Lesson 1Listing Data and Making It Standard: Building Sheets or CMDB Notes, Tagging Plan for Moving OrderLook into how to list servers, apps, and data into neat lists or CMDBs. Learn to make names standard, and use tags that help with moving in groups, tracking who owns what, and rules after moving to AWS.
Planning list sheets and CMDB partsMaking app and system names standardSetting who owns, how key, and service levelsMaking tag systems that fit AWSTagging for moving groups and orderLesson 2Two Finding Tools Checked: AWS App Finding Service and VMware vRealize Network Insight — How to Use Each for Lists, Link Mapping, and Export WaysGo deep into AWS App Finding Service and VMware Aria Operations for Networks. Learn to set up, gather data, map links, and export ways to feed into AWS Migration Hub and next planning tools.
Setting AWS App Finding ServiceGathering no-agent and agent-based ADS dataSetting VMware Aria Operations for NetworksMaking link maps and flow picturesExporting lists to AWS Migration HubLesson 3Talk Guide for Key People: App Owners, DB Experts, Network, Safety, Daily Work, Business FolksMake a neat talk guide for tech and business people. Learn questions to ask app owners, DB experts, network, safety, and daily work teams to find hidden links and moving limits.
Finding main tech and business peoplePreparing talk questions for each roleRunning good finding workshops and talksChecking findings with more talksNoting decisions, risks, and open mattersLesson 4Storage and Input/Output Traits: Store Types, IOPS, Flow, Shares, No-Dupes, Backup TimesGet storage and I/O traits that shape AWS plans. Learn to note store types, speed shapes, no-dupes, and backup times to pick good EBS, EFS, or FSx choices and rules.
Sorting store and array types usedMeasuring IOPS, flow, and delay shapesFinding storage levels, QoS, and share settingsNoting snapshots, backups, and keep timesMatching storage needs to AWS storage servicesLesson 5Gathering Server and VM List: CPU, Memory, Storage, OS Types, VM Tools, SnapshotsLearn to gather full server and VM lists from VMware and guest OSs. Note CPU, memory, storage, OS types, tools, and snapshots to help right-size, check fits, and plan moves to AWS.
Gathering CPU, memory, and NUMA infoNoting disk setup, store, and space dataRecording OS types, versions, and fixesFinding VMware Tools state and typesSpotting snapshots and lost VM bitsLesson 6App and Level Links: Web, App, DB Steps, Between-Host Ports, Service MapsLearn to spot and note app levels and their links across web, app, and DB layers. Get ports, ways, and service maps needed to safely shift workloads to AWS.
Spotting web, app, and DB levelsNoting between-level ports and waysBuilding full service link mapsSpotting hidden batch jobs and back tasksNoting outside third-party service callsLesson 7Daily Work Steps and Guides: Backup/Redo, Fixing, Setup, Rise PathsCheck current daily work steps and guides that keep workloads well on-ground. Turn backup, fixing, setup, and rise ways into needs and limits for AWS landing spots and daily work.
Listing backup and redo stepsNoting fixing and keep workflowsGathering setup and release stepsGetting monitoring and alert guidesMatching rise paths and on-call turnsLesson 8Network Shape and Links: VLANs, Subnets, Routing, Firewalls, NAT, Load BalancersGet how to note current network shape, with VLANs, subnets, routing, and safety layers. Learn how this info shapes AWS VPC plans, link choices, and safety group and NACL ways.
Mapping VLANs, subnets, and IP rangesNoting routing, VRFs, and main gatesGathering firewall, NAT, and ACL setupsSpotting load balancers and VIP linksLinking on-ground networks to AWS VPC plansLesson 9Assumptions to Say Clear When Gaps Are There: Sample Load, No Metrics, Keep Windows, License LimitsLearn to note and share assumptions when finding data is not full. Note sample loads, missing metrics, keep windows, and license limits to handle risks and people expectations.
Spotting missing or weak data spotsSetting traffic and load sample assumptionsSaying keep and out window limitsNoting license and support limitsRecording risks and check follow-upsLesson 10Scripts and Hand Ways: PowerCLI, govc, vSphere API Calls, Linux/Windows Commands to Gather SetupLearn scripts and hand ways to pull VMware and OS setups when tools are few. Use PowerCLI, govc, vSphere APIs, and OS commands to make sure lists and check auto outputs.
Using PowerCLI to pull VM setupUsing govc and vSphere REST APIsRunning Linux commands for system listRunning Windows commands for system listChecking hand data against tool outputsLesson 11DB Details: Engine, Type, Schema Size, Deal Rates, Copy, Keep WindowsFocus on DB finding across engines and setups. Note engine type, version, schema size, deal rates, and copy to shape AWS DB service picks and move ways.
Listing DB engines and typesMeasuring schema size and growth waysNoting deal and query rate metricsNoting copy and HA setupsSpotting keep and backup windowsLesson 12Use and Speed Metrics: CPU/Memory Use, Delay, Flow, Peak Shapes, Keep WindowsLearn to gather and read use and speed metrics for VMware workloads. Use CPU, memory, I/O, and delay data to right-size AWS instances, plan storage speed, and get peak and season shapes.
Spotting main metric data sourcesNoting CPU and memory use basesMeasuring disk IOPS, flow, and delayChecking network flow and link countsSpotting peaks, seasons, and keep needsLesson 13Third-Party Tool Choices Overview: Cloudamize and Turbonomic Use Spots for TCO, Sizing, and Move OrderCheck third-party finding and better tools like Cloudamize and Turbonomic. Get their strong points for TCO check, sizing, and move order, and how to mix outputs into AWS plans.
Cloudamize skills and data gatheringTurbonomic workload better featuresComparing sizing tips across toolsUsing tools for TCO and cost shapesExporting results into move listsLesson 14Safety and Rule Artifacts: ACLs, Firewall Rules, Code, Logs, Check Trails, ID StoresFind how to list safety and rule artifacts that shape moves. Note ACLs, firewall rules, code, logging, and ID stores to plan safe AWS landing spots and control links.
Listing firewall rules and safety zonesNoting ACLs, safety groups, and NACLsSpotting code ways and key holdsChecking logging, SIEM, and check needsLinking ID stores and access shapesLesson 15Finding Ways and Proof Sources: No-Agent Queries, Hypervisor APIs, SNMP, Syslogs, Perf Counters, TalksLook into finding ways and proof sources for VMware setups. Compare no-agent scans, hypervisor APIs, SNMP, logs, and talks, and learn to mix them into a repeat, checkable finding step.
Using vCenter and hypervisor API linksUsing no-agent OS and network scansGathering SNMP, syslog, and perf counter dataLinking logs with setup proofMixing auto finding with talks
