DMS migration - Amazon Aurora MySQL Migration Handbook

DMS migration

Compatible sources:

  • MySQL-compatible and non-MySQL-compatible databases

Feature highlights:

  • Supports heterogeneous and homogenous migrations.

  • Managed point-and-click data migration service available through the AWS Management Console.

  • Schemas must be migrated separately.

  • Supports CDC replication for near-zero migration downtime.

For details, refer to What Is AWS Database Migration Service? in the AWS DMS User Guide.

For a heterogeneous migration, where you are migrating from a database engine other than MySQL to a MySQL database, AWS DMS is almost always the best migration tool to use. But for homogeneous migration, where you are migrating from a MySQL database to a MySQL database, native tools can be more effective.