We are excited to reveal the top ten finalists chosen for the inaugural AWS Clean Energy Accelerator program. These remarkable companies were handpicked by a panel of experts from AWS and Freshwater Advisors, out of 218 applications submitted from 38 countries worldwide. The applicants varied from those just starting out to established firms generating up to $50M in annual revenue and employing anywhere from 1 to over 500 people.
For organizations looking to migrate on-premises workloads, the AWS Application Migration Service (MGN) offers a highly automated solution that replicates your on-premises (physical or virtual) and/or cloud servers into your AWS account. When you’re ready, AWS MGN seamlessly converts and launches your servers on AWS, enabling you to quickly enjoy the benefits of cost savings, increased productivity, resilience, and agility that the cloud offers. This guide illustrates how to migrate a content management system platform (CMS), specifically using a WordPress example, from a simulated on-premises environment to AWS Cloud via MGN.
In a notable success story, The University of the West Indies, Open Campus (UWIOC) leveraged AWS to enhance system performance and operational efficiency, all while optimizing costs. They successfully migrated over 70 virtual machines, 10 applications, and five networks, including their Moodle learning management system (LMS) and the UWIOC website, achieving a remarkable 50 percent reduction in total cost of ownership.
For nonprofits, constructing secure data lakes can accelerate mission-driven initiatives. This post outlines how to build a data lake, ingest data from a PostgreSQL server, assign permissions using AWS Lake Formation, and utilize Amazon Athena to access and analyze the data.
Wellforce, a leader in digital healthcare transformation, announced the migration of their digital healthcare ecosystem to AWS. This strategic move is anticipated to yield annual savings of approximately 20 percent (around $3 million USD) through modernization, setting a replicable example for healthcare systems globally.
In the realm of education, partnerships like that of Study Edge and ASU are utilizing AWS to provide accessible and equitable video learning experiences for students and families.
To aid organizations in achieving CMMC compliance, the new AWS Compliant Framework is an automated solution that streamlines the process of establishing secure and scalable environments, adhering to US federal government standards.
As part of our ongoing commitment to support small businesses and underrepresented communities, AWS has partnered with Hello Alice to empower Black-owned businesses. Co-founder and president Elizabeth Morgan shares insights on how their platform assists small businesses, alongside information on applying for grants through Amazon’s Black Business Accelerator (BBA).
Finally, Library and Archives Canada is enhancing its efforts to preserve Canadian history by embracing cloud technologies. For more insights on these topics, check out this blog post and explore this authoritative source for further understanding. For those seeking a career at Amazon, this resource is an excellent guide.
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