MIGRATING TO THE CLOUD IS AN INVESTMENT FOR LONG-TERM RETURN . validated use cases where you have proven your expertise in migrating a significant number of workloads across many different clients to the cloud .
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Synthesis achieves AWS Migration Competency by helping African businesses transition to cloud
Moving to the cloud is not just a technical change , but it is an organisational transformation . By meeting the high standards for the AWS Migration Competency , Synthesis has demonstrated technical prowess in complex migrations and commitment to optimising operational efficiency and innovation .
Chad Epstein , Cloud Migration Practice Lead , Synthesis
Over the years , Synthesis has built up best practice frameworks and architecture patterns to expedite and accelerate the process of getting customers to the cloud . As a validated Competency Specialisation Partner , Synthesis has early access to new product roadmaps and unlocks more ways to engage with AWS experts , earn financial incentives and upskill on AWS .
Migration and cloud operations go hand-in-hand , meaning that migrating to the cloud is the start of the journey that enables the rest of the business objectives . It is a journey on which businesses take their employees . If you do not understand how the cloud works , then your costs can escalate and your security can be compromised , which is often the fear of many businesses looking to move to the cloud .
With Synthesis being an AWS Advanced Partner and having competencies , such as Migration , Microsoft Windows , Security , DevOps and Financial Services , it can provide customers access to programmes such as the Migration Acceleration Programme . This enables customers to have access to funding provided by AWS through select partners to offer financial support for big programmes such as migrations .
Migrating to the cloud is an investment for long-term return . It is called the migration bubble ; an initial investment in migration , but over time there is a break-even point and then an improvement in costs . With the discounts through the MAP programme , the initial investment is lowered and there is a lower barrier to entry for large-scale migrations which enables you to realise money profits sooner .
Obtaining the AWS Migration Competency has stringent requirements that need to be met such as expertise , experience and several
MIGRATING TO THE CLOUD IS AN INVESTMENT FOR LONG-TERM RETURN . validated use cases where you have proven your expertise in migrating a significant number of workloads across many different clients to the cloud .
“ Our migration journey started with creating groundwork for projects that later accelerated into workable templates that we could reuse . Most of our clients ’ applications were initially on-premises and it took time to engage them in transformation to move to the cloud . Ever since , we have matured our frameworks and confidence by gaining experience across an array of clients ,” says Chad Epstein , Cloud Migration Practice Lead at Synthesis .
“ This is the flagship AWS designation awarded to partners that not only give endorsement and validation to their ability to successfully guide customers in their first step towards real digital transformation by moving to the cloud , but also gives Synthesis the ability to issue incentives and rebates to the customer , making this move a lot more appealing , feasible and accessible ,” says Ariel Weber , Partner Alliance Manager at Synthesis . p
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