Purpose
This document is to demonstrate the newest features being rolled out in the CloudAtlas Infrastructure Assessment Portal for AWS in February 2024. Customers will be able to use this document as a guide to utilize the variety of features offered by CloudAtlas Infrastructure Assessment Portal for AWS.
Intended Use and Target Audience
This document is to be used as a reference regarding new features for all users of CloudAtlas Infrastructure Assessment for AWS.
Dashboard
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Upload Application Data
Now you can upload Application Data directly from the CloudAtlas Infrastructure Assessment Portal. Click on "Upload Application Data" under the "Add Workload" Tab to access this menu.
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Upload Netstat Info
Now you can upload Netstat Data Template directly from the CloudAtlas Infrastructure Assessment Portal. Click on "Upload Netstat Data" under the "Add Workload" Tab to access this menu.
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Upload SQL Info
Now you can upload SQL Data directly from the CloudAtlas Infrastructure Assessment Portal. Click on "Upload SQL Info" under the "Add Workload" Tab to access this menu
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Upload Workload Data
Now you can upload Workload Data directly from the CloudAtlas Infrastructure Assessment Portal. Click on "Upload Workload Info" under the "Add Workload" Tab to access this menu.
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Upload SAP Data
Now you can upload SAP Data directly from the CloudAtlas Infrastructure Assessment Portal. Click on "Upload SAP Workload" under the "Add Workload" Tab to access this menu.
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Upload Additional Server Information
Now you can upload Additional Server Data directly from the CloudAtlas Infrastructure Assessment Portal. Click on "Upload Additional Server Info" under the "Add Workload" Tab to access this menu.
Cloud Migration
Cloud Migration (IaaS) Menu now includes two new reports - VMWare Cloud on AWS and Elastic Beanstalk. Follow the instructions provided below to access these menus.
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VMWare Cloud on AWS
VMware Cloud on AWS enables seamless migration and operation of your existing on-premises VMware workloads in the AWS cloud environment. By leveraging VMware's familiar infrastructure and management tools, organizations can easily extend their data center to the cloud without the need for costly re-architecting or re-platforming efforts.
In the Dashboard page, hover the cursor over the Cloud Migration tab, and click on "VMWare Cloud on AWS". You will be redirected to the Lift and Shift report.
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Elastic Beanstalk
Elastic Beanstalk on AWS is a Platform as a Service (PaaS) offering that simplifies the deployment, management, and scaling of web applications and services. It allows developers to focus on writing code without worrying about the underlying infrastructure. In the Dashboard page, hover the cursor over the Cloud Migration tab, and click on "Elastic Beanstalk". You will be redirected to the Elastic Beanstalk report.
Data Estate
Data Estate Menu now includes two new reports - Oracle DB Assessment and Oracle to PostgreSQL DB Assessment. Follow the instructions provided below to access these menus.
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Oracle DB Assessment
Amazon RDS (Relational Database Service) is a managed database service facilitating the setup, operation, and scalability of relational databases in the cloud. This assessment entails a comprehensive examination and appraisal of an existing PostgreSQL database server hosted on Amazon RDS within the AWS cloud environment. The objective of this assessment is to furnish insights, recommendations, and performance metrics concerning the RDS PostgreSQL instance and its associated infrastructure. It contains the following reports - Summary and Oracle Server Details. Click on the "Oracle DB Assessment" tab to access this menu.
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Oracle to PostgreSQL DB Assessment
This report presents a comprehensive assessment of an existing PostgreSQL database server hosted on Amazon RDS within the AWS cloud environment. The assessment aims to offer insights, recommendations, and performance metrics concerning the RDS PostgreSQL instance and its associated infrastructure. It includes a detailed cost analysis comparing pre-migration and post-migration scenarios over one and three-year durations. It contains the following reports - Summary and Oracle Server Details. Click on the "Oracle to PostgreSQL DB Assessment" tab to access this menu.
Migration Assist
The Migration Assist menu has been added to the CloudAtlas Infrastructure Assessment Portal for AWS. This section offers a list of updates that improve your migration experience. These reports give you a detailed analysis of your infrastructure and application migration process. The reports offered are as follows - 7 R and Workload (AI Driven Analysis), Workload Wave Plan and Firewall Rules Report. Follow the instructions below to access these reports.
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7 R and Workload - AI Driven Analysis
The Workload Priority Infrastructure section provides a detailed analysis of the infrastructure migration assessment and an outline of VM's migration order according to ease of migration. Click on the "7 R and Workload" Tab to access this section, as shown in the figure below.This section is divided into four categories - Overview, Infrastructure Workload Details, Workload Details, and Rules.
Overview Tab
In the Overview Tab, your organization's VMs will be sorted according to migration preference. 'Rehost' represents the most easily migrated machines and 'Retire' represents the non-migrating machines.
- Rehost - Rehost effort moves a current state asset to Azure, with minimal changes to the overall architecture. It is synonymous with Lift & Shift migration and helps achieve rapid ROI in the organization's Cloud Investment.
- Relocate - Relocate Making slight adjustments to the application or workload to take advantage of cloud-native features and capabilities without completely redesigning it.
- Refactor - Refactor refers to the process of refactoring the code of existing assets to fulfil new business. opportunities. Refactoring is done to fit a PaaS-based model and helps achieve greater Cloud efficiency from a perspective of cost management and efficiency.
- Re-Arch/Rebuild - Assets that cannot be supported on the Cloud, need to be re-architected to avail their functionality on the Cloud. This helps achieve application scale and agility and eases the adoption of Cloud capabilities.
- Replace - These workloads can be scheduled for future replacement and can be set aside from the current migration efforts. Usually, a SaaS application can help establish functionalities for the hosted application.
- Retain - Machines that need to be retained for their inability to migrate to the Cloud. Retainment helps avoid inefficiency and lack of functionality on the Cloud, until the application can be successfully migrated once the core functionalities are adopted to the Cloud.
- Retire - Machines that cannot be adapted to the Cloud and hence, need to be retired.
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Workload Wave Plan
By dividing the migration process into sequential stages, organizations can ensure that each wave is meticulously planned and executed, enabling them to validate the success of each migration before proceeding to the next wave. This iterative approach enables organizations to progressively migrate their workloads with minimal risk and can mitigate the potential for downtime and data loss.
Overview Tab
In the Overview Tab, your organization's servers will be sorted according to migration preference. 'Rehost' represents the most easily migrated servers and 'Retire' represents the non-migrating servers.
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Firewall Rules Report
This report refers to the analysis detailing the firewall rules that govern network traffic to and from the migrated workloads within the AWS cloud environment. This report is crucial for ensuring that the migrated workloads remain secure and accessible while adhering to the organization's security policies and compliance requirements. Click on "Firewall Rules" tab under Migration Assist menu to access this report