# Next steps and resources
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As described in [Strategic approach for mainframe data replication](approach.md) in this guide, the first step is to begin assessing and planning your mainframe data replication journey. We recommend that you share this guide with the relevant stakeholders in your organization, including executive officers, IT representatives, the infrastructure team, and data leadership.

For detailed assessment and planning services, you can contact [AWS Professional Services](https://aws.amazon.com/professional-services/). These experts can help your organization meet its mainframe migration and modernization needs.

We also recommend that you review the following resources and AWS services.

## Resources
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**AWS documentation**
+ [Amazon Kinesis Data Streams](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/streams/latest/dev/introduction.html) (Amazon Kinesis documentation)
+ [Amazon Redshift Serverless data warehouses](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/gsg/new-user-serverless.html) (Amazon Redshift documentation)
+ [Migrate and replicate VSAM files to Amazon RDS or Amazon MSK using Connect from Precisely](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/patterns/migrate-and-replicate-vsam-files-to-amazon-rds-or-amazon-msk-using-connect-from-precisely.html) (AWS Prescriptive Guidance)
+ [Mobilize your organization to accelerate large-scale migrations](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/strategy-migration/welcome.html) (AWS Prescriptive Guidance)
+ [Replicate mainframe databases to AWS by using Precisely Connect](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/patterns/replicate-mainframe-databases-to-aws-by-using-precisely-connect.html) (AWS Prescriptive Guidance)

**Other AWS resources**
+ [AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (AWS CAF)](https://aws.amazon.com/cloud-adoption-framework/)
+ [AWS Well-Architected Framework](https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/well-architected/)

**Other tools and services**
+ [https://kafka.apache.org/](https://kafka.apache.org/)
+ [https://www.ibm.com/products/mq](https://www.ibm.com/products/mq)