Migrate SQL Server databases to AWS with minimal downtime using AWS Migration Hub Orchestrator
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This article provides a step-by-step guide on how to use AWS Migration Hub Orchestrator to migrate SQL Server databases from on-premises to Amazon EC2 or Amazon RDS with minimal downtime by leveraging transaction log backups.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Solution overview and prerequisites for the migration
- Walkthrough of creating a migration workflow in AWS Migration Hub Orchestrator
- Detailed steps for configuring source and target environments, performing backups, and executing the cutover
- How Migration Hub Orchestrator automates the transaction log backup and restore process during cutover to reduce downtime
- Cleanup instructions for deleting the migration workflows
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