How to migrate from AWS App Mesh to Amazon ECS Service Connect

31 days until AWS App Mesh shuts down (2026-09-30). Do not wait.

1. Export your AWS App Mesh data now. See the export checklist. Grab the full archive, verify it opens.
2. Set up Amazon ECS Service Connect. https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/containers/migrating-from-aws-app-mesh-to-amazon-ecs-service-connect/ - create the account and map your core objects before importing.
3. Run both in parallel for one cycle to catch gaps before AWS App Mesh goes dark.
4. Cut over: update integrations, billing and runbooks; keep the AWS App Mesh export archived.

Full export checklist →

Other documented destinations

• AWS App Mesh to Amazon ECS Service Connect (AWS migration guide)
• AWS App Mesh to Istio
• AWS App Mesh to Linkerd

Cite this page

"Migrating from AWS App Mesh to Amazon ECS Service Connect." Bikoosh Shutdown Watch, verified 2026-08-30. https://bikoosh.com/shutdowns/migrate/aws-app-mesh/to-amazon-ecs-service-connect

Amazon ECS Service Connect is a documented option, not an endorsement. Shutdown Watch tracks vendor announcements and public deadlines; it is monitoring assistance, not legal or migration advice.