Unlocking the Power of AWS Managed Hosting: Why Experience Matters

Steve Rastall (Founder & CEO) 24-May-2023 09:37:19

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Partnering with an experienced AWS team is essential for managing and optimising deployments. Gaining insights on the benefits of their extensive knowledge in AWS and other cloud platforms, enabling efficient management, proactive troubleshooting, cost optimization, robust security, and scalable performance.

The Importance of Experience

Experience: AWS is huge and it's a constantly evolving platform with a wide range of services and features. It takes years of hard-won experience to truly grasp the true depth of AWS services and how to use them effectively. Putting together a team of such people can take years in itself as well.
An experienced AWS team will have a deep understanding of AWS with different members having specialist areas such as SecOps, DevOps and advanced AWS configuration options. All of this shared knowledge is called upon when designing, implementing, and optimising AWS deployments for custom workloads.
Proactive Monitoring and Troubleshooting: As with any complex technology, issues can arise in AWS managed hosting deployments. An experienced team will have encountered various challenges over the years and developed the skills necessary to identify, diagnose, and resolve problems efficiently. They will be well-versed in monitoring tools and techniques to proactively identify potential bottlenecks or security vulnerabilities, ensuring the smooth operation of your AWS environment.
Cost Optimization: AWS provides a wide range of pricing models, services, and resource allocation options. However, navigating these options can be overwhelming for those unfamiliar with the platform. An experienced team will have a wealth of knowledge on AWS cost optimization strategies, enabling them to design architectures that maximize efficiency and minimize unnecessary expenses. They can help identify cost-saving opportunities, such as rightsizing instances, leveraging spot instances, or utilizing reserved instances effectively.
Security: Take AWS security seriously, if that's the only piece of advice you take away, make sure it's that. This is an area where automation and technologies are required to ensure that things happen and that any problems are discovered and remedied as soon as possible. That's why our CloudOps platform has Saltstack and PenTest Tools as part of its unified cloud management features, SecOps has never been more important.
Scalability and Performance Optimisation: AWS managed hosting provides unparalleled scalability and performance capabilities, but harnessing these features requires expertise. An experienced team will understand how to design and optimize AWS architectures to handle varying workloads, ensuring that your applications can scale seamlessly to meet demand. They will also be adept at performance tuning, leveraging AWS services such as Auto Scaling, Elastic Load Balancing, and caching mechanisms to enhance application responsiveness.

Conclusion

Unlocking the full potential of AWS managed hosting requires an AWS partner with a highly experienced team. It is impossible to overestimate the breadth of knowledge and practical experience accumulated from years of working with AWS and other cloud platforms. An expert team will be able to manage the complexities of AWS, monitor and fix issues proactively, optimise costs, maintain robust security, and optimise performance and scalability.

When choosing an AWS partner, it is crucial to prioritize experience. Look for a team with a track record of successful AWS installs, certifications, and a thorough understanding of the platform's ever-changing ecosystem. You may harness the richness of knowledge of an experienced AWS team to promote innovation, achieve operational excellence, and maximise the value of their AWS investments by working with them.

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