AWS Activate: Pros, Cons, and Everything in Between

Amazon-Web-Services-AWS-activateFirst and foremost, it is important to define what AWS Activate is and what it is used for before we can take a deeper look. Exactly one year ago, Amazon created a program specifically designed for a particular group of customers that often times is in need of as much help as they can get (AKA startups). This program supports startups in their initial phase of building their businesses. This includes providing AWS credits, taking part in startup contests, and receiving benefits from third party solutions on the AWS cloud. Activate allows AWS partners that want to create a presence within the Activate community offer perks to member startups. Some of which include discounts and extended free tiers.
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The AWS Ecosystem: Amazing Growth and Enterprise Cloud Focus

aws ec2 cloudThis article is cross-posted on TechTarget as part of my contribution during the AWS re:Invent show in Vegas this month. It is important to note, however, that this version is slightly different. In this article I will cover the evolution of the AWS ecosystem over the last 3 years, which, in my opinion, has been one of the most important indicators of the cloud industry’s growth.
Cloud vendors need an ecosystem. It is a vital part of their product’s and service’s maturity. In order to enable products to support more use cases, customers and revenues, you need a community of vendors that can link up to your API and extend your platform. By first developing your API and then creating a UI, you set the stage for companies that thrive off of your API and product. SalesForce, for example, holds data with their flexible platform that has quite possibly developed into the largest ecosystem in the cloud over the past few years. When external companies develop around your API, cloud vendor get 2 things: very rich services, above and beyond their core services, and a scalable business with revenues that are generated directly by ecosystem, itself.
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DataDog at AWS re:Invent 2013

DataDog at AWS re:Invent 2013

Legacy Monitoring Hates Elastic Workloads: DataDog here to Support that Datadog does monitoring as a service, with a number of customers that are finding that traditional tools do not offer…

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Porticor at AWS re:Invent 2013

Porticor at AWS re:Invent 2013

Porticor: Data Encryption in Public Cloud Porticor provides key management and data protection – for customers who need to provide encryption both at rest and in motion, using IPSEC. Key…

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Scalr at AWS re:Invent 2013

Scalr at AWS re:Invent 2013

Scalr Cloud Management: Give AWS DevOps Cloud Freedom and Control IT needs to enforce policies for security reasons, but developers want the freedom and agility of Amazon. Scalr provides the…

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Cloud Velocity at AWS re:Invent 2013

Cloud Velocity at AWS re:Invent 2013

Cloud Velocity: Making Intelligent Migration Automation Choices AWS users and enterprise customers have identified top concerns as migration and the integration of existing resources – classic hybrid clouds. Cloud Velocity…

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ScaleBase at AWS re:Invent 2013

ScaleBase at AWS re:Invent 2013

ScaleBase: Seamless MySQL DataBase Scalability There is no escaping the environment that cloud computing offers for explosive scaling. Scalebase delivers scalability to companies who do not have the staffing resources…

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