I understand that migrating Microsoft Exchange Server to Amazon Web Services (AWS) can seem challenging, particularly when considering how a Microsoft product integrates with AWS platform. However, after reviewing my notes, I’m confident that this process will become straightforward for your team.
Define Objectives – Transparently, outline migration goals, i.e. reducing costs, enhancing performance or improving scalability.
Evaluate Your Current Environment – Assess existing Exchange Server setup, including configurations, storage requirements, and network dependencies.
Develop a Migration Strategy – Decide between a direct “lift-and-shift” approach or a more intense re-architecture to optimize for cloud-native features.
Examine AWS Infrastructure anomalies – Choose Right AWS Region – Select a region that aligns with your orgs compliance requirements and offers optimal latency.
Some Technical Suggestions – Establish a Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) with appropriate subnets, security groups, routing tables to ensure secure and efficient network ops. – Select EC2 Instances- Utilize Exchange Server Role Requirements Calculator to determine suitable EC2 instance types for your Exchange Server roles. Leverage AWS DOCUMENTATION – AWS Quick Start templates for automated deployment of Exchange Server with high availability configs
Hybrid Environment – Set up a hybrid configuration between on-premises Exchange Server and AWS to facilitate smooth data migration – Highly recommended to deploy staging/Sandbox enviro to remedy bugs before “going live”.
Post-Migration — Validate Functionality – Test all Exchange Server functionalities in (new) AWS environment to ensure a successful migration.
