Database migration to AWS with minimal downtime
We help businesses migrate relational, NoSQL, and analytics databases to AWS using industry best practices, securely, reliably, and at scale.
Why choose AWS for database migration service
It enables businesses move their databases to AWS with speed, security, and minimal operational disruption. Thus, enabling continuous data replication, supports multiple database engines, and simplifies complex migration efforts at scale.
Migrate databases while source systems remain fully operational using continuous replication and change data capture (CDC).
Support for a wide range of source and target databases enables both homogeneous and heterogeneous migration scenarios.
End-to-end encryption, IAM-based access controls, and AWS-native security ensure data protection throughout the migration lifecycle.
Keep source and target databases in sync until cutover, reducing risk and enabling flexible migration timelines.
Automatically scales to handle small migrations or large, multi-terabyte workloads with built-in fault tolerance.
Pay only for the resources you use, eliminating the need for expensive third-party migration tools or custom scripts.
Our database migration service highlights
We cover the entire migration lifecycle, from discovery to cutover, ensuring business continuity while enabling long-term scalability on AWS.
Evaluate database readiness, migration feasibility, and risk factors to support informed migration decisions.
Assess and convert schemas and database objects to ensure compatibility between source and AWS target databases.
Execute data migration using AWS Database Migration Service with encryption, network isolation, and controlled access.
Support near-zero downtime migrations through continuous replication and controlled cutover strategies.
Confirm data accuracy, schema completeness, and workload readiness through structured validation checks.
Monitor migrated databases and replication tasks to ensure stability and resolve post-migration issues.
Our database migration approach
We follow a structured, AWS-aligned migration approach to ensure predictable outcomes and minimal disruption to business operations.
Inventory databases, dependencies, performance baselines, and migration constraints.
Define migration strategy, target AWS architecture, cutover sequencing, and rollback plans.
Convert schemas, configure AWS DMS tasks, and validate migration readiness.
Execute full-load migration and continuous replication using AWS Database Migration Service.
Verify data consistency, application performance, and safely transition workloads to AWS.
Our expert insights
Frequently asked questions
AWS DMS supports a wide range of migration scenarios, including:
1. On-premises to AWS
2. Cloud to AWS
3. Homogeneous migrations (same database engine)
4. Heterogeneous migrations (different database engines)
Applify helps you choose the right migration strategy based on your database landscape and business requirements.
Yes. AWS DMS supports continuous data replication using change data capture (CDC), allowing source systems to remain operational while data is migrated. This enables near-zero downtime cutovers when planned and executed correctly.
No. AWS DMS focuses on data migration and replication. For heterogeneous migrations, schema conversion is typically performed using AWS Schema Conversion Tool (SCT). Applify supports schema assessment, conversion, and validation as part of the overall migration engagement.
AWS DMS supports encryption at rest and in transit, network isolation, and IAM-based access controls. Applify ensures migrations follow AWS security best practices to protect data throughout the migration lifecycle.
Yes. AWS DMS can be used for continuous replication use cases such as disaster recovery, cross-region replication, or data synchronization. Applify helps assess whether AWS DMS is the right fit for these scenarios.
