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Take the leap into cloud with MAP
Lead Solution Architect
Every organization has unique requirements for its IT landscape. A successful cloud migration starts with a targeted assessment phase: our AWS experts analyze your IT structure, create a clear migration plan, and develop a business case for maximum value. The icing on the cake: AWS will cover the assessment costs for you.
AWS MAP – efficient cloud migration
MAP makes it easier to migrate your workloads by offering funding and best practices. As a certified AWS Migration Partner, Skaylink helps organizations of all sizes migrate from a few workloads to thousands of applications.
“I appreciate that AWS, through the MAP, provides a framework that doesn’t constrain customers with excessive rules and regulations. This allows for value to be created during the customer’s migration process. What I particularly enjoy is examining the various AWS tool supports and how they can be applied to our customer’s needs. This allows us to optimally support the customer’s migration while building additional expertise for future customers.”
AWS Migration Acceleration Program for a successful migration
The AWS MAPhelps organizations at every stage of cloud transformation. Our proven cloud baselining methodology combines standards and best practices with customization.
- Assess: Analyze IT environment and define migration strategy.
- Mobilize: Plan and prepare with AWS tools.
- Migrate & Modernize: Use AWS services for cloud migration and optimization.
Successful migration – a practical example
A financial services provider successfully migrated to the AWS cloud with the help of Skaylink and MAP. Legacy workloads were replaced with modern AWS technologies, minimizing security risks and introducing automation. Close coordination between the customer, Skaylink, and AWS ensured a smooth transition.
MAP helped identify and address many fundamental issues the company was either unaware of or which had not been fully recognized before. It takes security, operational issues, and performance gaps into account.
Conclusion – ensuring sustainable success with a structured cloud migration
Migration is only one part of the cloud journey. Preparatory measures are essential for establishing a stable foundation. Even after migration, the environment remains dynamic – enabling technological advancement and suppporting optimal business outcomes.
AWS MAP provides organizations with guidelines and supports a faster, sustainable migration through structured processes. With this approach, you’ll be able to realize the cloud’s benefits more quickly.
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