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AWS application-discovery documentation change

Service: application-discovery · 2025-10-13 · Documentation low

File: application-discovery/latest/userguide/application-discovery-service-availability-change.md

Summary

Corrected service name references from 'AWS Directory Service' to 'Application Discovery Service' throughout the document to reflect accurate branding

Security assessment

The changes are purely branding corrections without introducing, modifying, or addressing security-related content. The security updates mentioned ('security updates will continue to be deployed') were already present in the original text and relate to standard maintenance rather than addressing a specific vulnerability.

Diff

diff --git a/application-discovery/latest/userguide/application-discovery-service-availability-change.md b/application-discovery/latest/userguide/application-discovery-service-availability-change.md
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--- a//application-discovery/latest/userguide/application-discovery-service-availability-change.md
+++ b//application-discovery/latest/userguide/application-discovery-service-availability-change.md
@@ -17 +17 @@ This topic provides information about the availability change and guidance for t
-AWS Directory Service will stop accepting new customers starting November 7, 2025. AWS Transform is our next-generation, agentic AI service that provides similar capabilities and enhanced VM discovery and assessment capabilities. Existing AWS Directory Service customers can continue using the service to complete their ongoing discovery projects, which typically have a 4-month lifecycle. The service's core functionality for discovering and collecting data about on-premises servers and applications is now available in AWS Transform with improved features, requiring no customer effort for transition.
+Application Discovery Service will stop accepting new customers starting November 7, 2025. AWS Transform is our next-generation, agentic AI service that provides similar capabilities and enhanced VM discovery and assessment capabilities. Existing Application Discovery Service customers can continue using the service to complete their ongoing discovery projects, which typically have a 4-month lifecycle. The service's core functionality for discovering and collecting data about on-premises servers and applications is now available in AWS Transform with improved features, requiring no customer effort for transition.
@@ -19 +19 @@ AWS Directory Service will stop accepting new customers starting November 7, 202
-Until November 7, 2025, we will continue to maintain AWS Directory Service's security and reliability. While we will not be adding new features to the service, we remain committed to providing security updates and maintaining service availability to ensure your ongoing migration projects continue to run smoothly. Our focus is on ensuring a stable environment for existing customers to complete their in-flight migration initiatives while preparing for the enhanced capabilities available in AWS Transform.
+Until November 7, 2025, we will continue to maintain Application Discovery Service's security and reliability. While we will not be adding new features to the service, we remain committed to providing security updates and maintaining service availability to ensure your ongoing migration projects continue to run smoothly. Our focus is on ensuring a stable environment for existing customers to complete their in-flight migration initiatives while preparing for the enhanced capabilities available in AWS Transform.
@@ -23 +23 @@ Until November 7, 2025, we will continue to maintain AWS Directory Service's sec
-AWS Transform is our recommended solution that brings together all AWS Directory Service capabilities while introducing powerful new features. It provides comprehensive discovery and assessment capabilities through agent-based and agentless collectors, with enhanced VMware environment analysis. The service enables automated application dependency mapping and wave planning, while offering improved discovery logic with what-if analysis and cost estimates. With advanced features including integrated storage and database discovery, consolidated 3P tool integration, and comprehensive VM configuration analysis, AWS Transform is designed to make customers' migration assessment and planning process more efficient and successful.
+AWS Transform is our recommended solution that brings together all Application Discovery Service capabilities while introducing powerful new features. It provides comprehensive discovery and assessment capabilities through agent-based and agentless collectors, with enhanced VMware environment analysis. The service enables automated application dependency mapping and wave planning, while offering improved discovery logic with what-if analysis and cost estimates. With advanced features including integrated storage and database discovery, consolidated 3P tool integration, and comprehensive VM configuration analysis, AWS Transform is designed to make customers' migration assessment and planning process more efficient and successful.
@@ -25 +25 @@ AWS Transform is our recommended solution that brings together all AWS Directory
-Transitioning to AWS Transform is straightforward, with no data migration required. Existing discovery projects in AWS Directory Service will continue to function normally until completion. When customers are ready to start new discovery projects, they can begin using AWS Transform directly - all the discovery and assessment capabilities from ADS are available there with enhanced features. To begin using AWS Transform please refer to the [Getting Started Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/transform/latest/userguide/what-is-service.html). AWS Support team is available through the AWS Support console to assist with AWS Transform access or questions about ongoing discovery projects.
+Transitioning to AWS Transform is straightforward, with no data migration required. Existing discovery projects in Application Discovery Service will continue to function normally until completion. When customers are ready to start new discovery projects, they can begin using AWS Transform directly - all the discovery and assessment capabilities from Application Discovery Service are available there with enhanced features. To begin using AWS Transform please refer to the [Getting Started Guide](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/transform/latest/userguide/what-is-service.html). AWS Support team is available through the AWS Support console to assist with AWS Transform access or questions about ongoing discovery projects.
@@ -31 +31 @@ Transitioning to AWS Transform is straightforward, with no data migration requir
-AWS Directory Service will stop accepting new customers starting November 7, 2025. The service will continue to operate for existing customers to complete their ongoing migration projects.
+Application Discovery Service will stop accepting new customers starting November 7, 2025. The service will continue to operate for existing customers to complete their ongoing migration projects.
@@ -35 +35 @@ AWS Directory Service will stop accepting new customers starting November 7, 202
-Existing customers will not experience any disruption to their current migration projects. They can continue using AWS Directory Service as normal until their projects are completed. All ongoing projects will remain accessible, and security updates will continue to be deployed to maintain service reliability.
+Existing customers will not experience any disruption to their current migration projects. They can continue using Application Discovery Service as normal until their projects are completed. All ongoing projects will remain accessible, and security updates will continue to be deployed to maintain service reliability.
@@ -43 +43 @@ Customers experiencing issues can contact AWS Support through their AWS Support
-AWS Transform is the recommended alternative service. Launched in 2025, AWS Transform includes similar AWS Directory Service capabilities. Offers enhanced features with improved VMware environment analysis and automated dependency mapping. Provides integrated storage and database discovery capabilities and comprehensive assessment tools. No special tooling required when transitioning to AWS Transform.
+AWS Transform is the recommended alternative service. Launched in 2025, AWS Transform includes similar Application Discovery Service capabilities. Offers enhanced features with improved VMware environment analysis and automated dependency mapping. Provides integrated storage and database discovery capabilities and comprehensive assessment tools. No special tooling required when transitioning to AWS Transform.
@@ -45 +45 @@ AWS Transform is the recommended alternative service. Launched in 2025, AWS Tran
-**How can customers migrate off of AWS Directory Service?**
+**How can customers migrate off of Application Discovery Service?**
@@ -47 +47 @@ AWS Transform is the recommended alternative service. Launched in 2025, AWS Tran
-No formal migration process is required. Existing projects can continue in AWS Directory Service until completion. For new projects, customers can start directly in AWS Transform, which provides all the familiar capabilities of AWS Directory Service with enhanced features. No data migration is needed, and AWS Support is available to assist with the transition.
+No formal migration process is required. Existing projects can continue in Application Discovery Service until completion. For new projects, customers can start directly in AWS Transform, which provides all the familiar capabilities of Application Discovery Service with enhanced features. No data migration is needed, and AWS Support is available to assist with the transition.