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PT-2026-087 · dossier edition · 23 July 2026

PlatformTrace

Enterprise platform migrations, examined in public.

cloud infrastructure migration · Completed cloud migration and data-centre exit · High confidence

WellSpan completes migration of 300 applications and 7.5 PB to AWS

WellSpan completed a 17-week migration of more than 300 applications and 7.5 PB of data to AWS and fully moved away from a data-centre-based model.

Organisation
WellSpan Health
Predecessor
Traditional data centres hosting more than 300 applications and 7.5 PB of clinical and non-clinical data
Destination
Amazon Web Services
Workload
More than 300 applications, 7.5 PB of data and the full Epic electronic medical record environment
Stage
Completed cloud migration and data-centre exit
Retirement status
WellSpan states it fully moved away from a data-centre-based model; later native-service modernisation remains separate.
Confidence
High
Next trigger
A second-phase native-service milestone or material change to the Epic/AWS architecture.
Evidence boundary: The completion announcement supports the named migration and data-centre-model exit. A second phase moving further toward native AWS services remains future work.

Programme context

WellSpan completed a 17-week migration of more than 300 applications and 7.5 PB of data to AWS and fully moved away from a data-centre-based model.

Why this matters: The record identifies a named organisation, an explicit predecessor and destination platform, and a bounded workload and lifecycle stage.

Migration timeline

Date or stageMilestoneWhat changedEvidence status
January 2026Migration milestoneWellSpan announced the comprehensive AWS migration programme.Dated first-party announcement
17 weeksMigration milestoneThe migration was completed in 17 weeks.Source-stated duration
22 Jul 2026Migration milestoneWellSpan announced successful completion and exit from the data-centre-based model.Dated completion evidence

Workload migration matrix

WorkloadPredecessorDestinationStatus by 23 Jul 2026
More than 300 applications, 7.5 PB of data and the full Epic electronic medical record environmentTraditional data centres hosting more than 300 applications and 7.5 PB of clinical and non-clinical dataAmazon Web ServicesCompleted cloud migration and data-centre exit

Implementation and architecture

  • The scope includes the full Epic electronic medical record environment.
  • Clinical and non-clinical data were included in the 7.5 PB estate.
  • A second phase focuses on native AWS services and AI capabilities.

Known unknowns and contradictions

  • The exact final cutover timestamp.
  • The application-by-application migration inventory.
  • The detailed retirement sequence for each physical facility.

No missing fact is inferred to broaden the source-supported migration claim.

PlatformTrace analysis

The completion announcement supports the named migration and data-centre-model exit. A second phase moving further toward native AWS services remains future work.

Performance, cost, uptime and operational outcomes remain attributed source claims unless independently stated otherwise.

Evidence ledger

  1. WellSpan announcement, 22 July 2026

    First-party completion announcement identifying the 17-week duration, 300-plus applications, 7.5 PB, full Epic environment and move away from data centres.

  2. WellSpan partnership announcement, January 2026

    Earlier first-party announcement establishing the original programme scope and target.

Approval: Issue #47 standing-authority publication queue.

Corrections and updates

23 July 2026 — Initial Verified dossier published from the complete five-lane overnight intake and corrected central adjudication. Later milestones will be appended rather than silently replacing this state.