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AWS re:Invent 2022 - How to simplify your hybrid cloud migration strategy with AWS (HYB311)

Summary

Akshata Ketkar, a Senior Program Manager on the AWS Outpost product team, discusses strategies for simplifying hybrid cloud migration.
The term "hybrid cloud" refers to AWS services that bring the cloud closer to the customer, whether in AWS regions, on-premises, or at the edge.
Benefits of cloud migration include scalability, lower costs, better developer experience, and innovation acceleration.
Migration strategies include re-hosting by lifting and shifting, re-tooling and re-platforming, and retaining on-premises for latency-sensitive or regulation-bound applications.
AWS offers a continuum of services for hybrid cloud migration, including AWS Local Zones, AWS Outposts, and AWS Snow Family.
AWS Local Zones provide low-latency access to cloud services in metropolitan and industrial centers.
AWS Outposts bring AWS services to on-premises locations, offering various form factors and fully managed solutions.
AWS Snow Family addresses the needs of environments with limited connectivity, such as remote or mobile sites.
Customer experiences from LegalZoom and Athena Health highlight the practical application of AWS hybrid solutions in real-world scenarios.

Organizations like LegalZoom and Athena Health have successfully leveraged AWS hybrid cloud solutions to address specific challenges such as latency requirements and legacy application migration.
AWS Local Zones can be particularly beneficial for applications that require single-digit millisecond latency and are sensitive to data residency regulations.
AWS Outposts offer a range of form factors to suit different on-premises needs, from full racks to 1U and 2U servers, enabling a seamless extension of AWS services into on-premises environments.
The AWS Snow Family is designed for extreme edge cases where connectivity is a challenge, demonstrating AWS's commitment to providing cloud solutions even in the most remote and disconnected scenarios.
AWS's approach to hybrid cloud migration emphasizes the importance of a standardized experience across different environments, ensuring that customers can use the same infrastructure, services, APIs, and tools regardless of where their applications are deployed.
The expansion of AWS Local Zones and Outposts to new regions and countries indicates AWS's ongoing efforts to meet the global demand for localized cloud services.
The customer stories shared during the session underscore the importance of flexibility in cloud migration strategies, allowing organizations to modernize at their own pace while maintaining business continuity.