Why hire an AWS consultancy?
AWS is the world’s leading cloud platform for raw power, storage, AI functionality and content delivery all rolled into one. But businesses often underutilise AWS or spend way more than they need to if they’ve not relied on experts. Hiring an AWS consultancy can bridge the gap between your potential and your performance; all while cutting costs.
Here’s why:
What is an AWS consultancy?
An AWS consultancy offers cloud strategy, architecture, migration, optimisation, security and cost management services. The difference between handling AWS in-house versus hiring an AWS consultancy is vast. That’s because AWS-certified consultants are specifically trained in the nuances of this environment and how to get the best out of the platform.
The benefits of hiring an AWS consultancy
When you work with an AWS consultant, they’ll help you deploy a well-architected framework and set you up for success to achieve ISO and other standards. Here are just a few of the common benefits:
Best practices
By working with certified AWS experts, you’ll have up-to-date knowledge of its fast-evolving services, and they can optimise your system against the six pillars of operational excellence, security, reliability, performance efficiency, cost optimisation and sustainability.
Customised strategy
One-size-fits-all rarely works. When you work with an AWS consultant, they can suggest tailored solutions for your unique business needs so you avoid cookie-cutter deployments. This often has a knock-on effect on the next point, costs.
Cost Optimisation
It’s not about cutting corners; it’s about rightsizing resources to avoid overspending. Your consultant can help you leverage pricing models like reserved and spot instances. They can also tell you if other pieces of your tech stack are ideal for your architecture and suggest alternatives.
Security
Here, their role is to help ensure data protection and adherence to industry standards by implementing best practices like IAM, encryption and monitoring. This can reduce your risk profile and help you meet standards like ISO or other regulatory requirements.
Time-to-market
With the support of AWS consultants, you can enjoy streamlined migrations and accelerated product launches by leveraging AWS-native tools. This means your MVP goes live faster and with fewer hiccups.
Retention
When you’re using experts for your deployment, you’re not asking your internal teams to do work items that are outside of their remit or skillset. This can increase employee retention and improve overall morale.
Scalability
AWS consultants design infrastructure that grows with your business. This can help you prepare for or roll out deployments in AI, IoT, big data and other emerging frontiers. It can also ensure that; as your headcount grows, your systems flex with you.
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