AWS MAP MIGRATION | 3 MIN READ

AWS MAP Migration: the Journey Matters as Much as the Destination

Embarking on the AWS Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) is more than reaching a destination; the journey itself matters. As you start the program, recognize that the path you travel is as crucial as the ultimate destination. Focus on two critical factors: thorough resource tagging and speedy contract compliance. These are not mere metrics; they’re essential for maximizing credits and ensuring an exceptionally smooth migration process.

Thorough Resource Tagging: Maximizing Your Credits
At the heart of AWS MAP success lies the comprehensive tagging of MAP resources. It’s not just about checking boxes; it’s about creating a solid foundation. Proper tagging is non-negotiable, as failure leads to frustration, poor visibility, and slow migration progress. Resources must be properly tagged for eligibility in the calculation of MAP financial credits by AWS. Use tools that provide clear real-time visibility and present data in an actionable manner, allowing precision in tagging and optimizing for maximum credit accumulation.

Speedy Contract Compliance: Navigate the Complexity
Strive for swift AWS MAP contract compliance to maintain the momentum of your migration. Elevate your journey with cloud tools that analyze extensive data in real-time, extract insights, and promptly address compliance concerns. Alert capabilities enable proactive management, keeping your migration on the fast track to success. Explore tools such as AWS Database Migration Services, CloudSaver MAP Manager, and CloudZero Migration Cost Monitoring, to enhance your migration experience.

SaaS Solutions: Making the Complex Easy
The unsung hero of success is making complex processes easy. This is where third-party SaaS solutions can make a big difference, simplifying the intricacies of AWS MAP, and making it accessible and manageable for organizations of all sizes. They offer real-time interpretation, data sifting capabilities, and alert functionalities.

High ROI: The Result of Making the Complex Easy
Efficiently navigating the complexities of AWS MAP isn’t just about meeting requirements; it’s about achieving a high Return on Investment (ROI). Simplifying complex processes saves valuable time, mitigates risk, and optimizes your cloud migration journey. Your migration becomes more rapid for a faster ROI and time-to-value. High ROI is not just monetary; it extends to the overall success of your migration, unlocking the full potential of AWS MAP.

In conclusion, success with AWS MAP involves maximizing credits, ensuring speedy contract compliance, and simplifying complex processes. Elevate your migration strategy with the right tools and approach, unlocking the full potential of AWS MAP for unparallelled success in your organization.

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Sarah Breshears
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FEATURE	BENEFIT
Tag Automation & Batch Tag Processing	Employ powerful automation to quickly and accurately tag cloud resources minimizing manual tasks and saving valuable time and effort. Reduce security vulnerabilities and human errors with accurate and swift tagging.
Real-time, Native Cloud Sync	Tag changes are reflected in real-time in native cloud service provider environments. Data is timely and accurate and can be leveraged with additional CloudSaver and third-party tools.
Tag Explorer Query Engine	Utilize our patented filtering and search technology for rapid and efficient location of client data across resources, zones, accounts, and service providers. This capability drastically reduces mean-time-to-resolution by quickly identifying key cloud data. Its deep dive, robust exploration enables you to “find anything.”
Tag Intelligence Dashboards & Tools	Benefit from a guided tag health experience that automatically delivers valuable insights without the need for customized reports or dashboards. These insights cover both your entire tag environment and also specific categories.
Customizable Dashboards	Create customized dashboards to display data according to your specific needs, offering real-time visibility into cloud resources, tags and spend. Obtain timely, accurate, and relevant data for insightful analysis and to identify tagging gaps.
Efficient Tag Remediation	Benefit from suggested, spell-checked tag keys and values – detect and batch merge tag variations.
Legacy Tagging Solutions	Retroactively tag or modify tags on existing legacy resources during cloud migration, either individually or in bulk and eliminate time-consuming manual efforts for smooth integration into your cloud environment.
Multi-Tenant & Multi-Cloud	Manage every cloud data set from a single screen across resources, zones, accounts, and cloud service providers (AWS and Azure).
Tag Policy Compliance Monitoring	Ingest tag policies from native cloud environments to ensure consistent tag syntax and taxonomy.
User Role & Permission Console	Enhance security with Identity and Access Management features contained in the permissions assigned through tagging.
Configuration Management Database (CMDB) Integration	The CloudSaver platform seamlessly incorporates CMDB data related to known cloud infrastructure, offering precise control, efficient tagging, and enhanced visibility by viewing, filtering, and sorting cloud resources based on CMDB data.