How to migrate a large-scale SQL Server database over low bandwidth using AWS Application Migration Service
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This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to migrate a large-scale SQL Server database over a low bandwidth network using AWS Application Migration Service (AWS MGN), AWS Snowcone, and SQL Server Log Shipping technology.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Setting up AWS MGN to replicate volumes from on-premises to AWS
- Transferring on-premises full backup to Amazon S3 using AWS Snowcone
- Setting up AWS DataSync for file transfers
- Setting up custom log shipping from on-premises to AWS to replicate transaction logs
- Migrating the on-premises database server to the destination Amazon EC2 server
- Conclusion and cleanup steps
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