--- title: AWS Migration Services description: Explore how NOVA helps enterprises migrate to AWS securely with proven, production-ready execution. image: https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-Featured-Image.png --- # AWS Migration Services Migrate applications, databases, and infrastructure to AWS with minimal downtime and a clear, scalable operating model after cutover.  [Connect with an Expert](https://www.novacloud.io/contact-us?hsLang=en) ## Production-Ready AWS Migrations, End-to-End Organizations migrate to AWS to reduce operational risk, control infrastructure costs, and remove scaling limits tied to on-prem systems. Nova supports that move with structured 2-4 week assessments, controlled execution, and post-migration ownership so workloads stay stable after cutover. Our support spans the full migration path, from legacy environments to AWS-native services.    ![Nova_AWS Partner_ tiered badge](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova_AWS%20Partner_%20tiered%20badge.svg)   As an AWS Advanced Partner, Nova delivers AWS migration services backed by certified engineers and real delivery experience. With Nova, you'll work with teams that use AWS Migration Hub, Application Migration Service, and Database Migration Service to plan, execute, and validate migrations with controlled impact.  **Controlled migration execution: **Move applications and infrastructure to AWS using phased cutovers, replication, and rollback plans to limit downtime.   **AWS-native target architectures:** Deploy workloads on EC2, ECS, EKS, RDS, Fargate, Lambda, Amplify, and serverless services based on runtime needs.   **Asset Relief for On-Prem Infrastructure:** Nova works with partners such as ReluTech to purchase and lease back on-prem hardware during AWS migrations.   **Bridge Support (VMware Environments):** Nova’s Bridge Support provides temporary, managed VMware operations for customers with valid perpetual licenses. ## Our Clients ![Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Accenture](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Accenture.png) ![Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Mercedes-Benz](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Mercedes-Benz.png) ![Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Coinbase-1](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Coinbase-1.png) ![Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Salesforce](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Salesforce.png) ![Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-New-York-Life-1](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-New-York-Life-1.png) ![Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-AstraZeneca](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-AstraZeneca.png) ![Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Vans-Off-the-Wall](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Vans-Off-the-Wall.png) ![Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Univision](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Univision.png) ![Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Mobility-Ado](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Mobility-Ado.png) ![Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Mount-Sinai](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Mount-Sinai.png) ![Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Kueski](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Kueski.png) ![Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Brightfield](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Brightfield.png) ![Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Indigo](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Indigo.png) ![Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-AinnovaTech-1](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-AinnovaTech-1.png) ![Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Charly](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Charly.png) ![Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Smart-Payment-Services](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Smart-Payment-Services.png) ![Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Manhattan-Associates](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Manhattan-Associates.png) ![Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Ritani](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Ritani.png) ![Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Recurate](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-Recurate.png) ![Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-FullBeauty-Brands-1](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova-nearshore-software-development-trusted-by-FullBeauty-Brands-1.png) ## AWS Migration Services Built for Production Systems Whether the goal is to exit on-prem infrastructure, reduce operational risk, or prepare workloads for AWS-native operation, Nova supports AWS migrations with structured delivery and post-cutover ownership.  ![finance_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48](https://www.novacloud.io/hs-fs/hubfs/finance_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?width=50&height=50&name=finance_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png) ### Revenue Systems Migrate Without Disruption Workloads are sequenced based on business impact and dependency risk to protect revenue-critical systems. High-impact applications are validated before broader migration waves proceed. ![map_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48](https://www.novacloud.io/hs-fs/hubfs/map_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?width=50&height=50&name=map_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png) ### **No Hidden Dependency Failures ** Application and data dependencies are mapped before execution. NOVA prevents broken integrations, background job failures, and reporting gaps after cutover. ![conversion_path_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48](https://www.novacloud.io/hs-fs/hubfs/conversion_path_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?width=50&height=50&name=conversion_path_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png) ### **Predictable Cutovers ** Cutover windows, validation steps, and rollback conditions are defined in advance. Teams know when systems switch and what happens if performance degrades. ![approval_delegation_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48](https://www.novacloud.io/hs-fs/hubfs/approval_delegation_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?width=50&height=50&name=approval_delegation_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png) ### Operations-Ready Handoff Runbooks, access controls, alerts, and escalation paths are prepared before go-live. Production environments are delivered ready to operate. ![paid_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48](https://www.novacloud.io/hs-fs/hubfs/paid_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?width=50&height=50&name=paid_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png) ### **Cost Visibility After Migration** Post-cutover spend baselines are established immediately. Asset Relief can reduce overlapping infrastructure costs during transition. ![trending_up_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48](https://www.novacloud.io/hs-fs/hubfs/trending_up_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?width=50&height=50&name=trending_up_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png) ### **Performance Validation** Latency, throughput, and error rates are measured against pre-migration benchmarks. Systems are validated before final sign-off. ![admin_panel_settings_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48](https://www.novacloud.io/hs-fs/hubfs/admin_panel_settings_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png?width=50&height=50&name=admin_panel_settings_50dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz48.png) ### **Security Enforced Before Traffic Moves** Access controls, logging, and network boundaries are configured prior to production cutover. Security posture is established as part of migration. ![Nova_AWS-migration-services_integration-subservice](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova_AWS-migration-services_integration-subservice.svg) ### **Audit Traceability Built In** Migration steps and configuration decisions are documented during execution. This supports compliance and internal review without reconstruction. ![handyman_40dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz40](https://www.novacloud.io/hs-fs/hubfs/handyman_40dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz40.png?width=40&height=40&name=handyman_40dp_5985E1_FILL0_wght400_GRAD0_opsz40.png) ### **Asset Relief as a Migration Lever** Nova and partners can acquire and lease back on-prem hardware during migration. This converts CapEx to OpEx and eliminates stranded infrastructure post-migration.     ![Nova_staff augmentation services_ based in US and LATAM_crop](https://www.novacloud.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Nova_staff%20augmentation%20services_%20based%20in%20US%20and%20LATAM_crop.png?width=1000&height=914&name=Nova_staff%20augmentation%20services_%20based%20in%20US%20and%20LATAM_crop.png)   Why NOVA ## Why Teams Choose Nova for AWS Migrations **Delivery-Led Teams: **Migration work is led by engineers who execute assessments, cutovers, and post-migration support themselves. This avoids handoffs between sales, design, and delivery.   **Production Accountability: **Nova stays involved through cutover and stabilization. The same team that plans the migration supports systems after go-live, which reduces gaps when issues appear.   **Clear Communication: **Migration plans, risks, and decisions are documented and shared throughout the engagement. Stakeholders know what is changing, when it changes, and why.** **   **Global Coverage Model:** Nova operates with onshore and nearshore teams to support migrations across regions and time zones. This supports extended migration windows and faster issue response. ## Our Success Stories Measured outcomes from AWS migration projects where Nova supported assessment, execution, and post-migration operation for production systems.  $500K in License Savings Brightfield eliminated over $500,000 in annual Oracle licensing costs by migrating away from Oracle as both a database vendor and hosting provider to an AWS-based, open-source architecture.    Non-Disruptive Deployments Post-migration, Brightfield implemented deployment patterns that avoided user-facing interruptions during releases. Updates could be rolled out independently without impacting the full system.  Accelerated Go-to-Market Moving from a monolithic application to a containerized, microservices-based architecture on AWS allowed Brightfield to release features faster and reduce delays caused by full-product testing cycles. ### All Nova and AWS Partner Offerings ![retail SDP icon](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/retail%20SDP%20icon.svg) **AWS Retail** ![migration_](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/migration_.svg) **AWS Migration** ![Devops](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Devops.svg) **AWS DevOps** ![retail SDP icon](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/retail%20SDP%20icon.svg) **AWS Well-Architected Framework** ![Database-freedom](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Database-freedom.svg) **Database Freedom** ![CloudFormation](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/CloudFormation.svg) **AWS CloudFormation** ![Lambda ](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Lambda.svg) **AWS Lambda** ![retail SDP icon](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/retail%20SDP%20icon.svg) **Amazon API Gateway** ![RDS](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/RDS.svg) **Amazon RDS** ![Aurora](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Aurora.svg) **Amazon Aurora** ![DynamoDB](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/DynamoDB.svg) **Amazon DynamoDB** ![Database Migration Service](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Database%20Migration%20Service.svg) **Amazon DMS** ![CloudFront](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/CloudFront.svg) **Amazon CloudFront** Our Services ### Explore All Services ![Nova Services Icon 3](https://www.novacloud.io/hubfs/Nova%20Services%20Icon%203.svg) #### Datadog Offering Maximize your MuleSoft capabilities with our Datadog integration. 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AWS migration is the process of moving applications, data, and infrastructure from on-premises workloads or hosted environments into a managed cloud environment on AWS. This typically includes workloads running in legacy data centers, virtualized platforms, or older operating models. Most migrations aim to reduce the total cost of ownership, improve reliability, and prepare systems for long-term operation using managed AWS services. The scope can include servers, databases, identity systems, and supporting infrastructure.   ### What are the three phases of the AWS migration process? A typical AWS migration process follows three core phases: 1. **Assess**: Teams evaluate applications, dependencies, and infrastructure using inventory data and a migration readiness assessment. This phase identifies risk, effort, and sequencing. 2. **Migrate**: Workloads move using defined migration workflow steps, including replication, validation, and cutover. This is where execution happens. 3. **Optimize**: After cutover, teams focus on cost management, reliability, and performance optimization to stabilize the environment and reduce long-term overhead. This structure supports migration at scale without treating every workload the same.   ### What AWS migration tools are commonly used? AWS provides several migration tools that support different parts of a migration: - **AWS Application Migration Service**: Replicates servers and applications into AWS with minimal downtime. - **AWS Database Migration Service**: Moves data between databases while keeping source systems running. - **AWS Application Discovery Service**: Collects dependency and usage data to support planning. These tools are used together, depending on workload type and risk. ### What AWS services are typically used after migration? Post-migration architectures commonly rely on managed AWS services rather than custom infrastructure. Compute workloads usually run on Amazon EC2, while storage and object data are placed in Amazon S3. Databases frequently move to Amazon RDS or Amazon Aurora, depending on performance and availability needs. Production systems may be deployed across multiple AWS regions to support resilience, latency requirements, and disaster recovery planning. The final design depends on workload behavior and data sensitivity. ### How does Nova approach AWS migration projects? At Nova, the focus is on delivery and operational stability rather than one-time migrations. Engagements are structured to support planning, execution, and post-cutover operation, so teams are not left managing environments they did not design. Migration planning starts with understanding how workloads run today, including infrastructure usage patterns, application dependencies, and operational constraints. This information is used to sequence migrations, reduce downtime risk, and decide where refactoring is necessary versus when direct migration is more appropriate. Nova supports migrations from on-prem and virtualized platforms, including VMware vSphere, and assists with database transitions such as SQL Server to AWS-supported database services. Identity and access integration, including Active Directory connectivity, is addressed as part of the migration scope when required. The outcome is an AWS environment designed for stable operation after cutover, without forcing unnecessary rework. ### How do you handle licensing, costs, and legacy platforms? Licensing and cost structure usually drive migration decisions. So, we review models and support license transitions where applicable to reduce long-term spend. This includes aligning database and operating costs with AWS pricing models rather than carrying forward on-prem assumptions. Throughout the project, we focus on measurable cost savings and ongoing management to ensure teams understand spend patterns once workloads are live. This avoids surprises after migration and supports long-term planning. ### Can Nova support identity, operating systems, and security during migration? Yes. Migration work typically touches core platform services. We support operating system transitions, authentication models, and access controls as part of the migration scope. This includes integrating directory services, validating access paths, and preparing environments for audit and security review. Security configuration aligns with the target AWS architecture, so controls are in place before production traffic moves. This reduces post-migration rework and stabilizes the environment early. ### What happens after workloads are live in AWS? Migration does not end at cutover. After workloads are live, we help teams validate system behavior, confirm performance baselines, and prepare for operational ownership. This includes monitoring setup, runbooks, and guidance on using cloud-native features safely. Our support extends beyond initial cloud migration to help teams operate AWS systems day to day, reduce risk, and plan future improvements using AWS cloud migration services as a foundation. ### How do we get started with Nova’s AWS Migration Services? Getting started usually begins with a short discovery discussion to understand current systems, timelines, and constraints. From there, we scope assessment work, confirm sequencing, and define next steps based on real operating conditions. This approach avoids assumptions and sets expectations early, especially for complex or regulated environments. If you’re planning an AWS migration and want to discuss scope, risk, or timelines, our team is ready to help. Nova Is Your North Star for AWS Migration From assessment to cutover and post-migration support, Nova works with your team to migrate applications, data, and infrastructure to AWS with defined timelines and ownership. Ready to learn what's possible?  [Book a Discovery Call](https://www.novacloud.io/contact-us?hsLang=en)