Successfully Migrate Workloads from AWS to Azure

Thomas Maurer and Raffaele Garofalo walk through a set of migration tips and best practices for moving workloads from AWS to Azure.

Overview

What the episode covers

• Tips and best practices for successfully migrating workloads from AWS to Azure.
• Common migration challenges and how to avoid them.
• Approaches for aligning stakeholders, managing risk, and planning a smooth cutover.

Key takeaways

• Stakeholder alignment is important throughout the migration to prevent scope creep and keep the project on track.
• A like-for-like migration first can reduce risk and build confidence before making modernization changes.
• A blue-green cutover approach can help minimize downtime and reduce risk during the transition.

Resources

• Migrate a workload from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to Azure: https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/migration/migrate-workload-from-aws-introduction
• More Azure Essentials resources: https://azure.com/AzureEssentials

Related episodes

• Azure Migration Benefits and Essential Guidance: https://aka.ms/AzEssentials/204
• Watch more episodes of the Azure Essentials Show: https://aka.ms/AzureEssentialsShow

Connect

• Thomas Maurer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomasmaurer2/
• Raffaele Garofalo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raffaeu/

Chapters

• 0:00 Introduction
• 1:10 Four common migration problems
• 2:05 The cut-over myth
• 2:40 Start with a readiness assessment
• 3:33 Alignment doesn’t end after the kick-off
• 3:51 Migrate like-for-like
• 4:22 Migrate THEN modernize
• 4:49 Blue-green approach
• 5:40 Realistic cost considerations
• 6:30 Next steps