Migration & Modernization

Accelerating to the Cloud: BMW ConnectedDrive’s Migration to AWS and Lessons for the Road Ahead

This post is co-written with Dr. Jens Kohl, Dr. Sirko Molau and Sascha Kallin from BMW Group. In this blog, we describe BMW’s migration journey, and share the key lessons learned along the way. We also explain how BMW ensured the digital sovereignty of customer data, user interfaces, and customer-facing functions throughout the migration. We […]

Deprecation of AWS Application Discovery Service Discovery Connector

Deprecation of AWS Application Discovery Service Discovery Connector

After careful consideration, we have made the decision to end support for AWS Application Discovery Service Discovery Connector (Discovery Connector) effective November 17, 2025. This decision was made to enable focus on the new on-premises discovery tool AWS Application Discovery Service Agentless Collector (Agentless Collector). This decision stems from customer preference to use agentless collection for […]

AWS for VMware at re:Invent 2024 – Attendee Guide

AWS re:Invent is returning to Las Vegas from December 2nd to December 6th, 2024. Join us for five transformative days of learning opportunities and inspiring migration stories that will accelerate your cloud journey and drive innovation. From large keynotes by AWS leaders, innovation talks, interactive sessions, and fun activities such as live music and games […]

Evolving your Cloud capabilities to enable your important business objectives

Evolving your Cloud capabilities to enable your important business objectives

In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, cloud has become a cornerstone for business seeking to drive innovation, boost efficiency, and attain strategic goals. As organizations strive to leverage cloud to enable business objectives, continuously evolving cloud capabilities becomes crucial. In this blog we will explain how Amazon Web Services (AWS) empowers your organization to develop a […]

Unleashing the Power of the Cloud with the AWS Cloud Value Framework (CVF) – Summary (7/7)

Summary Introduction This blog forms part of a series on the AWS Cloud Value Framework (CVF). The CVF serves as a comprehensive guide to help businesses to evaluate, quantify, and communicate the value of AWS Cloud adoption. It comprises five pillars with this blog focused on summarizing the series. Figure 1: The AWS Cloud Value […]

Unleashing the Power of the Cloud with the AWS Cloud Value Framework (CVF) – Sustainability (6/7)

Pillar 5: Sustainability Introduction This blog forms part of a series on the AWS Cloud Value Framework (CVF). The CVF serves as a comprehensive guide to help businesses to evaluate, quantify, and communicate the value of AWS Cloud adoption. It comprises five pillars: Figure 1: The AWS Cloud Value Framework In this blog, we will […]

Unleashing the Power of the Cloud with the AWS Cloud Value Framework (CVF) – Business Agility (5/7)

Pillar 4: Business Agility Introduction This blog is part of a series on the AWS Cloud Value Framework (CVF). The CVF serves as a comprehensive guide to help businesses to evaluate, quantify, and communicate the value of AWS Cloud adoption. It comprises five pillars with this blog focused on Pillar 4: Business Agility. Figure 1: […]

How to switch between Active Directory and External IdP (or vice versa) in AWS IAM Identity Center with Automation

How to switch between Active Directory and External IdP (or vice versa) in AWS IAM Identity Center with Automation

In this blog post, we will explore a solution for organizations looking to switch between Microsoft Active Directory (AD) and an external Identity Provider (IdP) in AWS IAM Identity Center. Organizations may need to change the identity source in IAM Identity Center for various reasons, driven by business requirements or technological considerations. Some common motivations […]

Barriers to Large-scale Data Modernization

Overcoming Barriers to Large-scale Data Modernization

Data modernization is the process of updating or improving an organization’s data infrastructure and systems to make data more accessible, usable, and valuable. It involves implementing modern technologies and approaches to optimize data management, storage, processing, and analysis. Data modernization accelerates innovation and decision making by democratizing and simplifying data access across the enterprise. While […]

Accelerating Your Nutanix to AWS Migration with Migration Evaluator

Accelerating Your Nutanix to AWS Migration with Migration Evaluator

Migrating to the cloud can be a complex and daunting task, but with the right tools and data, your organization can gain valuable insights to make informed decisions and accelerate the process. In this blog post, I will walk you through how you can leverage the Nutanix Collector to gather inventory and utilization data from […]