AWS Well-Architected Framework
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QuickSight®
Service Delivery Partner providing cloud-powered business analytics services that make it easier for an organization to build visualizations, perform ad-hoc analysis, and quickly get business insights from their data, anytime, on any device.
Amazon RDS
Service Delivery Partner for automating the undifferentiated administrative tasks of managing a database, such as provisioning, patching, and backups.
AWS Lambda
Service Delivery Partner providing a serverless computing platform to execute code in response to events from AWS services. It eliminates the need for resource management, letting you focus solely on your code and business logic.
API Gateway
Service Delivery Partner which handles all the tasks involved in accepting and processing up to hundreds of thousands of concurrent API calls.
AWS Config
Service Delivery Partner for recording configuration changes to software within EC2 instances in your AWS account and also virtual machines (VMs) or servers in your on-premises environment.
Dynamo DB
Service Delivery Partner that supports data structures and key-valued cloud services. It allows users the benefit of auto-scaling, in-memory caching, backup and restore options for all their internet-scale applications.
Cloud Front
Service Delivery Partner speeding up distribution of your static and dynamic web content, such as .html, .css, .js, and image files.
Cloud Formation
Service Delivery Partner which helps model and set up your AWS resources.
Amazon Connect
Analytics & Reporting Partner serving as an omnichannel contact center. A variety of channels can be integrated, including phone, SMS, and email.
Operational Excellence
Improving business outcomes and delivering value to customers and your bottom line are fundamental goals of your cloud strategy. We help you achieve these goals by looking at your processes against a set of design principles and best practices. We’ll help you identify gaps and recommend ways to measure, monitor, and continually improve operations.
Security
All systems are constantly under attack by evolving threats. Your cloud security strategy must evolve to stay ahead by using AI-generated security insights, automated monitoring and remediation, logging, tracing, periodic risk assessments, and mitigation strategies. We’ll look at your enterprise holistically – people, process, and data in transit and at rest — to ensure your security strategy is built on a strong foundation.
Cost Optimization
To truly understand the effectiveness of your cloud strategy, you have to have a clear understanding of your business goals. In other words, it’s not simply how much are you paying, it’s how much business value are you getting. For example, do you want to optimize for speed to market or for cost? In some cases, it’s best to optimize for speed—going to market quickly, shipping new features, or simply meeting a deadline—rather than investing in upfront cost optimization.
Performance Efficiency
The cloud is not static; it is continually evolving with new capabilities enabling new strategies and implementations. Are you keeping up? By reviewing your choices on a cyclical basis, you will ensure you are taking advantage of the continually evolving AWS cloud. The optimal solution for a particular system will vary based on the kind of workload you have, often with multiple approaches combined. Well-architected systems use multiple solutions and enable different features to improve performance.
Reliability
Disruptions in service are costly. We will assess your ability to dynamically acquire computing resources to meet demand, and mitigate disruptions such as misconfigurations or transient network issues. When an event occurs, how fast can you get back online? We’ll check to see if your system can detect failures and heal them automatically. You must have sufficient network bandwidth to your data center. These requirements are sometimes neglected. This neglect can have a significant impact on the ability to deliver a reliable system.
Sustainability
The ability to continually improve sustainability impacts by reducing energy consumption and increasing efficiency across all components of a workload by maximizing the benefits from the provisioned resources and minimizing the total resources required.
F.A.Q.
Find answers to common questions about cloud migration and working with West Loop Strategy.
With 30+ years of industry experience and over 10 AWS certifications, we offer proven expertise to seamlessly transition your business to the cloud.
Cloud migration is the process of moving an organization's data, applications, and infrastructure from on-premises servers to the cloud. Our team of AWS certified Solutions Architects at Company Name is here to guide you through this transition, ensuring it's tailored to your business and its unique requirements. From initial assessment to seamless execution, we'll help you navigate the complexities of cloud migration with confidence.
Migrating to the cloud on AWS unlocks near limitless scalability, ensuring businesses can grow seamlessly without the burden of managing physical infrastructure. Coupled with AWS's stringent security measures and compliance certifications, organizations can trust their data is safeguarded at all times. Moreover, by optimizing resources and leveraging AWS's pay-as-you-go pricing model, companies can realize significant cost savings while accelerating innovation and agility.
The duration of an AWS cloud migration can vary greatly depending on factors such as the size and complexity of the infrastructure being migrated, the readiness of the organization, the level of expertise available, and the chosen migration strategy.
For smaller, less complex applications, a migration might take a few weeks to a couple of months. However, for larger enterprises with complex systems, the migration process could extend over several months or even years.It's essential to thoroughly plan and execute the migration, considering factors like data transfer, application refactoring, testing, and training.
Additionally, organizations should allocate time for troubleshooting and unforeseen challenges that may arise during the migration process. Working closely with AWS experts or utilizing AWS migration tools and resources can help streamline the process and ensure a successful migration within a reasonable timeframe.
West Loop Strategy offers comprehensive support throughout the cloud migration process. Our customized migration plans prioritize your uptime and operational integrity, while the duration of the migration is tailored to the complexity of your infrastructure, ensuring a smooth transition with minimal disruptions.
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