Issue link: https://resources.awscloud.com/i/1496553
©2020 IDC #US46773920 7 CONCLUSION Enterprises either are in the process of cloud migration or are in the midst of planning for a move to the cloud. The reasons have to do with increased efficiency, simplified operations, and overall cost savings in the areas of hardware, software, and staff time. The greater challenge has to do with choosing a migration target and calculating the costs and risks associated with migration. Many enterprises, unhappy with the financial relationship they have with their current DBMS supplier, are also looking to make a change on that front. AWS offers compelling options in this regard. In addition to providing a range of DBMS options to serve as targets for refactoring, AWS offers data integration and database management services along with support and related technology that are optimized to work at peak efficiency on the AWS cloud platform. The company's platforms also deliver interfaces that are compatible with the leading open source DBMS technologies available, eliminating the need for application code transformations in cases where those technologies are in use and enabling users to adopt those technologies without locking themselves into a narrow, vendor-specific interface. AWS also provides a range of feature, tools, and services that ease the transformation process. In planning for a move to the cloud, enterprises should consider the following: ▪ Assess the applications in the datacenter and their databases to determine what will be involved in moving them to the cloud and making them more cloud efficient. ▪ Determine whether to continue with existing DBMS vendor suppliers or plan to go in another direction and assess the costs and risks associated with such a move. ▪ If you decide to move to another DBMS, consider whether to adopt a third-party database cloud service or use one that is part of the cloud platform portfolio. ▪ In considering a DBMS that is part of the cloud platform portfolio, think about the simplicity and efficiency to be gained by using technologies that are designed to work together and to be supported by a single organization. ▪ Investigate the various DBMS options available on AWS and consider what is involved in moving to an AWS-native DBMS, bearing in mind the tools and services offered by AWS to make such a move simpler and less risky than possible alternatives. AWS provides a comprehensive cloud platform in addition to a comprehensive set of database technology options. As such, it represents a compelling option.