COURSE DESCRIPTION
Welcome to the AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) course! AWS Database Migration Service is a fully managed service that enables seamless migration of databases to AWS quickly and securely, with minimal downtime. AWS DMS supports both homogeneous migrations, such as Oracle to Oracle, and heterogeneous migrations, such as Oracle to Amazon Aurora, making it a versatile tool for various database migration scenarios. This course is ideal for database administrators, cloud architects, and IT professionals who want to learn how to migrate databases to AWS efficiently.
In this course, you will learn how to use AWS DMS to plan, execute, and manage database migrations. You will explore the service’s features, understand different migration strategies, and learn how to handle common challenges and optimize performance during migrations. By the end of this course, you will have the skills to successfully migrate databases to AWS and leverage the full benefits of AWS’s managed database services.
Course Objectives:
- Introduction to AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)
- Understanding DMS Architecture and Key Components
- Preparing Your Source and Target Databases for Migration
- Creating and Managing AWS DMS Replication Instances
- Designing Effective Migration Strategies: Homogeneous and Heterogeneous
- Handling Schema Conversion and Data Validation
- Optimizing Database Migration Performance and Cost
- Monitoring, Logging, and Troubleshooting AWS DMS Tasks
- Automating Migration Workflows and Maintenance
- Post-Migration Tasks: Testing, Validation, and Optimization
- Integrating AWS DMS with Other AWS Services
- Real-World Use Cases and Scenarios for AWS DMS
Requirements
- Basic knowledge of AWS services and cloud computing
- Familiarity with database concepts and SQL
- Understanding of different database engines is helpful
Features
- Comprehensive overview of AWS Database Migration Service features and capabilities
- Hands-on labs for setting up and managing database migration tasks
- Best practices for planning and executing database migrations
- Techniques for optimizing migration performance and minimizing downtime
- Strategies for handling data validation and post-migration tasks
Target audiences
- Database administrators and data engineers
- Cloud architects and engineers
- IT professionals and system administrators
- Developers looking to migrate databases to AWS
- Anyone interested in cloud database migration strategies