AWS Server Migration Service [EOL] vs Carbonite Migrate comparison

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We performed a comparison between AWS Server Migration Service [EOL] and Carbonite Migrate based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"Mature, resilient, and seamless database and server migration solution that's stable and scalable.""The solution is easy to use.""The tool is automatic and makes migration easy.""The solution's setup phase was straightforward."

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"Carbonite Migrate is helpful on an infrastructure level.""Carbonite Migrate works well in Windows platform migrations and in the case of a VML platform. The migration is smooth in Windows environments."

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"The product's cloud security could be improved. It also needs to improve its stability.""There is no monitoring support available in the solution.""The documentation and videos could be improved, especially in the area of migration. Live videos would be helpful. There are very limited videos available.""The database schema conversion could be made more seamless for this solution. Widening the scope of features for database migration will also help."

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"We find it very difficult to use these tools in a multi-cloud environment""Migration in RHEL and Linux environments can be improved. During RHEL migration with multiple data areas, you have to create a similar source environment at the destination. This can be challenging because you have to install it, create the VM, install over it, and mount it at the mount point. Only then can you do the migration."

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  • "There is no need to pay for any licensing since it is an open-source tool."
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  • "The licensing costs are really high."
  • "In terms of pricing, I think it's an expensive tool."
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    Top Answer:The solution's setup phase was straightforward.
    Top Answer:AWS provides a pay-as-you-go model, meaning that users only pay for the resources they use. They also offer a shared plan option at a nominal price for smaller servers. For larger servers with higher… more »
    Top Answer:We can effectively address any new challenges if we install additional components and set them up in the server because every company has different requirements.
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    Overview

    AWS Server Migration Service (SMS) is an agentless service which makes it easier and faster for you to migrate thousands of on-premises workloads to AWS. AWS SMS allows you to automate, schedule, and track incremental replications of live server volumes, making it easier for you to coordinate large-scale server migrations.

    Carbonite Migrate allows you to easily migrate physical, virtual and cloud workloads to and from any environment with minimal risk and near-zero downtime. Options for finely tuned automation help orchestrate every stage of the process.

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    Expedia, Intuit, Royal Dutch Shell, Brooks Brothers
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    Computer Software Company14%
    Healthcare Company9%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Insurance Company8%
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Government13%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    Real Estate/Law Firm5%
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    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise65%
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    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise58%
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    AWS Server Migration Service [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Cloud Migration with 5 reviews while Carbonite Migrate is ranked 16th in Cloud Migration. AWS Server Migration Service [EOL] is rated 8.8, while Carbonite Migrate is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of AWS Server Migration Service [EOL] writes "A cloud solution for operating and managing the AWS Server, EC2, and S3 bucket". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Carbonite Migrate writes "Great tool for one-to-one migration, but not suitable for multi-cloud migration". AWS Server Migration Service [EOL] is most compared with Nutanix Move and AWS Application Migration Service, whereas Carbonite Migrate is most compared with Nutanix Move, AWS Migration Hub, Oracle Zero Downtime Migration and AWS Application Migration Service.

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