Most organizations today are ready to break free from DIY approaches when governing their public clouds. But they struggle to do it alone. Fortunately, the power of automation enables Cloud Ops teams to gain the centralized visibility needed to quickly and consistently remediate issues and ensure compliance across teams. That means Cloud Engineers can escape spreadsheet pain and siloed tools to deliver compliant cloud environments—empowe...

In this workshop, you will learn the fundamentals of setting up EKS clusters on AWS through guided exercises. You will be introduced to Pulumi, an infrastructure-as-code platform, where you can use familiar programming languages to provision modern cloud infrastructure. This workshop is designed to help new users become familiar with the core concepts needed to effectively deploy Kubernetes clusters and workloads on AWS. We will guide you thro...

Cloud solutions can bring tremendous benefits to state and local agencies, but it’s important to understand the true costs of cloud before initiating any core systems migrations. Many agencies are surprised to find that cloud doesn’t necessarily represent a cost savings. In many cases, cloud technologies can cost just as much or more than on-premises solutions, at least initially. In this conversation from the Center for Digital Go...

Governments are turning to hybrid cloud to meet some of today’s most pressing challenges, and it’s working. Agencies nationwide have made major improvements to mission-critical operations like public service delivery and emergency response as a result of hybrid cloud adoption. But to ensure continued success, governments need hybrid cloud strategies that address cloud costs. As agencies embrace the efficiencies that come with cloud...

This course is for individuals who seek an overall understanding of the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud, independent of specific technical roles. You will learn about AWS Cloud concepts, core AWS services, security, architecture, pricing, and support to build your AWS Cloud knowledge. This course also helps you prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam. Actionable takeaways Define what the cloud is and how it works Differentiate be...

This complimentary Amazon Immersion Day provides your team with technical, hands-on experience using Amazon Web Services. This technical workshop will provide an introduction to AWS and focus on using: Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) AWS Security Overview Cloud Storage Cloud Networking A hands-on lab environment will be provided so you can reinforce the skills you have learned. By registering for this event, your email and name will be used for se...

This complimentary Amazon Immersion Day provides your team with technical, hands-on experience using Amazon Web Services. This technical workshop will provide an introduction to AWS and focus on using: Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) AWS Security Overview Cloud Storage Cloud Networking A hands-on lab environment will be provided so you can reinforce the skills you have learned. By registering for this event, your email and name will be used for se...

The road to an efficient and effective cloud system has never been an easy one — and now that road often passes through multiple providers as more agencies adopt a multicloud strategy. While leaders continue to turn to the cloud, technologists are falling behind when it comes to learning new cloud technologies. The gap between what leaders want and what technologists can execute creates foundational obstacles to multicloud success. Learn...

In this webinar, you’ll learn about the typical entry-level job roles in the cloud. You will be introduced to the concept of physical networks and cloud-based services and how job roles can overlap these two solutions. You'll also learn about specific competencies, qualifications, and possible certifications that align to each of these roles. Actionable takeaways Identify the roles and responsibilities in both a physical network environm...

You're invited! We hope you'll be able to join us in the Carahsoft office on Monday, November 14th for this must attend, interactive event. Subject-matter experts will discuss aspects of Zero Trust, StateRAMP, AWS Marketplace, VMware Cloud on AWS, and more. Learn how the sophisticated, yet simple, AWS approach can help your agency thrive.