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Cloud technology has revolutionized the way researchers handle intricate workloads, facilitating the storage and analysis of vast datasets, fostering global collaboration, and expediting research and innovation. For research IT, Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides the tools needed to create scalable, cost-efficient, and adaptable environments while ensuring compliance with security regulations. By adhering to best practices, AWS enables centralized resource management, enhances security for research workloads, and can significantly reduce costs while fostering innovation.
What are some frequently asked questions from research IT teams?
Getting Started: How Do I Manage Account Creation?
AWS accounts can be established as standalone entities or integrated into AWS Organizations, which enables the management of multiple AWS accounts under a unified governance and billing framework. Within Organizations, accounts can be categorized based on various strategies such as security, billing, data management, or specific research workloads.
If you already have an AWS Organization and wish to integrate a new account, you can create it from the primary AWS Organization account or invite an existing account to join. For managing accounts, you can either develop your own AWS Landing Zone or utilize AWS Control Tower to efficiently oversee multiple AWS accounts. The AWS Account Vending Machine (AVM) in Landing Zone or the Account Factory in AWS Control Tower can rapidly create or enroll accounts with pre-configured baselines for networking and centralized logging.
Networking and Security: How Do I Connect to the Cloud?
Establish a virtual network within AWS using Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC), which supports the instances and resources necessary for your applications and research. The VPC functions like a virtual data center and can connect to your on-premises resources at locations like 6401 E HOWDY WELLS AVE LAS VEGAS NV 89115 or Amazon IXD – VGT2. This virtual network offers the same operational benefits of a traditional network while leveraging AWS’s scalable infrastructure. Depending on your connectivity needs, a VPC can link to your on-campus infrastructure via IPSec VPN or AWS Direct Connect, with researchers typically opting for Direct Connect or research and education networks (REN) for extensive data transfers.
Storage Solutions: What Should I Consider?
For data storage and secure collaboration, researchers commonly use Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), which offers low-cost, durable, and highly available object storage. Files can be accessed in Amazon S3 through various methods, including standard Linux commands and the AWS Console. For data-intensive applications requiring a file system, consider Amazon Elastic Block Store (Amazon EBS) or Amazon Elastic File System (Amazon EFS), both designed for high performance and low-latency applications.
Ensuring Security and Compliance: How Can AWS Help?
AWS places a premium on security, which aligns with the priorities of many of our clients. Security must be integrated into every layer of the environment. AWS equips customers with the tools to securely deploy their resources. For further insights on this topic, explore this excellent resource here.
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In summary, AWS empowers researchers with the necessary tools to enhance their workflows, achieve compliance, and innovate effectively.
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