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Fractional CTO for AWS

AWS is the leading cloud platform with the most comprehensive service offering. We help companies architect efficient AWS solutions, optimize costs, implement security best practices, and navigate the...

Expert AWS Leadership

AWS is the leading cloud platform with the most comprehensive service offering. We help companies architect efficient AWS solutions, optimize costs, implement security best practices, and navigate the complexity of AWS's 200+ services.

Typical Timeline

Initial setup: 2-4 weeks, Full architecture: 2-4 months, Migration: 3-12 months

Investment Range

$20,000-$100,000 for architecture and setup (plus ongoing AWS costs)

Why Choose Us

  • Most comprehensive service offering of any cloud
  • Mature and reliable with strong SLAs
  • Global presence with regions worldwide
  • Strong security and compliance certifications
  • Extensive documentation and community support

Common AWS Challenges We Solve

Overwhelming service selection (200+ services)

Cost management and optimization

Security and compliance configuration

Multi-region and disaster recovery planning

Serverless vs container decisions

Network architecture and VPC design

IAM policy management and least privilege

Migration from on-premises or other clouds

AWS Best Practices

Use Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CDK, CloudFormation)

Implement proper IAM with least privilege principle

Set up multi-account strategy with AWS Organizations

Use AWS Well-Architected Framework for reviews

Implement proper tagging strategy for cost allocation

Use managed services over self-managed when possible

Set up CloudWatch alarms and cost alerts

Implement proper backup and disaster recovery

Complementary Technologies

TerraformDockerKubernetesGitHub ActionsDatadog

Scaling Considerations

AWS scales to any size. Start simple with managed services, add complexity only as needed. Consider serverless for variable workloads, containers for consistent workloads.

Security Considerations

Enable GuardDuty, configure Security Hub, implement WAF, use Secrets Manager, enable CloudTrail, implement proper encryption at rest and in transit.

Performance Optimization

Use CloudFront for static assets, implement proper caching, right-size instances with Compute Optimizer, use Reserved Instances or Savings Plans.

Success Story

Series A SaaS spending $45K/month on AWS

Challenge

AWS costs growing faster than revenue. No visibility into cost drivers. Infrastructure unreliable with frequent outages.

Solution

Fractional CTO audited architecture, implemented right-sizing, restructured to use Reserved Instances, added proper monitoring and auto-scaling.

Result

Reduced monthly AWS costs by 55% to $20K. Improved uptime from 99.2% to 99.95%. Implemented proper disaster recovery.

Timeline: 2 months

Recommended Team Structure

Dedicated DevOps/SRE roles become important at scale. Small teams can share AWS responsibility, larger orgs need platform engineering teams.

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