- An Overview of the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (February 2017) PDF
- Framework to help customers be successful adopting AWS.
- The Business Value of AWS: Succeeding at Twenty-First Century Business Infrastructure (June 2015) PDF
- Using AWS to drive business value and agility.
- Introduction to AWS Economics: Reducing Costs and Complexity (May 2015) PDF
- How to calculate costs, savings, and complexity reduction when adopting AWS.
- 10 Considerations for a Cloud Procurement (January 2015) PDF
- A top 10 list of cloud procurement considerations for public sector.
- The Total Cost of (Non) Ownership of Web Applications in the Cloud (August 2012) PDF
- Calculating total costs of using AWS services.
- The Total Cost of (Non) Ownership of a NoSQL Database Cloud Service (March 2012) PDF
- Calculating cost and value of a NoSQL database environment.
- The Economics of the AWS Cloud vs. Owned IT Infrastructure
(December 2009) PDF- Compares on-premise to AWS services cost model.
- Introduction to AWS Security Processes (June 2016) PDF
- Physical and operational security processes for network and infrastructure under AWS' management.
- Overview of AWS Security - Analytics, Mobile, and Applications Services (June 2016) PDF
- Security aspects of Amazon EMR, Amazon Kinesis, AWS Data Pipeline, AWS IAM, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudHSM, and more.
- Overview of AWS Security - Application Services (June 2016) PDF
- Security aspects of Amazon CloudSearch, Amazon SES, Amazon SNS, Amazon SQS, Amazon SWF, and more.
- Overview of AWS Security - Compute Services (June 2016) PDF
- Security aspects of the hypervisor usage, instance isolation, and auto scaling.
- Overview of AWS Security - Database Services (June 2016) PDF
- Security aspects of Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon RDS, encryption, and network isolation.
- Overview of AWS Security - Network Security (August 2016) PDF
- Security aspects of the network architecture, access points, transmission protection, and fault-tolerant design.
- Overview of AWS Security - Storage Services (June 2016) PDF
- Security aspects of storage, including data access, data transfer, durability, and access logs.
- Security at Scale: Governance in AWS (October 2015) PDF
- Using governance-enabling features to drive greater security.
- Security at Scale: Logging in AWS (October 2015) PDF
- Overview of common compliance requirements related to logging.
- Cross-Domain Solutions on AWS (December 2016) PDF
- Best practices for deploying a cross-domain solution using AWS services.
- Best practices for deploying a cross-domain solution using AWS services.
- Whitepaper on EU Data Protection (December 2016) PDF
- Meeting EU compliance requirements when using AWS services.
- Secure Content Delivery with Amazon Cloudfront (November 2016) PDF
- Maintaining security while using the Amazon CDN.
- AWS Key Management Service Cryptographic Details (August 2016) PDF
- Detailed description of cryptographic operations when using AWS Key Management Service.
- Introduction to Auditing the Use of AWS (October 2015) PDF
- Shared security model, tools, and appoaches for auditing security.
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Compliance on AWS (May 2015) PDF
- Considerations when using AWS services in FERPA compliance environments.
- Single Sign-On: Integrating AWS, OpenLDAP, and Shibboleth (April 2015) PDF
- Integrating AWS IAM and LDAP for single sign-on solution.
- Architecting for Genomic Data Security and Compliance in AWS (December 2014) Executive Overview | PDF
- Working with controlled-access datasets for genomic research repositories.
- Using Windows Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS) for Single Sign-On to EC2 (March 2010) PDF
- Single sign-on for hybrid environment.
- An Overview of the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework (February 2017) PDF
- Framework to help customers successfully adopt AWS.
- ITIL Event Management in the Cloud: An AWS Cloud Adoption Framework Addendum (January 2017) PDF
- Best practices for using AWS for ITIL event management in hybrid clouds.
- ITIL Asset and Configuration Management in the Cloud (January 2017) PDF
- An approach to ITIL asset and configuration management when using AWS.
- Operational Checklists for AWS (June 2013) PDF
- Basic and Enterprise Operations checklists and Auditing Security checklist.
- Backup and Recovery Approaches Using AWS (June 2016) PDF
- Guidance for creating a backup and recovery solution that meets your RTO and RPO requirements.
- Use Amazon Elasticsearch Service to Log and Monitor (Almost) Everything (December 2016) PDF
- Learn how to implement a serverless approach to using Amazon Elasticsearch Service and Kibana.
- Learn how to implement a serverless approach to using Amazon Elasticsearch Service and Kibana.
- Building Media & Entertainment Predictive Analytics Solutions on AWS (December 2016) PDF
- Describes how a predictive analytics workload fits into the overall M&E workflows in the cloud.
- Robust Random Cut Forest Based Anomaly Detection on Streams (Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference on Machine Learning; August 2016) PDF
- Using the Random Cut Forest algorithm in Amazon Kinesis analytics.
- Lambda Architecture for Batch and Real-Time Processing on AWS with Spark Streaming and Spark SQL (May 2015) PDF
- Using AWS Spark Streaming and Spark SQL to implement a lambda design pattern.
- Best Practices for Amazon Elastic MapReduce (Amazon EMR) (August 2013) PDF
- Best practices for using Amazon Elastic MapReduce for analytics.
- Best Practices for Deploying Amazon WorkSpaces (July 2016) PDF
- Best practices for deploying and managing your virtual desktop infrastructure.
- Running Adobe Experience Manager on AWS (July 2016) PDF
- Benefits and best practices for technical leaders running Adobe Experience Manager on AWS.
- Estimating AWS Deployment Costs for Microsoft SharePoint Server (March 2016) PDF
- Using the AWS Simple Monthly Calculator to estimate the cost of a Microsoft SharePoint Server solution.
- Modernize Your Microsoft Applications on AWS (March 2016) PDF
- Describes the benefits of operating your Microsoft applications on AWS.
- Using Windows Storage Spaces and iSCSI on Amazon EBS (October 2015) PDF
- Using Windows Storage Spaces and iSCSI on Amazon EBS.
- SoftNAS Architecture on AWS (May 2015) PDF
- Block and file storage using SoftNAS on AWS.
- Docker on AWS: Running Containers in the Cloud (April 2015) PDF
- Deploying and managing Docker containers at scale on AWS.
- Optimizing ASP.NET with C++ AMP on the GPU (April 2015) PDF | Sample Code
- Running MVC web apps on GPUs for matrixed multiplication.
- Deploying WordPress with AWS Elastic Beanstalk (January 2015) PDF
- Creating an elastic WordPress environment using AWS Elastic Beanstalk.
- Choosing the Operating System for Oracle Workloads on Amazon EC2 (December 2014) PDF
- Operating selection for Oracle solutions on AWS.
- WordPress: Best Practices on AWS (December 2014) PDF
- System admin guidance for running WordPress on AWS.
- Installing JD Edwards EnterpriseOne on Amazon RDS for Oracle (December 2016) PDF
- A step-by-step guide for deploying JD Edwards EnterpriseOne using Amazon RDS for Oracle.
- A step-by-step guide for deploying JD Edwards EnterpriseOne using Amazon RDS for Oracle.
- Best Practices for Running Oracle Database on AWS (August 2016) PDF
- Guidance and best practices for running Oracle databases on AWS.
- Deploying Microsoft SQL Server on AWS (July 2016) PDF
- Guidance for running SQL Server databases on Amazon RDS or Amazon EC2.
- Strategies for Migrating Oracle Databases to AWS (May 2016) PDF
- Guidance on preferred methods for migrating Oracle databases to AWS.
- Advanced Architectures for Oracle Database on Amazon EC2 (April 2016) PDF
- Approaches for deploying Oracle solutions on AWS.
- Determining the IOPS Needs for Oracle Database on AWS (April 2016) PDF
- Guidance for sizing your Oracle workloads on AWS.
- Getting Started with Amazon Aurora (April 2016) PDF
- Overview and migration guidance for MySQL-compatible Amazon Aurora.
- Data Warehousing on AWS (March 2016) PDF
- AWS services and design patterns for modern data warehousing and analytic solutions.
- Apache Cassandra on AWS: Guidelines and Best Practices (January 2016) PDF
- Design and deployment best practices for running Apache Cassandra on AWS.
- Best Practices for Migrating from RDBMS to Amazon DynamoDB (March 2015) PDF
- Identifying and migrating Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) databases to DynamoDB.
- Setting up AWS Resources and SLES for SAP HANA Installation (March 2015) PDF
- Steps to install or scale out SAP HANA databases on AWS.
- MarkLogic on AWS (December 2014) PDF
- Technical guidance for deploying MarkLogic NoSQL databases on AWS.
- Comparing the Use of Amazon DynamoDB and Apache HBase for NoSQL (September 2014) PDF
- Matching your data use case to available options.
- The Total Cost of (Non) Ownership of a NoSQL Database Cloud Service (March 2012) PDF
- Calculating cost and value of a NoSQL database environment.
- An Introduction to High Performance Computing on AWS (August 2015) PDF
- Overview and best practices for running HPC applications on AWS.
- Core Tenets of IoT (April 2016) PDF
- Guidance for using AWS services as part of an IoT strategy.
- Strategies for Managing Access to AWS Resources in AWS Marketplace (July 2016) PDF
- Describes how AWS Marketplace applications can use AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) for authentication.
- Use AWS Config to Monitor License Compliance on Amazon EC2 Dedicated Hosts (April 2016) PDF
- Configuring AWS Config and AWS Config Rules to monitor license compliance.
- Managing Your Microsoft Windows Server Fleet with AWS Directory Service (May 2015) PDF
- Using AWS Directory Service and the Simple Service Manager (SSM) to manage Microsoft Windows servers.
- Managing Multi-Tiered Applications with AWS OpsWorks (January 2015) PDF
- Using OpsWorks to deploy and maintain multi-tiered applications.
- Migrating Applications to AWS: Guide and Best Practices (December 2016) PDF
- A guide to using the AWS Schema Conversion Tool and AWS Database Migration Service to migrate your on-premises database to Amazon RDS.
- AWS Database Migration Service Best Practices (August 2016) PDF
- Best practices for using the AWS Database Migration Service.
- Moving Amazon RDS MySQL Databases to Amazon VPC (July 2016) PDF
- Detailed guidance for migrating Amazon RDS MySQL databases to Amazon VPC.
- Migrating Your Databases to Amazon Aurora (June 2016) PDF
- Migrating your MySQL-compatible databases to Amazon Aurora through Amazon RDS.
- An Overview of AWS Cloud Data Migration Services (May 2016) PDF
- Approaches, options, and tradeoffs for AWS data migration solutions.
- Approaches, options, and tradeoffs for AWS data migration solutions.
- Performance at Scale with Amazon ElastiCache (May 2015) PDF
- In-memory caching for better application performance and value.
- Overview of Deployment Options on AWS (March 2015) PDF
- Options for provising infrastructure and deploying applications to AWS.
- Migrating AWS Resources to a New Region (March 2013) PDF
- Options and methods for migrating services to different AWS regions.
- Migrating Your Existing Applications to the AWS Cloud (October 2010) PDF
- Phase-driven approach to cloud migration with three example scenarios.
- Building a Real-Time Bidding Platform on AWS (February 2016) PDF
- Designing guidance for real-time bidding solutions for the digital advertising industry.
- Setting Up Multiuser Environments (for Classroom Training and Research) (October 2013) PDF
- Different approaches for setting up isolated environments in educational environments.
- Financial Services Grid Computing on AWS (January 2016) PDF
- Best practices for using AWS for grid computing in the financial industry.
- How Cities Can Stop Wasting Money, Move Faster, and Innovate (January 2016) PDF
- Strategic guidance for local and regional governments looking to use AWS services.
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Compliance on AWS (May 2015) PDF
- Considerations when using AWS services in FERPA compliance environments.
- Building Media & Entertainment Predictive Analytics Solutions on AWS (December 2016) PDF
- Describes how a predictive analytics workload fits into the overall M&E workflows in the cloud.
- Demystifying the Number of vCPUs for Optimal Workload Performance (August 2016) PDF
- Scientific methodology and detailed examples for benchmarking CPU performance for different CPU generations.
- Financial Services Grid Computing on AWS (January 2016) PDF
- Best practices for using AWS for grid computing in the financial industry.
- Lambda Architecture for Batch and Real-Time Processing on AWS with Spark Streaming and Spark SQL (May 2015) PDF
- Using AWS Spark Streaming and Spark SQL to implement a lambda design pattern.
- Extend Your IT Infrastructure with Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (December 2013) PDF
- Secure connections to AWS services using Amazon Virtual Private Cloud.
- Backup and Recovery Approaches Using AWS (June 2016) PDF
- Guidance for creating a backup and recovery solution that meets your RTO and RPO requirements.
- Using AWS and Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) for Disaster Recovery of File Servers (July 2015) PDF
- Step-by-step process for implementing a proven Microsoft Windows-based disaster recovery plan.
- Migrating Applications to AWS: Guide and Best Practices (December 2016) PDF
- A guide to using the AWS Schema Conversion Tool and AWS Database Migration Service to migrate your on-premises database to Amazon RDS.
- AWS Database Migration Service Best Practices (August 2016) PDF
- Best practices for using the AWS Database Migration Service.
- Migrating Your Databases to Amazon Aurora (June 2016) PDF
- Migrating your MySQL-compatible databases to Amazon Aurora through Amazon RDS.
- Strategies for Migrating Oracle Databases to AWS (May 2016) PDF
- Guidance on preferred methods for migrating Oracle databases to AWS.
- Getting Started with Amazon Aurora (April 2016) PDF
- Overview and migration guidance for MySQL-compatible Amazon Aurora.
- Data Warehousing on AWS (March 2016) PDF
- AWS services and design patterns for modern data warehousing and analytic solutions.
- Performance at Scale with Amazon ElastiCache (May 2015) PDF
- In-memory caching for better application performance and value.
- Best Practices for Migrating from RDBMS to Amazon DynamoDB (March 2015) PDF
- Identifying and migrating Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) databases to DynamoDB.
- Comparing the Use of Amazon DynamoDB and Apache HBase for NoSQL (September 2014) PDF
- Matching your data use case to available options.
- An Overview of AWS Cloud Data Migration Services (May 2016) PDF
- Approaches, options, and tradeoffs for AWS data migration solutions.
- Use AWS Config to Monitor License Compliance on Amazon EC2 Dedicated Hosts (April 2016) PDF
- Configuring AWS Config and AWS Config Rules to monitor license compliance.
- Overview of Deployment Options on AWS (March 2015) PDF
- Options for provising infrastructure and deploying applications to AWS.
- Managing Your AWS Infrastructure at Scale (February 2015) PDF
- Tools and techniques for managing your AWS environment at any scale.
- Managing Multi-Tiered Applications with AWS OpsWorks (January 2015) PDF
- Using OpsWorks to deploy and maintain multi-tiered applications.
- Migrating AWS Resources to a New Region (March 2013) PDF
- Options and methods for migrating services to different AWS regions.
- Use Amazon Elasticsearch Service to Log and Monitor (Almost) Everything (December 2016) PDF
- Learn how to implement a serverless approach to using Amazon Elasticsearch Service and Kibana.
- Robust Random Cut Forest Based Anomaly Detection on Streams (Proceedings of the 33rd International Conference on Machine Learning; August 2016) PDF
- Using the Random Cut Forest algorithm in Amazon Kinesis analytics.
- Best Practices for Amazon Elastic MapReduce (Amazon EMR) (August 2013) PDF
- Best practices for using Amazon Elastic MapReduce for analytics.
- Best Practices for Deploying Amazon WorkSpaces (July 2016) PDF
- Best practices for deploying and managing your virtual desktop infrastructure.
