templates Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Describe Replication Configuration Templates Request Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Describe Replication Configuration Templates Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Describe Source Servers Request Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Describe Source Servers Request Filters Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Describe Source Servers Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Describe Vcenter Clients Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Disassociate Source Servers Request Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Disconnect From Service Request Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Disk Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Error Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Export Errors Request Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Export Errors Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Export Task Error Data Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Export Task Error Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Finalize Cutover Request Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Get Launch Configuration Request Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Get Replication Configuration Request Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Identification Hints Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Job Example

9 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Job Log Event Data Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Job Log Item Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Launch Configuration Example

12 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Launch Configuration Template Example

9 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Launched Instance Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Licensing Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Life Cycle Example

11 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Life Cycle Last Cutover Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Life Cycle Last Test Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service List Applications Request Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service List Applications Request Filters Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service List Applications Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service List Export Errors Request Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service List Export Errors Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service List Source Server Actions Request Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service List Source Server Actions Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service List Tags For Resource Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service List Template Actions Request Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service List Template Actions Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service List Waves Request Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service List Waves Request Filters Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service List Waves Response Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Mark As Archived Request Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Network Interface Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Os Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Participating Server Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Post Launch Actions Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Post Launch Actions Status Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Replication Configuration Example

15 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Replication Configuration Replicated Disk Example

6 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Replication Configuration Template Example

14 fields

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Application Migration Service Retry Data Replication Request Example

2 fields

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Application Migration Service Source Properties Example

8 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Source Server Action Example

12 fields

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Application Migration Service Source Server Example

13 fields

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Application Migration Service Ssm Document Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Ssm Parameter Store Parameter Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Start Cutover Request Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Start Cutover Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Start Test Request Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Start Test Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Tag Resource Request Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Terminate Target Instances Request Example

3 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Terminate Target Instances Response Example

1 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Unarchive Application Request Example

2 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Update Application Request Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Update Launch Configuration Request Example

8 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Update Launch Configuration Template Request Example

5 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Update Replication Configuration Request Example

9 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Update Replication Configuration Template Request Example

7 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Update Wave Request Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Vcenter Client Example

8 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Wave Aggregated Status Example

4 fields

EXAMPLE

Application Migration Service Wave Example

9 fields

EXAMPLE

Resources

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VulnerabilityDisclosure
VulnerabilityDisclosure
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DomainSecurity
DomainSecurity
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Authentication
Authentication
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WellKnown
WellKnown
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SecurityTxt
SecurityTxt
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LLMsTxt
LLMsTxt

Sources

Raw ↑ 
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name: Amazon Application Migration Service
description: AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) is the primary migration service recommended for lift-and-shift migrations
  to AWS. It allows organizations to quickly realize the benefits of migrating applications to the cloud without changes and
  with minimal downtime.
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  humanURL: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mgn/latest/APIReference/Welcome.html
  baseURL: https://mgn.us-east-1.amazonaws.com
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  - AWS
  - Cloud Migration
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  - type: Packages
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  - type: MCPServer
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  - type: Overlay
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  - type: ErrorCatalog
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  - type: Conformance
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  - type: Lifecycle
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- type: Authentication
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- type: WellKnown
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- type: SecurityTxt
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- type: LLMsTxt
  url: llms/amazon-application-migration-service-llms.txt
- type: Features
  data:
  - Continuous block-level replication with near-zero RPO
  - Automated lift-and-shift migration without application changes
  - Test migration capability without impacting production servers
  - Wave and application grouping for phased migration management
  - Agentless migration via VMware vCenter connector
  - Post-launch automation via AWS Systems Manager documents
  - Right-sizing recommendations for target instance types
  - Cross-account and cross-region migration support
  - Integration with AWS Migration Hub for centralized tracking
  - Automatic EC2 launch template creation for migrated servers
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - Migrate on-premises data center servers to AWS with minimal downtime
  - Execute phased migrations organized by application waves
  - Test migration outcomes before executing production cutover
  - Migrate VMware virtual machines to EC2 instances without agent installation
  - Standardize migration configuration across hundreds of servers with templates
  - Automate post-migration software installation and configuration with SSM
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - AWS Migration Hub
  - Amazon EC2
  - Amazon EBS
  - AWS Systems Manager
  - VMware vCenter
  - AWS IAM
  - Amazon CloudWatch
  - AWS CloudTrail
  - Amazon S3
  - AWS KMS
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com