Data-driven planning for cloud migration using AWS Storage Assessment

This article explains how AWS Storage Assessment helps enterprises plan cloud migration by analyzing existing storage infrastructure and recommending appropriate AWS services with accurate sizing and costs.

• Collects performance and capacity telemetry from existing infrastructure using automated discovery tools or existing exports
• Maps workloads to AWS storage services: EBS, FSx for ONTAP, FSx for Windows, FSx for OpenZFS, FSx for Lustre, EFS, S3, and AWS Backup
• Identifies inactive storage, right-sizes from actual utilization, and applies storage efficiency accounting
• Provides two assessment paths: quick assessment (2-5 days) for directional costs, comprehensive assessment (1-4 weeks) for detailed planning
• Delivers business case with per-workload sizing, cost models, migration approach, and optimization findings
• Available at no cost through AWS Migration Solutions Architects

The assessment removes guesswork from storage migration planning by delivering evidence-based recommendations with validated costs from live AWS pricing.