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AWS prescriptive-guidance documentation change

Service: prescriptive-guidance · 2026-06-07 · Documentation low

File: prescriptive-guidance/latest/patterns/migrate-iis-hosted-applications-to-amazon-ec2-by-using-appcmd.md

Summary

Replaced 'AWS Application Migration Service' with 'AWS Transform MGN' or 'MGN' throughout, including links and process descriptions

Security assessment

Changes are limited to service rebranding without modifications to security protocols. The existing mention of secure connections remains unchanged and isn't a new addition.

Diff

diff --git a/prescriptive-guidance/latest/patterns/migrate-iis-hosted-applications-to-amazon-ec2-by-using-appcmd.md b/prescriptive-guidance/latest/patterns/migrate-iis-hosted-applications-to-amazon-ec2-by-using-appcmd.md
index 7c955e42d..f62cb8413 100644
--- a//prescriptive-guidance/latest/patterns/migrate-iis-hosted-applications-to-amazon-ec2-by-using-appcmd.md
+++ b//prescriptive-guidance/latest/patterns/migrate-iis-hosted-applications-to-amazon-ec2-by-using-appcmd.md
@@ -29 +29 @@ When you migrate Internet Information Services (IIS)-hosted applications to Amaz
-  * Completed migration of the source IIS server to the target AWS account. You can use migration tools such as AWS Application Migration Service, an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) snapshot-based approach, or other migration tools.
+  * Completed migration of the source IIS server to the target AWS account. You can use migration tools such as AWS Transform MGN, an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) snapshot-based approach, or other migration tools.
@@ -61 +61 @@ When you migrate Internet Information Services (IIS)-hosted applications to Amaz
-  * Application Migration Service
+  * MGN
@@ -76 +76 @@ The solution includes the following steps:
-  2. The AWS Replication Agent establishes a [secure connection ](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mgn/latest/ug/Agent-Related-FAQ.html#How-Communication-Secured)to Application Migration Service and begins replicating the source server data, including IIS configurations, websites, and application files.
+  2. The AWS Replication Agent establishes a [secure connection ](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mgn/latest/ug/Agent-Related-FAQ.html#How-Communication-Secured)to MGN and begins replicating the source server data, including IIS configurations, websites, and application files.
@@ -78 +78 @@ The solution includes the following steps:
-  3. Application Migration Service launches EC2 instances in the application subnet with the replicated data. The target EC2 instance runs IIS and contains the migrated applications with their associated Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) volumes. After the initial replication, Application Migration Service continues to sync changes until you're [ready to cut over](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mgn/latest/ug/migration-dashboard.html#ready-for-cutover1) to the new environment.
+  3. MGN launches EC2 instances in the application subnet with the replicated data. The target EC2 instance runs IIS and contains the migrated applications with their associated Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) volumes. After the initial replication, MGN continues to sync changes until you're [ready to cut over](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mgn/latest/ug/migration-dashboard.html#ready-for-cutover1) to the new environment.
@@ -87 +87 @@ The solution includes the following steps:
-  * [AWS Application Migration Service](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mgn/latest/ug/what-is-application-migration-service.html) helps you rehost (_lift and shift_) applications to the AWS Cloud without change and with minimal downtime.
+  * [AWS Transform MGN](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mgn/latest/ug/what-is-application-migration-service.html) helps you rehost (_lift and shift_) applications to the AWS Cloud without change and with minimal downtime.
@@ -164 +164 @@ Restore IIS websites and configuration.| To restore the IIS backups that you cre
-  * [Installing the AWS Replication Agent](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mgn/latest/ug/agent-installation.html) (AWS Application Migration Service documentation)
+  * [Installing the AWS Replication Agent](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/mgn/latest/ug/agent-installation.html) (AWS Transform MGN documentation)
@@ -171 +171 @@ Restore IIS websites and configuration.| To restore the IIS backups that you cre
-  * [Migrate an on-premises VM to Amazon EC2 by using AWS Application Migration Service](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/patterns/migrate-an-on-premises-vm-to-amazon-ec2-by-using-aws-application-migration-service.html)
+  * [Migrate an on-premises VM to Amazon EC2 by using AWS Transform MGN](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/patterns/migrate-an-on-premises-vm-to-amazon-ec2-by-using-aws-application-migration-service.html)