This course is designed for professionals who want to understand how to plan and move existing workloads to the AWS Cloud.

Throughout the programme, participants explore different cloud migration strategies, learn when each strategy is most appropriate, and work through the complete AWS migration lifecycle. The course covers portfolio discovery, migration readiness, application planning and design, migration execution, validation, cutover, and post-migration optimisation.

Hands-on labs, demonstrations, and group activities provide practical experience and help participants build a foundation they can apply to migration projects within their own organisations.

Course Activities

The course combines a variety of learning methods, including:

Instructor-led presentations
Hands-on labs
Demonstrations
Assessments
Group exercises
Scenario-based activities

We can organize this training at your preferred date and location.

Prerequisites

Participants are recommended to have:

Familiarity with enterprise IT infrastructure, including hardware and software,
Completed AWS Technical Essentials or Architecting on AWS training,
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate certification is beneficial but optional.

Who Should Attend

This course is suitable for:

Solutions Architects
Software Engineers
IT Project Managers
Operations Leads
Cloud Migration teams
Other professionals involved in planning or delivering migration initiatives

What You Will Learn

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Explain the main business and technical drivers for cloud migration,
Describe the three phases of an AWS migration and the objectives, activities, and stakeholders involved in each,
Understand AWS architecture, migration tools, and recommended practices,
Compare different cloud migration strategies and identify appropriate use cases,
Assess application migration readiness,
Discover an application portfolio and collect the data required for migration,
Plan and design an application migration strategy,
Perform and validate application migrations to AWS,
Optimise applications and operational processes after migration.

Training Outline

Day 1

Module 0 – Introduction to Migrating to AWS

Course objectives and structure
Overview of the AWS migration approach

Module 1 – Understanding Cloud Migration

Business and technical drivers for migration
Desired outcomes of moving to the cloud
Key elements of a successful migration journey
The three-phase AWS migration process

Module 2 – Assessing Migration Readiness

Objectives and activities of the Assess phase
Tools for evaluating organisational cloud readiness
Migration Readiness Assessments (MRAs)
The role of MRAs in migration planning
Group Exercise: Assess migration readiness using AWS Cloud Adoption Readiness Tool (CART)

Module 3 – Preparing for Migration and Understanding Workstreams

Overview of the Mobilize phase
Key preparation activities
The eight migration-related workstreams
Understanding how each workstream contributes to migration success

Module 4 – Understanding Landing Zones and Their Benefits

What is a Landing Zone?
The role of a Landing Zone in migration
Best practices for creating a custom Landing Zone
Using AWS Control Tower to establish a Landing Zone

Module 5 – Building a Landing Zone

Overview of the Landing Zone build process
Designing a multi-account structure
Defining governance policies
Planning connectivity
Demonstration: AWS Control Tower
Hands-On Lab: Connecting an on-premises network and directory services to AWS

Module 6 – Portfolio Discovery and Migration Strategies

Activities within the detailed portfolio discovery workstream
Assessing application migration readiness
Understanding the seven migration strategies
Selecting an appropriate strategy for each application
Group Exercise: Choose the most suitable migration strategy for a scenario

Day 2

Module 7 – Understanding and Selecting Portfolio Discovery Tools

Overview of available discovery tools
Comparing tools for different migration scenarios
Selecting the appropriate discovery solution
Hands-On Lab: Gathering application data required for migration

Module 8 – Planning and Designing a Migration

The migration planning and design process
Establishing a Migration Factory
Selecting an application migration strategy
Reviewing and finalising the chosen strategy

Module 9 – Performing the Migration to AWS

Understanding the server migration process
Migration automation tools
Governance tools
Evaluating server migration tools for environmental compatibility
Hands-On Lab: Migrating an application to AWS

Module 10 – Database and Data Migration Services

Understanding the importance of database and data migration
AWS data migration options
Comparing available data migration tools
Hands-On Lab: Migrating an existing database to Amazon Aurora

Day 3

Module 11 – Additional Migration Support Options

Additional AWS migration support options
AWS Managed Services
AWS Marketplace
SAP on AWS
AWS services for Windows workloads

Module 12 – Integrating, Validating, and Cutting Over Applications

Application integration during migration
Post-migration validation
Planning the cutover process
Benefits of effective integration, validation, and cutover
Pre- and post-cutover checks

Module 13 – Modernising and Optimising After Migration

Identifying post-migration modernisation opportunities
Application optimisation
Cost optimisation
Security optimisation
AWS tools that support modernisation and optimisation
Hands-On Lab: Optimising an application with Amazon S3 and Amazon ECS

Module 14 – Operations Tools, Integration Testing, and Automation

Understanding operations in the AWS Cloud
Four core operational functions and their domains
Integration Testing
Operations Automation
AWS tools that support cloud operations
Building sustainable post-migration operations

Module 15 – Migration Best Practices

Review of the key concepts covered in the course
Reinforcing AWS migration best practices
Key considerations for successful migration projects
Hands-On Lab: Automating Application Deployments

Why Choose Us

Experience Migrating to AWS in Saudi Arabia through Bilginç IT Academy's live and interactive virtual classroom environment. Join a Public course as an individual delegate or arrange a dedicated Private / In-house online training program exclusively for your organization.

Delivery Method: Online Instructor-Led
Participation Model: Public / Private (In-house)
Live and Interactive Training: Connect with your instructor in real time and actively participate through discussions, Q&A sessions, practical exercises, and group activities.
Flexible Participation: Join the training from your home, office, or any location with a suitable internet connection.
Expert Trainer Network: Learn from experienced trainers with strong industry backgrounds and practical field expertise.
Over 30 Years of Training Expertise: Benefit from Bilginç IT Academy's professional training experience since 1995.
Worldwide Access: Join our live virtual classrooms from Saudi Arabia or anywhere else in the world, or arrange a dedicated online training program for your organization.

Experience Migrating to AWS through face-to-face Classroom Based training in Saudi Arabia. Training can be delivered as a Public course open to individual delegates or as a dedicated Private / In-house class for your organization.

Delivery Method: Classroom Based
Participation Model: Public / Private (In-house)
Face-to-Face Learning: Interact directly with your instructor and fellow delegates in an engaging classroom environment.
Experienced Trainers: Learn from specialists with extensive industry experience and practical real-world knowledge.
Professional Training Environment: Attend training in comfortable, well-equipped classrooms designed to support effective learning.
Practical Learning: Depending on the course, reinforce your knowledge through hands-on exercises, scenarios, case studies, and instructor-led activities.

Arrange Migrating to AWS in Saudi Arabia as a dedicated Onsite training program for your organization. Bilginç IT Academy trainers can deliver the training at your office or another location of your choice, with the program planned around your team's requirements and business objectives.

Delivery Method: Onsite
Participation Model: Private (In-house)
Training at Your Preferred Location: Organize the training at your company's office or another location selected by your organization.
Tailored Course Content: Adapt the training program to your projects, team structure, existing skill levels, and specific business requirements.
Team-Focused Learning: Develop your team around a shared knowledge base while strengthening internal collaboration and knowledge transfer.
Flexible Scheduling: Plan the training dates, location, and program according to your organization's operational requirements.
Worldwide Onsite Delivery: Arrange the training in Saudi Arabia or at another preferred location worldwide. Bilginç IT Academy trainers can travel to your selected location to deliver the dedicated training program.

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Migrating to AWS Training in Saudi Arabia

Course Activities

Prerequisites

Who Should Attend

What You Will Learn

Training Outline

Day 1

Module 0 – Introduction to Migrating to AWS

Module 1 – Understanding Cloud Migration

Module 2 – Assessing Migration Readiness

Module 3 – Preparing for Migration and Understanding Workstreams

Module 4 – Understanding Landing Zones and Their Benefits

Module 5 – Building a Landing Zone

Module 6 – Portfolio Discovery and Migration Strategies

Day 2

Module 7 – Understanding and Selecting Portfolio Discovery Tools

Module 8 – Planning and Designing a Migration

Module 9 – Performing the Migration to AWS

Module 10 – Database and Data Migration Services

Day 3

Module 11 – Additional Migration Support Options

Module 12 – Integrating, Validating, and Cutting Over Applications

Module 13 – Modernising and Optimising After Migration

Module 14 – Operations Tools, Integration Testing, and Automation

Module 15 – Migration Best Practices

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Course Activities

Prerequisites

Who Should Attend

What You Will Learn

Training Outline

Day 1

Module 0 – Introduction to Migrating to AWS

Module 1 – Understanding Cloud Migration

Module 2 – Assessing Migration Readiness

Module 3 – Preparing for Migration and Understanding Workstreams

Module 4 – Understanding Landing Zones and Their Benefits

Module 5 – Building a Landing Zone

Module 6 – Portfolio Discovery and Migration Strategies

Day 2

Module 7 – Understanding and Selecting Portfolio Discovery Tools

Module 8 – Planning and Designing a Migration

Module 9 – Performing the Migration to AWS

Module 10 – Database and Data Migration Services

Day 3

Module 11 – Additional Migration Support Options

Module 12 – Integrating, Validating, and Cutting Over Applications

Module 13 – Modernising and Optimising After Migration

Module 14 – Operations Tools, Integration Testing, and Automation

Module 15 – Migration Best Practices

Why Choose Us

Online Instructor-Led Training

Classroom Based Training

Onsite Training

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