Select existing workloads and processes for potential migration to the cloud

• Complete an application migration assessment
• Classify applications according to the six Rs (re-host, re-platform, re-purchase, refactor, retire, and retain)

Select migration tools and/or services for new and migrated solutions based on detailed AWS knowledge:

• Select an appropriate database transfer mechanism
• Select an appropriate data transfer service
• Select an appropriate data transfer target
• Select an appropriate server migration mechanism
• Apply the appropriate security methods to the migration tools

Determine a new cloud architecture for an existing solution:

• Evaluate business applications and determine the target cloud architecture
• Break down the functionality of applications into services
• Determine target database platforms

Determine a strategy for migrating existing on-premises workloads to the cloud:

• Determine the desired prioritization strategy of the organization
• Analyze data volume and rate of change to determine a data transfer strategy
• Evaluate cutover strategies
• Assess internal and external compliance requirements for a successful migration

Select a cost-effective pricing model for a solution:

• Purchase resources based on usage requirements
• Identify when to use different storage tiers

Determine which controls to design and implement that will ensure cost optimization:

• Determine an AWS-generated cost allocation tags strategy that allows
• Mapping cost to business units
• Determine a mechanism to monitor when underutilized resources are Present
• Determine a way to manage commonly deployed resources to achieve governance
• Define a way to plan costs that do not exceed the budget amount

Troubleshoot solutions architectures:

• Assess an existing application architecture for deficiencies
• Analyze application and infrastructure logs
• Test possible solutions in non-production environment
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Determine a strategy to improve an existing solution for operational excellence:

• Determine the most appropriate logging and monitoring strategy
• Recommend the appropriate AWS offering(s) to enable configuration
• Management automation

Determine a strategy to improve the reliability of an existing solution:

• Evaluate existing architecture to determine areas that are not sufficiently Reliable
• Remediate single points of failure
• Enable data replication, self-healing, and elastic features and services
• Test the reliability of the new solution

Determine a strategy to improve the performance of an existing solution:

• Reconcile current performance metrics against performance targets
• Identify and examine performance bottlenecks
• Recommend and test potential remediation solutions

Determine a strategy to improve the security of an existing solution:

• Evaluate AWS Secrets Manager strategy
• Audit the environment for security vulnerabilities
• Enable manual and/or automated responses to the detection of vulnerabilitie

Determine how to improve the deployment of an existing solution:

• Evaluate appropriate tooling to enable infrastructure as code
• Evaluate current deployment processes for improvement opportunities
• Test automated deployment and rollback strategies

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