AWS Migration Problems: 10 Issues and Practical Solutions
Analytics Insight, Sunday, June 28th, 2026
A practical guide to 10 common AWS migration pitfalls and how to solve each one.
This Analytics Insight article outlines 10 common AWS migration problems and practical solutions. It covers strategy gaps addressed by AWS's 7 Rs framework, poor dependency mapping fixed with Application Discovery Service and X-Ray, data migration complexity, and security misconfigurations solved through least-privilege IAM and security-first planning.
Additional issues include incorrect instance sizing based on CloudWatch data and Graviton testing, unplanned downtime, cost overruns from parallel running, governance gaps, and skill shortages requiring dedicated cross-functional teams.
The final point stresses that stakeholder communication failures, not technical issues, often drive delays, calling for continuous collaboration across finance, operations, and technical teams.