AWS mgn documentation change
Summary
Rebranded 'AWS Application Migration Service' to 'AWS Transform MGN' throughout the document. Added new FAQ entry explaining the rebranding and updated all existing questions/answers to reflect the new service name.
Security assessment
Changes are purely cosmetic rebranding and service naming updates. No security vulnerabilities, configurations, or features are addressed. The data encryption details remain unchanged from previous documentation.
Diff
diff --git a/mgn/latest/ug/General-Questions-FAQ.md b/mgn/latest/ug/General-Questions-FAQ.md index 22887fc53..4b3d13c0b 100644 --- a//mgn/latest/ug/General-Questions-FAQ.md +++ b//mgn/latest/ug/General-Questions-FAQ.md @@ -5 +5 @@ -[Documentation](/index.html)[Application Migration Service](/mgn/index.html)[User Guide](what-is-mgn.html) +[Documentation](/index.html)[AWS Transform MGN](/mgn/index.html)[User Guide](what-is-mgn.html) @@ -7 +7 @@ -Can AWS Application Migration Service protect or migrate physical servers?What data is stored on and transmitted through Application Migration Service servers?What should I consider when replicating Active Directory?Does AWS Application Migration Service work with LVM and RAID configurations?What is there to note regarding SAN/NAS support?Does AWS Application Migration Service support Windows License migration?Can you perform an OS (Operating System) upgrade with AWS Application Migration Service?What are the AWS Application Migration Service quota limits?What are the Private APIs used by Application Migration Service to define actions in the IAM Policy?Which post-launch scripts does Application Migration Service support?What happens if I use a custom DNS?Can I use AWS Application Migration Service to migrate servers from VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC) to Amazon EC2?When should I use AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (AWS DRS) for migration? +Why was AWS Application Migration Service renamed to AWS Transform MGN?Can MGN protect or migrate physical servers?What data is stored on and transmitted through MGN service?What should I consider when replicating Active Directory?Does AWS Transform MGN work with LVM and RAID configurations?What is there to note regarding SAN/NAS support?Does AWS Transform MGN support Windows License migration?Can you perform an OS (Operating System) upgrade with AWS Transform MGN?What are the AWS Transform MGN quota limits?What are the Private APIs used by MGN to define actions in the IAM Policy?Which post-launch scripts does MGN support?What happens if I use a custom DNS?Can I use AWS Transform MGN to migrate servers from VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC) to Amazon EC2?When should I use AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery (AWS DRS) for migration? @@ -13 +13 @@ NEW - You can now accelerate your migration and modernization with AWS Transform -This section contains answers to general questions about AWS Application Migration Service. +This section contains answers to general questions about AWS Transform MGN. @@ -17 +17 @@ This section contains answers to general questions about AWS Application Migrati - * Can AWS Application Migration Service protect or migrate physical servers? + * Why was AWS Application Migration Service renamed to AWS Transform MGN? @@ -19 +19,3 @@ This section contains answers to general questions about AWS Application Migrati - * What data is stored on and transmitted through Application Migration Service servers? + * Can MGN protect or migrate physical servers? + + * What data is stored on and transmitted through MGN service? @@ -23 +25 @@ This section contains answers to general questions about AWS Application Migrati - * Does AWS Application Migration Service work with LVM and RAID configurations? + * Does AWS Transform MGN work with LVM and RAID configurations? @@ -27 +29 @@ This section contains answers to general questions about AWS Application Migrati - * Does AWS Application Migration Service support Windows License migration? + * Does AWS Transform MGN support Windows License migration? @@ -29 +31 @@ This section contains answers to general questions about AWS Application Migrati - * Can you perform an OS (Operating System) upgrade with AWS Application Migration Service? + * Can you perform an OS (Operating System) upgrade with AWS Transform MGN? @@ -31 +33 @@ This section contains answers to general questions about AWS Application Migrati - * What are the AWS Application Migration Service quota limits? + * What are the AWS Transform MGN quota limits? @@ -33 +35 @@ This section contains answers to general questions about AWS Application Migrati - * What are the Private APIs used by Application Migration Service to define actions in the IAM Policy? + * What are the Private APIs used by MGN to define actions in the IAM Policy? @@ -35 +37 @@ This section contains answers to general questions about AWS Application Migrati - * Which post-launch scripts does Application Migration Service support? + * Which post-launch scripts does MGN support? @@ -39 +41 @@ This section contains answers to general questions about AWS Application Migrati - * Can I use AWS Application Migration Service to migrate servers from VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC) to Amazon EC2? + * Can I use AWS Transform MGN to migrate servers from VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC) to Amazon EC2? @@ -46 +48,18 @@ This section contains answers to general questions about AWS Application Migrati -## Can AWS Application Migration Service protect or migrate physical servers? +## Why was AWS Application Migration Service renamed to AWS Transform MGN? + +AWS Application Migration Service has been renamed to AWS Transform MGN. The new name reflects the close link between MGN and AWS Transform. AWS Transform uses MGN replication technology to rehost servers. + +You can access AWS Transform MGN in two ways: + + * Use the MGN console directly in the AWS console for a hands-on experience. + + * Use the AWS Transform workflow, which automates discovery, wave planning, network setup, landing zone creation, rehosting and containerization. + + + + +At the rehosting stage, you can continue with the agentic workflow or switch to the MGN console if you prefer a more hands-on experience. + +AWS Transform is also available through Kiro, Claude, Cursor, and Codex via the AWS Transform MCP server. + +## Can MGN protect or migrate physical servers? @@ -48 +67 @@ This section contains answers to general questions about AWS Application Migrati -Because AWS Application Migration Service works at the OS layer it can protect and migrate not only virtual servers but physical ones as well. +Yes. MGN can migrate both virtual and physical servers. The replication process works at the OS level, so it handles both server types the same way. @@ -50 +69 @@ Because AWS Application Migration Service works at the OS layer it can protect a -## What data is stored on and transmitted through Application Migration Service servers? +## What data is stored on and transmitted through MGN service? @@ -52 +71 @@ Because AWS Application Migration Service works at the OS layer it can protect a -AWS Application Migration Service store only configuration and log data on the AWS Application Migration Service console's encrypted database. Replicated data is always stored on the customer’s own cloud VPC. The replicated data is encrypted in transit. +MGN stores only configuration and log data. This data is kept in an encrypted database. Your replicated data stays in your own VPC. All data in transit is encrypted. @@ -67 +86 @@ In this case, it is important to conduct any tests using an isolated subnet in t -## Does AWS Application Migration Service work with LVM and RAID configurations? +## Does AWS Transform MGN work with LVM and RAID configurations? @@ -69 +88 @@ In this case, it is important to conduct any tests using an isolated subnet in t -Yes, AWS Application Migration Service works with any such configuration. +Yes, AWS Transform MGN works with any such configuration. @@ -73 +92 @@ Yes, AWS Application Migration Service works with any such configuration. -If the disks are represented as block devices on the machine, as most SAN are, AWS Application Migration Service will replicate them transparently, just like actual local disks. +If the disks are represented as block devices on the machine, as most SAN are, AWS Transform MGN will replicate them transparently, just like actual local disks. @@ -77 +96 @@ If the disks are mounted over the network, such as an NFS share, as most NAS imp -## Does AWS Application Migration Service support Windows License migration? +## Does AWS Transform MGN support Windows License migration? @@ -79 +98 @@ If the disks are mounted over the network, such as an NFS share, as most NAS imp -AWS Application Migration Service conforms to the [Microsoft Licensing on AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/windows/resources/licensing/) guidelines. +AWS Transform MGN conforms to the [Microsoft Licensing on AWS](https://aws.amazon.com/windows/resources/licensing/) guidelines. @@ -81 +100 @@ AWS Application Migration Service conforms to the [Microsoft Licensing on AWS](h -## Can you perform an OS (Operating System) upgrade with AWS Application Migration Service? +## Can you perform an OS (Operating System) upgrade with AWS Transform MGN? @@ -83 +102 @@ AWS Application Migration Service conforms to the [Microsoft Licensing on AWS](h -Yes. AWS Application Migration Service allows you to [perform an OS upgrade](./predefined-post-launch-actions.html#predefined-windows-upgrade) using a predefined action. The action will clone your machine and upgrade the clone. After the upgrade, verify that the cloned machine is working well, and then you can begin using it. +Yes. AWS Transform MGN allows you to [perform an OS upgrade](./predefined-post-launch-actions.html#predefined-windows-upgrade) using a predefined action. The action will clone your machine and upgrade the clone. After the upgrade, verify that the cloned machine is working well, and then you can begin using it. @@ -85 +104 @@ Yes. AWS Application Migration Service allows you to [perform an OS upgrade](./p -## What are the AWS Application Migration Service quota limits? +## What are the AWS Transform MGN quota limits? @@ -87 +106 @@ Yes. AWS Application Migration Service allows you to [perform an OS upgrade](./p -The following are the AWS Application Migration Service service quota limits: +The following are the AWS Transform MGN service quota limits: @@ -99 +118 @@ Max concurrent jobs per source server | Each supported AWS Region: 1 | Launchin -You can learn about the AWS Application Migration Service limits in the [AWS General Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/mgn.html). +You can learn about the AWS Transform MGN limits in the [AWS General Reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/mgn.html). @@ -101 +120 @@ You can learn about the AWS Application Migration Service limits in the [AWS Gen -## What are the Private APIs used by Application Migration Service to define actions in the IAM Policy? +## What are the Private APIs used by MGN to define actions in the IAM Policy? @@ -174 +193 @@ MGN utilizes the following Private API resources as actions in the IAM Policy. [ -## Which post-launch scripts does Application Migration Service support? +## Which post-launch scripts does MGN support? @@ -218 +237 @@ Therefore, if you are using a custom DNS, you will need to add a TCP port 53 to -## Can I use AWS Application Migration Service to migrate servers from VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC) to Amazon EC2? +## Can I use AWS Transform MGN to migrate servers from VMware Cloud on AWS (VMC) to Amazon EC2?