[MS] Enterprise Live Migrations: Moving from Azure DevOps Repo to GitHub with minimal disruption - devamazonaws.blogspot.com
Over the last several years, we’ve encouraged customers to move their repositories from Azure Repos to GitHub to take advantage of the latest AI-powered and agentic development experiences. For many enterprise teams, however, migrating at scale comes with real constraints. Traditional approaches can require extended downtime - sometimes days - which isn’t acceptable for teams running critical workloads. To address this, we’re introducing Enterprise Live Migrations (ELM) , in limited public preview. Migrations begin without locking the Azure DevOps repository, with changes continuously synchronized to GitHub while developers keep working. When ready, teams can schedule a cutover to complete the transition - with only a brief downtime window, typically under 30 minutes. This means no extended freeze periods, no multi-day outages - just a controlled, predictable transition that fits into your operations. Teams can migrate at their own pace, without coordinating complex, high-risk “a...