- Converts database schemas between different engines, enabling heterogeneous migrations.
- Use Cases:
- OLTP: SQL Server / Oracle → MySQL, PostgreSQL, Aurora
- OLAP: Teradata / Oracle → Amazon Redshift
- Notes:
- Use compute-optimized EC2 instances for faster conversion.
- Not required for same-engine migrations (e.g., PostgreSQL → PostgreSQL).
- Integration:
- Often paired with AWS DMS to migrate both schema and data when engines differ.