AWS New Migration Tool Announced There are many options available to assist with data and system migrations to Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS), but a new tool is now available for any type of workload. Hystax Acura Live migration to AWS was announced recently by Hystax, a Dutch specialist in cloud migrations and disaster recovery. The tool allows for automated migrations of all types of workloads to AWS cloud. This is in addition to the Acura line, which also targets Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, and many other platforms. The workloads include machine data and business applications. Machine metadata is also included for automated migration and preservation of network settings. Hystax outlined four steps to complete cloud migration.

• Subscribe to Hystax AcuraLive Migration to AWS via the AWS Marketplace, or by submitting an AMI request. Then deploy it.
• Start replication by downloading and installing replication agent for selected machines.
• Make an auto-generated migration plan. Set orchestration rules.
• You can run unlimited test migrations before you perform a final migration.

This tool joins a multitude of other AWS migration options, led naturally by Amazon’s services. There are many other third-party options, some of which have specific functionality. JetStream Software, for example, announced earlier this year a new offering that will help enterprises using VMware on AWS to migrate their virtualized workloads to the cloud. These tools simplify what can be a complex and difficult process. We previously reported on a study showing that “over half” of cloud migration projects are late or over budget. Hystax did not provide pricing information for the new tool, but it said they could get a quote.