Why Cloud Operations on AWS Are Convincing: Focus on Technical Benefits

SEEBURGER and AWS – a perfect match

With the increasing urgency to modernize IT infrastructures and overcome the limitations of on-premises systems, SEEBURGER has identified a critical need to optimize the BIS Platform for seamless deployment on leading hyperscalers.

SEEBURGER has completed the AWS Foundational Technical Review (FTR) for its iPaaS solution, meaning it meets the security, reliability and operational excellence standards outlined in the AWS Well-Architected Framework.

With SEEBURGER iPaaS on AWS, you can take advantage of SEEBURGER-operated AWS monitoring tools and SEEBURGER services such as platform operations and BIS Platform release management.

The strategic alliance between AWS and SEEBURGER represents a pivotal milestone in the journey toward digital transformation, opening up new ways for achieving success. Together, we are embarking on a journey of innovation, resilience and expansion, leveraging the unparalleled capabilities of AWS.

Benefiting from AWS Best Practices

AWS has emerged as a leader in cloud computing, offering a comprehensive suite of services that enable organizations to transform their IT infrastructure. SEEBURGER’s use of AWS for their BIS Platform represents a compelling opportunity to deliver greater value to customers while optimizing operational performance.

Cloud deployments on AWS fundamentally change the way software is deployed and managed compared to traditional on-premises installations. With AWS-based solutions, organizations can shift from a capital-intensive model of buying and maintaining hardware to a more flexible, operational expenditure approach. This transition brings many benefits, including reduced upfront costs, improved scalability, and simplified maintenance.

Through years of experience and thousands of cloud deployments, AWS has developed best practices for running solutions in the cloud that were used as the standard for building the BIS on AWS. The so-called “AWS Well-Architected Framework” provides a comprehensive approach to building a secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructure for applications. The following six pillars serve as guiding principles for organizations looking to maximize the benefits of cloud computing on AWS:

Operational excellence is the foundation of the framework, focusing on the ability to run and monitor systems to deliver business value and continuously improve supporting processes and procedures. AWS provides tools that enable organizations to automate infrastructure provisioning and management, ensuring consistency and reducing human error. This pillar emphasizes the importance of continuous improvement and automation, allowing businesses to quickly adapt to changing needs and market conditions.
Security is paramount in the AWS ecosystem. The security pillar focuses on protecting information, systems, and assets while delivering business value through risk assessment and mitigation strategies. AWS offers a wide range of security services, including identity and access management, key management services and threat intelligence, that provide robust protection against threats and unauthorized access. These services are designed to work together seamlessly to create a comprehensive security posture that can be tailored to meet specific compliance requirements and industry standards.
Reliability in AWS is about ensuring that a system can recover from infrastructure or service disruptions and dynamically acquire computing resources to meet demand. Services like auto scaling and elastic load balancing enable applications to maintain high availability and fault tolerance, even during unexpected events or traffic spikes. AWS also provides disaster recovery and backup tools to ensure that data and applications remain accessible even in the face of major disruptions.
Performance efficiency focuses on using computing resources efficiently to meet system requirements and maintaining that efficiency as demand changes and technologies evolve. AWS offers a variety of instance types and storage options, allowing organizations to fine-tune their infrastructure for optimal performance and cost-effectiveness. This pillar encourages the use of serverless architectures and managed services to reduce operational overhead and improve scalability.
Cost optimization is a critical aspect of cloud operations on AWS. This pillar helps organizations avoid unnecessary costs by providing tools and automated recommendations to effectively manage cloud spending. AWS’s pay-as-you-go model ensures that organizations only pay for the resources they use, resulting in significant cost savings over traditional infrastructure models. AWS provides detailed billing and cost allocation tools to help organizations track and optimize their cloud spending across different departments and projects.
Sustainability, the newest pillar in the framework, focuses on minimizing the environmental impact of running cloud workloads. This pillar reflects AWS’s commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. It provides guidance on how to design and operate workloads that maximize energy efficiency and minimize resource consumption. AWS offers tools and services that help organizations measure and reduce their carbon footprint, such as the AWS Customer Carbon Footprint Tool and the ability to choose renewable energy sources for their workloads. For more information, visit the AWS sustainability page:
https://sustainability.aboutamazon.com/products-services/aws-cloud.

Take customer experience to the next level

Deploying SEEBURGER iPaaS on AWS offers several compelling benefits. Rapid deployment and scaling of integration processes allows organizations to respond quickly to changing market demands.

AWS’s global infrastructure ensures low-latency connections for customers around the world, improving the performance of critical business integrations.
AWS’s robust disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities ensure that BIS remains available even in the event of regional outages. BIS can leverage AWS’s capabilities to implement robust disaster recovery solutions, minimizing downtime and data loss.
By leveraging AWS’s broad range of services, SEEBURGER can continually enhance the BIS with new features and capabilities to drive innovation for customers. This includes integrating advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, which are readily available through AWS services.

Cloud operations on AWS offer compelling technical benefits that significantly enhance the value proposition of SEEBURGER BIS in the cloud. By adhering to the principles outlined in the AWS Well-Architected Framework, customers can rely on robust, secure, and efficient cloud architectures that drive business success.

As organizations continue to navigate the complexities of digital transformation, the combination of SEEBURGER’s business integration expertise and AWS’s cloud capabilities provides a powerful foundation for success in the digital age. SEEBURGER’s solutions on AWS are built on these best practices from the Well-Architected Framework, ensuring that customers benefit from a robust, secure, and efficient cloud architecture that aligns with industry-leading standards.

Source: https://blog.seeburger.com/cloud-operations-on-aws-unlocking-key-technical-advantages/