AWS transform documentation change
Summary
Complete restructuring of migration assessment documentation, replacing technical workflow details with expanded capabilities including chat-based assessments, multi-scenario comparisons, sustainability metrics, and deliverable generation.
Security assessment
The changes are purely functional enhancements to migration assessment features with no references to vulnerabilities, security controls, or compliance requirements. The additions focus on cost estimation, chat interactions, and reporting capabilities without security implications.
Diff
diff --git a/transform/latest/userguide/transform-app-assessments.md b/transform/latest/userguide/transform-app-assessments.md index 498828ba9..44f73a812 100644 --- a//transform/latest/userguide/transform-app-assessments.md +++ b//transform/latest/userguide/transform-app-assessments.md @@ -7 +7 @@ -Creating and starting a jobMigration assessment workflowTracking the progress of a migration assessment job +PrerequisitesHow migration assessments workUploading inventory dataReviewing discovery resultsManaging inventory scopeConfiguring assessment scenariosAssessment capabilitiesUsing chat-based assessmentsComparing scenariosGenerating deliverablesRelated topics @@ -9 +9 @@ Creating and starting a jobMigration assessment workflowTracking the progress of -# Migration assessment +# Migration assessments @@ -11 +11 @@ Creating and starting a jobMigration assessment workflowTracking the progress of -The assessment job type in AWS Transform is designed to provide cost estimates and savings for migrating your workloads to AWS. +AWS Transform assessments help you evaluate the cost, feasibility, and business value of migrating on-premises infrastructure to AWS. Assessments provide automated right-sizing recommendations, multi-scenario comparison, and interactive refinement through chat. @@ -13 +13 @@ The assessment job type in AWS Transform is designed to provide cost estimates a -This job type uses an advanced AI-powered language model specifically trained for AWS infrastructure analysis. The specialized LLM evaluates Amazon EC2 instance recommendations, performs BYOL (Bring Your Own License) analysis, and determines optimal dedicated host mappings by incorporating real-time Amazon EC2 pricing data and host configuration specifications. +You can use migration assessments to: @@ -15 +15 @@ This job type uses an advanced AI-powered language model specifically trained fo -The assessment job type currently supports compute-based workloads. While it includes servers deployed to run specialized workloads, it cannot assess the specialized workloads themselves. + * Get cost estimates for Amazon EC2, Amazon EBS, Amazon S3, and Amazon FSx @@ -17 +17 @@ The assessment job type currently supports compute-based workloads. While it inc -When planning to migrate to AWS you can use this assessment to: + * Receive automated right-sizing recommendations @@ -19 +19 @@ When planning to migrate to AWS you can use this assessment to: - * Get cost estimates, including Amazon EC2 and Amazon EBS and storage cost estimates, for your migration + * Assess business value and sustainability impact @@ -21 +21 @@ When planning to migrate to AWS you can use this assessment to: - * Identify potential savings opportunities + * Compare multiple migration scenarios side by side @@ -23 +23 @@ When planning to migrate to AWS you can use this assessment to: - * Receive Amazon EC2 instance recommendations + * Refine assessments interactively through chat @@ -25 +25 @@ When planning to migrate to AWS you can use this assessment to: - * Analyze licensing options (BYOL) + * Generate executive presentations and detailed reports @@ -27 +26,0 @@ When planning to migrate to AWS you can use this assessment to: - * Determine optimal dedicated host mappings @@ -30,0 +30 @@ When planning to migrate to AWS you can use this assessment to: +## Prerequisites @@ -32 +32 @@ When planning to migrate to AWS you can use this assessment to: -## Creating and starting a job +Before you create a migration assessment, confirm that you have the following: @@ -34 +34 @@ When planning to migrate to AWS you can use this assessment to: -The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. + * An AWS Transform workspace @@ -36 +36 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. -###### To create and start a new migration assessment job + * Inventory data in a supported format, or you can use rough estimation through chat @@ -38 +38 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. - 1. On your workspace landing page, choose **Create a job with AWS Transform**. + * Appropriate permissions to create and run assessments @@ -40 +39,0 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. - 2. Choose the migration assessment option. @@ -42 +40,0 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. - 3. Review the job details that AWS Transform proposes. You can specify a different name for the job if you'd like. @@ -44 +41,0 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. - 4. Choose **Create and start a job**. @@ -45,0 +43 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. +## How migration assessments work @@ -46,0 +45 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. +Migration assessments follow a structured workflow that guides you from initial data upload through final deliverable generation. @@ -47,0 +47 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. +###### To complete a migration assessment @@ -49 +49 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. -## Migration assessment workflow + 1. Create a migration assessment job in your AWS Transform workspace. @@ -51 +51 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. - 1. In the left navigation pane, choose **Share on-premises server data**. + 2. Upload your on-premises inventory data. @@ -53 +53 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. - 2. Upload data files that can be used by AWS Transform for the assessment. Make sure the file includes all the servers that you want to assess for migration to AWS. You can include 30,000 servers per assessment job. The maximum supported file size is 10 MB. These types of files are supported: + 3. Review the discovery results that AWS Transform generates from your data. @@ -55 +55 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. - * The [AWS Transform discovery tool](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/transform/latest/userguide/discovery-tool.html) enables you to automatically discover server inventory in your organization in preparation for migration. When you configure OS access the discovery tool can help you obtain database assessment and assist in application dependency mapping and wave planning. + 4. Manage the inventory scope by excluding servers or adjusting groupings. @@ -57 +57 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. - * RVTools: You can upload either a ZIP of .csv files or an excel file that RVTools produces when you choose **Export all to Excel** from the RVTools **File** menu. + 5. Configure your assessment scenario with pricing and infrastructure assumptions. @@ -59 +59 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. - * [Migration Portfolio Assessment](https://mpa.accelerate.amazonaws.com/) (MPA) import file + 6. Run the assessment. @@ -61 +61 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. - * [Export for vCenter](https://github.com/awslabs/export-for-vcenter) + 7. Review and refine the results through chat. @@ -63 +62,0 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. - * [Migration Evaluator Quick Insights](https://aws.amazon.com/migration-evaluator/). You can download the **Migration Evaluator Quick Insights** file from the [Migration Evaluator Console](https://console.tsologic.com/). @@ -65 +63,0 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. - * A Microsoft Excel file created from the AWS Transform Assessment Data template. You can download the AWS Transform Assessment data template from AWS Transform. @@ -67 +64,0 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. - 3. To include a storage assessment, upload a NetApp Data Infrastructure Insights (DII) file or an Excel file created from the AWS Transform Assessment data template. See [ Preparing DII files](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/transform/latest/userguide/transform-app-assessments.html#transform-app-assessments-workflow-dii) to learn more about DII files. You can download the AWS Transform Assessment Data template from AWS Transform. @@ -69 +66 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. - 4. Specify the AWS Region where you want to host your migrated workloads. All commercial AWS Regions are supported. +After you review results, you can create additional scenarios, compare scenarios, and generate deliverables such as presentations and reports. @@ -71 +68 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. - 5. Choose **Generate business case**. The right pane automatically switches to the **Worklog** tab where you can track the progress of the job. +## Uploading inventory data @@ -73 +70 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. - 6. Download and review the business case. +AWS Transform accepts inventory data from multiple sources. The following table lists the supported data formats. @@ -75 +72,9 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. - 7. (Optional) Use the chat pane to ask AWS Transform questions about your business case. +Data source | Description +---|--- +AWS Transform Discovery Tool export | Automated server inventory discovered by the AWS Transform discovery tool +RVTools | Exports from VMware environments in ZIP/CSV or Excel format. Both full exports and vInfo-only exports are supported. +CMDB data | Configuration management database exports +Partner discovery tools | Data from AWS partner discovery tools +Migration Evaluator | Quick Insights file from the Migration Evaluator console +MPA format | Migration Portfolio Assessment import file +AWS Transform data template | Microsoft Excel file created from the AWS Transform Assessment Data template @@ -76,0 +82 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. +AWS Transform automatically identifies the file format during ingestion. The ingestion process validates your data, accepts partial data when some fields are missing, and supports incremental uploads. You can upload additional files at any time to supplement your inventory. @@ -77,0 +84 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. +## Reviewing discovery results @@ -78,0 +86 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. +After AWS Transform processes your inventory data, it generates a discovery summary. The summary includes the following information: @@ -80 +88 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. -### Preparing DII files + * Server count by operating system @@ -82 +90 @@ The first step of a migration project is to create an AWS Transform job. -To provide AWS Transform with the necessary data for a storage assessment you have to run NetApp queries and save the results in CSV files. Zip the CSV files and upload the zip to AWS Transform. + * Physical and virtual server breakdown @@ -84 +92 @@ To provide AWS Transform with the necessary data for a storage assessment you ha -For NAS volumes, run these queries: + * SQL Server detection @@ -86 +94 @@ For NAS volumes, run these queries: - * Disk + * Storage summaries @@ -88 +96 @@ For NAS volumes, run these queries: - * Internal Volumes + * Data quality warnings @@ -90 +97,0 @@ For NAS volumes, run these queries: - * Storage @@ -92 +98,0 @@ For NAS volumes, run these queries: - * Share @@ -94,0 +101 @@ For NAS volumes, run these queries: +Review the discovery results to confirm that AWS Transform correctly identified your infrastructure before you proceed with the assessment. @@ -95,0 +103 @@ For NAS volumes, run these queries: +## Managing inventory scope @@ -97 +105 @@ For NAS volumes, run these queries: -For SAN volumes, run these queries: +After you review the discovery results, you can refine the scope of your assessment. Use the following actions to manage your inventory scope: @@ -99 +107 @@ For SAN volumes, run these queries: - * Virtual Machines + * Query inventory for specific servers or workloads @@ -101 +109 @@ For SAN volumes, run these queries: - * Volume + * Exclude servers from the assessment scope @@ -102,0 +111 @@ For SAN volumes, run these queries: + * Review server groupings and application dependencies @@ -103,0 +113 @@ For SAN volumes, run these queries: + * Identify SQL Server workloads for specialized assessment @@ -106 +115,0 @@ For SAN volumes, run these queries: -Follow these steps to run the queries and save the resulting files: @@ -108 +116,0 @@ Follow these steps to run the queries and save the resulting files: - 1. From the home page of your NetApp DII tenant choose **Explore** and then choose **New Metric Query**. @@ -110 +118 @@ Follow these steps to run the queries and save the resulting files: - 2. Select the query type. +## Configuring assessment scenarios @@ -112 +120 @@ Follow these steps to run the queries and save the resulting files: - 3. Select a period of 30 days. +Before you run an assessment, configure the assumptions that AWS Transform uses to generate recommendations. You can modify these assumptions at any time and run new scenarios with different configurations. @@ -114 +122 @@ Follow these steps to run the queries and save the resulting files: - 4. Open the settings from the gear icon and choose **Select all the columns**. +The following table lists the available assumption categories. @@ -116 +124,7 @@ Follow these steps to run the queries and save the resulting files: - 5. Save as a CSV file by selecting the **Export to csv** icon. +Assumption | Description +---|--- +Pricing model | On-Demand or Reserved Instances +Target AWS Region | The AWS Region where you plan to host migrated workloads +Instance type exclusions | Amazon EC2 instance families or types to exclude from recommendations +Amazon EBS configuration | Volume type and performance settings for storage +SQL Server licensing | License Included (LI) or Bring Your Own License (BYOL) options for SQL Server workloads @@ -117,0 +132 @@ Follow these steps to run the queries and save the resulting files: +## Assessment capabilities @@ -118,0 +134,187 @@ Follow these steps to run the queries and save the resulting files: +AWS Transform assessments cover multiple dimensions of your migration. The following sections describe each assessment capability. + +### Amazon EC2 right-sizing + +AWS Transform analyzes your on-premises server specifications and recommends appropriately sized Amazon EC2 instances. The recommendations account for CPU, memory, and performance requirements. + +### Amazon EBS storage + +AWS Transform recommends Amazon EBS volume types and configurations based on your current storage usage and performance requirements. + +### Amazon FSx + +AWS Transform evaluates file storage workloads and provides recommendations for Amazon FSx migration, including cost estimates for supported Amazon FSx file system types. + +### Amazon EC2 SQL Server + +AWS Transform assesses SQL Server workloads and provides recommendations for running SQL Server on Amazon EC2, including licensing analysis and dedicated host mappings. + +### On-premises pricing + +AWS Transform estimates your current on-premises costs to provide a baseline for comparison with AWS pricing. You can make overall cost adjustments through chat. On-premises cost adjustments are reflected in the PDF report and chat responses, but not in the PPTX export. + +Example prompts: +