AWS Application Discovery Service will discontinue onboarding new customers starting November 7, 2025. If you would like to use the service, please sign up prior to November 7, 2025. Alternatively, use AWS Transform which provides similar capabilities. For more information, see AWS Application Discovery Service availability change.
AWS Application Discovery Service availability change
After careful consideration, we decided to close AWS Application Discovery Service to new customers starting November 7, 2025. If you would like to use the service, sign up prior to that date. Existing customers can continue to use the service as normal.
This topic provides information about the availability change and guidance for transitioning to AWS Transform.
Service availability details
AWS Directory Service will stop accepting new customers starting November 7, 2025. AWS Transform is our next-generation, agentic AI service that provides similar capabilities and enhanced VM discovery and assessment capabilities. Existing AWS Directory Service customers can continue using the service to complete their ongoing discovery projects, which typically have a 4-month lifecycle. The service's core functionality for discovering and collecting data about on-premises servers and applications is now available in AWS Transform with improved features, requiring no customer effort for transition.
Until November 7, 2025, we will continue to maintain AWS Directory Service's security and reliability. While we will not be adding new features to the service, we remain committed to providing security updates and maintaining service availability to ensure your ongoing migration projects continue to run smoothly. Our focus is on ensuring a stable environment for existing customers to complete their in-flight migration initiatives while preparing for the enhanced capabilities available in AWS Transform.
AWS Transform transition
AWS Transform is our recommended solution that brings together all AWS Directory Service capabilities while introducing powerful new features. It provides comprehensive discovery and assessment capabilities through agent-based and agentless collectors, with enhanced VMware environment analysis. The service enables automated application dependency mapping and wave planning, while offering improved discovery logic with what-if analysis and cost estimates. With advanced features including integrated storage and database discovery, consolidated 3P tool integration, and comprehensive VM configuration analysis, AWS Transform is designed to make customers' migration assessment and planning process more efficient and successful.
Transitioning to AWS Transform is straightforward, with no data migration required. Existing discovery projects in AWS Directory Service will continue to function normally until completion. When customers are ready to start new discovery projects, they can begin using AWS Transform directly - all the discovery and assessment capabilities from ADS are available there with enhanced features. To begin using AWS Transform please refer to the Getting Started Guide. AWS Support team is available through the AWS Support console to assist with AWS Transform access or questions about ongoing discovery projects.
Frequently asked questions
What does this mean for the service (are you going to shut the service down)?
AWS Directory Service will stop accepting new customers starting November 7, 2025. The service will continue to operate for existing customers to complete their ongoing migration projects.
How will existing customers be impacted?
Existing customers will not experience any disruption to their current migration projects. They can continue using AWS Directory Service as normal until their projects are completed. All ongoing projects will remain accessible, and security updates will continue to be deployed to maintain service reliability.
On November 7, 2025, the customer is having issues, how can they escalate?
Customers experiencing issues can contact AWS Support through their AWS Support console. The AWS Support team is available to assist with any service-related questions or concerns.
What alternatives can customers explore?
AWS Transform is the recommended alternative service. Launched in 2025, AWS Transform includes similar AWS Directory Service capabilities. Offers enhanced features with improved VMware environment analysis and automated dependency mapping. Provides integrated storage and database discovery capabilities and comprehensive assessment tools. No special tooling required when transitioning to AWS Transform.
How can customers migrate off of AWS Directory Service?
No formal migration process is required. Existing projects can continue in AWS Directory Service until completion. For new projects, customers can start directly in AWS Transform, which provides all the familiar capabilities of AWS Directory Service with enhanced features. No data migration is needed, and AWS Support is available to assist with the transition.
If you have additional questions, please contact us through AWS Support
