Building a Cloud Practice
summary
Company builds an AWS practice and becomes the fastest APN Network Partner by launching a FileMaker-hosting offering, automating backups as “snapbacks” (snapshot-based retention stored efficiently in S3) and scripting customer restore workflows that attach volumes, expose FTP folders and allocate costs automatically. Architecture splits clients into multiple AWS accounts, reducing blast radius and enabling per-client billing; team grows to 7-8 AWS certified developers. Project management, the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework and the Well-Architected pillars guide processes and keep operations reliable and cost-aware.
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chapters (15)
- 0:00Intro
- 0:51Why build a cloud practice?
- 2:11Our Journey
- 5:15Cloud Strategy
- 6:29Rethinking and Innovating
- 8:55Example: Snapbacks
- 11:16Example: Expanding Organizations
- 12:58Technology vs. Other Perspectives
- 14:02Project Management
- 15:18CAF - Cloud Adoption Framework
- 17:00The Well Architected Framework
- 18:11Opportunity for Innovation
- 21:25Certification and Partnership
- 23:37Summary
- 24:54Questions?
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