Learn the highlights and takeaways from AWS re:Invent 2017 from Brett Moss and the Ensono team

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AWS re:Invent 2017 Roundup:
Biggest Highlights and Takeaways

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All public cloud providers have created venues where their end
users, partners and influencers can learn, touch and experience
what has been done and what is to come within their platforms.

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We spent time chatting with
fellow attendees at our AWS
re:Invent booth about all things
AWS and IT, particularly enterprise
applications such as SAP and
Microsoft.

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Not all SAP deployments are created equal
SAP on AWS has been an increasingly prominent discussion and is critical to digital
transformation initiatives. AWS not only helps reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) and
increase agility, but also improves availability.

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An estimated
88% of unplanned SAP
outages are human or
mechanical errors.

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Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are being
sought to help with designing and deploying SAP
infrastructure in order to comply with “Well
Architected Framework” best practices.

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All the SQL savings one could wish for
Microsoft workloads on AWS have been growing in use and excitement. When it comes to
SQL Enterprise, most, if not all AWS users are aware of the availability and licensing
benefits of leveraging low latency, always-on replication between Availability Zones, which
require only one SQL node in each AZ.

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By using x1 instances and scaling up to
the maximum core and memory
configurations allowed within SQL
Standard licensing, it’s now possible to
design even more cost-efficient HA
deployments across AZ’s in AWS.
While the solution does require a
3rd party add-on from SIOS to replicate
volumes, the licensing, availability and
latency benefits are monumental for
AWS customers.

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Navigating the AWS Journey
Through conversations our cloud experts had with attendees, we discovered that many
AWS customers struggle to understand where a Managed Service Partner fits in in their
AWS roadmap – what their most pressing needs are and how to go about choosing an MSP.

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Most businesses are clear on wanting a partner who:
• manages and monitors at the application level
• manages their infrastructure in AWS
• integrates with their deployment lifecycle

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AWS re:Invent 2017 announcements.

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Brett Moss is a senior executive leading a team of sales and business
development professionals who identify and assist new and
potential clients with their IT outsourcing needs. Brett joined Ensono
in 2015 after prior sales leadership positions with Savvis, now part of
CenturyLink, and iXL. Brett received a BS in Mass Communications
and Marketing from Emerson College and holds an MBA in
Marketing and Strategic Planning from Northeastern University.
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