Reduce AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) costs with these tips

Migrate databases with minimal downtime

AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) cost saving tips

Optimize your AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) costs with these tips

Use DMS Serverless

Opt for on-demand, auto-scaling capacity with DMS Serverless. It removes the need to provision and manage replication instances. Pay only for capacity used.

DMS for Homogeneous Migrations

For migrating between similar databases, utilize native DMS replication. It allows seamless migrations with hourly pricing and no upfront costs.

Use DMS Fleet Advisor

DMS Fleet Advisor provides target recommendations for free. It helps identify optimized target engines on AWS to right-size your migration costs.

Service information & pricing

About AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)

About AWS Database Migration Service (DMS)

AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) is a speedy, secure data migration service that guarantees minimal downtime and zero data loss. It aids in the transition from Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, MariaDB, etc., to cloud services. DMS ensures high availability, reduces database management tasks, creates data protection redundancies, replicates ongoing changes, and improves data lake integration.

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AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) pricing

AWS offers a one-year free tier for its Database Migration Service (DMS), which includes 750 hours monthly of dms.t2.micro instance use. After this, customers pay hourly rates for replication instances and extra log storage with no long-term commitments. DMS Serverless also charges for used capacity. Features like DMS Fleet Advisor and Schema Conversion are free, but Amazon S3 storage costs apply.

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