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AWS Cloud Migration for Education & EdTech

We migrate educational institutions and EdTech platforms to AWS on a timeline that respects academic calendars — no migrations during finals, enrollment, or critical academic periods — with FERPA-compliant data handling throughout.

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Summary

Migrate learning management systems and education platforms to AWS. FERPA-compliant data transfer, LMS migrations (Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard), and academic calendar-aware cutover planning.

Key Facts

  • • Migrate learning management systems and education platforms to AWS
  • • FERPA-Compliant Data Transfer: Student education records cannot use public internet transfer without encryption
  • • SSO & Identity Migration: Campus identity systems (Shibboleth, Active Directory, LDAP) must be federated into AWS IAM Identity Center, maintaining single sign-on for all educational applications
  • • We use the spring semester for preparation — infrastructure setup, security configuration, and staging environment testing
  • • How do you migrate Moodle to AWS

Entity Definitions

EC2
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S3
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RDS
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Aurora
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CloudFront
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IAM
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ECS
ECS is an AWS service relevant to aws cloud migration for education & edtech.
ElastiCache
ElastiCache is an AWS service relevant to aws cloud migration for education & edtech.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the best time to migrate a university's infrastructure to AWS?

The ideal migration window is summer break (June-August for most institutions). We use the spring semester for preparation — infrastructure setup, security configuration, and staging environment testing. Summer is used for data migration and cutover. Fall semester begins on the new platform with staff trained and runbooks in place.

How do you migrate Moodle to AWS?

Moodle migration involves: (1) RDS Aurora for the Moodle MySQL database with DMS replication, (2) S3 for the moodledata file store with DataSync migration, (3) EC2 or ECS for the Moodle application tier, (4) CloudFront for static asset delivery, and (5) ElastiCache for session storage. We maintain the source Moodle instance in parallel until validation is complete.

Does AWS sign a FERPA data processing agreement?

Yes. AWS provides a FERPA-compliant data processing agreement that designates AWS as a "school official" under FERPA for the services you use. This agreement is available through AWS Artifact. You must also ensure that any AWS services processing student data are configured to meet FERPA requirements for data protection and access controls.

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Key Challenges We Solve

Academic Calendar Constraints

Educational systems cannot be migrated during finals, enrollment periods, or active semesters. Migration windows are narrow — summer break and winter break — requiring precise planning.

LMS Data Migration Complexity

Learning Management Systems (Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard) store course content, grades, and student activity data in complex relational schemas that require careful migration to preserve data integrity.

FERPA-Compliant Data Transfer

Student education records cannot use public internet transfer without encryption. FERPA requires data handling agreements with any vendor that processes student records during migration.

SSO & Identity Migration

Campus identity systems (Shibboleth, Active Directory, LDAP) must be federated into AWS IAM Identity Center, maintaining single sign-on for all educational applications.

Our Approach

Academic Calendar Migration Plan

Migration phases aligned to the academic calendar — infrastructure preparation during the semester, data migration during spring break, and cutover during summer break with fall semester readiness testing.

LMS Migration Toolkit

Tested migration procedures for Moodle, Canvas, and Blackboard — database schema mapping, file store migration to S3, and post-migration validation scripts that verify course content integrity.

Campus Identity Federation

AWS IAM Identity Center configured for SAML federation with campus Shibboleth or Active Directory — preserving student and faculty SSO access to all AWS-hosted applications.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the best time to migrate a university's infrastructure to AWS?
The ideal migration window is summer break (June-August for most institutions). We use the spring semester for preparation — infrastructure setup, security configuration, and staging environment testing. Summer is used for data migration and cutover. Fall semester begins on the new platform with staff trained and runbooks in place.
How do you migrate Moodle to AWS?
Moodle migration involves: (1) RDS Aurora for the Moodle MySQL database with DMS replication, (2) S3 for the moodledata file store with DataSync migration, (3) EC2 or ECS for the Moodle application tier, (4) CloudFront for static asset delivery, and (5) ElastiCache for session storage. We maintain the source Moodle instance in parallel until validation is complete.
Does AWS sign a FERPA data processing agreement?
Yes. AWS provides a FERPA-compliant data processing agreement that designates AWS as a "school official" under FERPA for the services you use. This agreement is available through AWS Artifact. You must also ensure that any AWS services processing student data are configured to meet FERPA requirements for data protection and access controls.

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