Migrating to AWS: Secure Landing Zones and Optimization

Aug 28, 2024 | Articles, Migration, Videos

Unlock the true potential of your AWS environment with the Mobilized Phase of the Migration Acceleration Program (MAP). This crucial step turns planning into action, setting the stage for a seamless cloud transition. At Aligned Technology Group, we focus on aligning your resources, refining your strategy, and laying a strong foundation for success. Ready to make your move? Let’s dive into how the Mobilized Phase sets you up for a powerful journey to the cloud.

The Mobilized Phase: Setting the Foundation

The Mobilized Phase marks the beginning of a hands-on approach to developing your AWS environment. This is where the rubber meets the road, and our skilled engineers start getting their hands on the keyboard to build your secure AWS infrastructure.

Initially, we focus on extensive conversations around how the AWS environment will be structured from both a security and compliance standpoint. These preliminary discussions are crucial to ensuring that all requirements are meticulously planned out before any actual deployment begins.

Once these conversations provide a clear roadmap, we roll out what we call a “secure landing zone.” This secure landing zone acts as the baseline for your AWS environment, incorporating foundational resources essential for your operations. The aim is to create a robust infrastructure that will support not just your initial migration but also the full-scale migration phase that follows.

Continuous Optimization: Beyond Initial Setup

A critical aspect of the Mobilized Phase is the continuous optimization of the AWS environment. This doesn’t end when the migration is complete; rather, it is an ongoing process. Our team continually assesses how resources are being consumed within AWS, ensuring that the right compute, memory, and storage allocations are provided to various machines. This constant evaluation helps us make necessary adjustments that optimize performance and cost-efficiency over time.

Beyond the Three Phases: Ongoing Support

At Aligned Technology Group, our involvement doesn’t end with the completion of the three migration phases. Our goal is to serve as an ongoing support arm for your team. We are committed to not just setting up and migrating your environment, but also to providing continuous support and optimization to keep your AWS infrastructure running smoothly.

With Aligned Technology Group as your partner, you can count on ongoing support to meet the evolving demands of your business.

Cost Optimization

Issue: Small AWS deployment with little management oversight and a lack of cloud skills internal to the organization moving from traditional infrastructure to SaaS and cloud based solutions.

 

What we did

  1. AWS Audit
  2. Cost Optimization Review
  3. Ongoing Monitoring

 

Result:

  • Eliminated unused storage volumes and the old application server no longer in use, the charges for AWS resulted in a savings of 51% per month.
  • We’ll continue to monitor AWS billing and finance to ensure maintenance of savings and identify other future changes.

Cost Optimization

Issue: Small AWS deployment with little management oversight and a lack of cloud skills internal to the organization moving from traditional infrastructure to SaaS and cloud based solutions.

 

What we did

  1. AWS Audit
  2. Cost Optimization Review
  3. Ongoing Monitoring

 

Result:

  • Eliminated unused storage volumes and the old application server no longer in use, the charges for AWS resulted in a savings of 51% per month.
  • We’ll continue to monitor AWS billing and finance to ensure maintenance of savings and identify other future changes.