Why Companies Move from GCP to AWS
High growth tech companies often rely on cloud credits or split infrastructures across providers. While this may work initially, it usually leads to higher costs, operational inefficiencies, and complex management. AWS’s broad service ecosystem, cost-optimization tools, and global scalability often make it the preferred long-term platform.
A GCP to AWS migration enables teams to unify workloads, strengthen security, and gain access to a larger marketplace of managed services. For organizations scaling rapidly, this move simplifies operations and ensures resources are optimized across development, staging, and production environments.
Cloud Migration Strategy
A successful cloud migration strategy starts with planning. Workloads on GCP including VM instances, storage, and databases must be mapped, along with interdependencies across applications. Creating a migration roadmap ensures minimal downtime and data integrity throughout the transition.
Building the new environment on AWS should follow the Well-Architected Framework, ensuring reliability, security, and cost efficiency from the start. Key AWS services used in migration typically include:
- Amazon VPC for secure networking.
- ALBs and EC2 instances for scalable compute.
- Amazon RDS and ElastiCache for database and caching.
- S3 and Lambda for storage and serverless workloads.
- CloudFront and CloudWatch for monitoring and content delivery.
Implementing Security and Compliance
Security is a critical consideration in any migration. IAM roles and policies enforce strict access controls, while AWS services such as GuardDuty and Config provide continuous monitoring and compliance checks. This ensures workloads are not only migrated but also protected according to best practices.
Cost Optimization During Migration
Without proper controls, migrations can become expensive. AWS tools such as Cost Explorer and Compute Optimizer help track expenses and right-size resources. This ensures teams avoid over-provisioning while maintaining high performance, achieving schedule-based cloud resource optimization during and after migration.
Validating with Testing
Post-migration testing is essential to ensure performance and security expectations are met. CloudWatch and Grafana provide visibility into system health, enabling quick adjustments and ensuring workloads are stable and efficient in their new environment.
Outcomes of GCP to AWS Migration
By migrating workloads fully to AWS, teams can expect:
- High availability with multi-AZ deployments.
- Improved security through AWS-native monitoring and access controls.
- Scalability on demand, ensuring systems adjust seamlessly to growth.
- Cost efficiency, reducing unnecessary spending while maintaining performance.
- Consistent performance, thanks to continuous monitoring and optimization.
Why IAMOPS
At IAMOPS, we help high growth companies move from GCP to AWS with strategies built for long-term success. Our DevOps Services include migration planning, implementation, monitoring, and optimization — ensuring your workloads are secure, cost-effective, and ready to scale.
We combine AWS best practices with hands-on experience to deliver cloud environments that perform reliably and reduce operational overhead. With IAMOPS, migration is not just about moving workloads; it is about building a future-ready infrastructure that drives growth.
