Which solution will meet these requirements with the LEAST operational overhead?
Use AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager to deploy Migration Evaluator to each VM. Review the collected data in Amazon QuickSight. Identify servers that have high utilization. Remove the servers that have high utilization from the migration list. Import the data to AWS Migration Hub.
Export the VMware portfolio to a .csv file. Check the disk utilization for each server. Remove servers that have high utilization. Export the data to AWS Application Migration Service. Use AWS Server Migration Service (AWS SMS) to migrate the remaining servers.
Deploy the Migration Evaluator agentless collector to the ESXi hypervisor. Review the collected data in Migration Evaluator. Identify inactive servers. Remove the inactive servers from the migration list. Import the data to AWS Migration Hub.
Deploy the AWS Application Migration Service Agent to each VM. When the data is collected, use Amazon Redshift to import and analyze the data. Use Amazon QuickSight for data visualization.
Explanations:
While AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager is used for patching and maintaining VMs, it is not designed for collecting comprehensive inventory data for migration planning. The process described adds unnecessary steps and operational overhead.
Exporting the VMware portfolio to a .csv file and checking disk utilization is a manual and error-prone process. This method lacks automation and would not provide a thorough inventory, making it less efficient for planning a migration.
Deploying the Migration Evaluator agentless collector to the ESXi hypervisor allows for automated data collection without requiring agents on individual VMs. This approach streamlines the process of identifying inactive servers and allows for efficient importation of data into AWS Migration Hub.
The AWS Application Migration Service Agent collects data, but deploying it to each VM adds significant operational overhead. Additionally, importing data into Amazon Redshift for analysis complicates the process, making it less efficient for simply gathering an inventory for migration.
I strategize that the answer is:
Deploy the Migration Evaluator agentless collector to the ESXi hypervisor. Review the collected data in Migration Evaluator. Identify inactive servers. Remove the inactive servers from the migration list. Import the data to AWS Migration Hub.