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How It Works
AWS MAP is a structured migration program available to qualifying enterprise customers. Participants receive AWS credits to offset the cost of running workloads during and after migration, along with access to AWS partner resources and technical guidance. The program typically involves a two-phase structure: an initial assessment phase, where AWS or an AWS partner evaluates the existing environment and maps out a migration plan, followed by a mobilize and migrate phase, where the actual migration is executed and credits are applied against eligible AWS spend. Credits are issued based on the scope of the migration and the services involved.
Why It Matters for Cloud Cost
MAP credits reduce the effective cloud bill during a migration window, which can otherwise be one of the most expensive periods in a company’s cloud journey. Without a program like MAP, enterprises often run parallel environments, paying for both on-premises infrastructure and new cloud resources simultaneously. The credits help absorb that transitional cost. However, MAP credits are temporary. Once the credits expire, the full cost of the migrated workload appears on the AWS bill. Companies that do not put a permanent cost optimization strategy in place before credits run out often experience a sharp increase in cloud spend at exactly the moment they were expecting costs to normalize.
Usage AI: Once MAP credits expire, Usage AI’s Autopilot mode can take over, automatically purchasing and managing Savings Plans and Reserved Instances daily to sustain the cost reductions that MAP credits provided during migration.