Move to Containers
An AWS Modernization Pathway with TD SYNNEX
The "Move to Containers" pathway focuses on modernizing applications by packaging them into portable, efficient containers. This journey allows for greater scalability, improved developer productivity, and consistent deployments across different environments, breaking down monolithic applications into manageable microservices.
Triggers & Compelling Events
Slow Deployments
Complex release cycles are hindering innovation.
Dependency Conflicts
"Works on my machine" issues cause delays.
Scaling Challenges
Monoliths are difficult and expensive to scale.
High Infrastructure Cost
Underutilized VMs lead to wasted resources.
DevOps Initiative
Adopting CI/CD and modern practices requires containers.
Application Portability
Need to avoid vendor lock-in and run anywhere.
Awareness & Discovery
Customer identifies modernization triggers and begins exploring solutions. Partner aligns with customer pains.
Partner Actions & Offerings
- Owner: Partner / TD SYNNEX BDM / AWS PDM
- Action: Register Deal in AWS Partner Central (ACE)
- Funding: None at this stage.
- Services: None at this stage.
Opportunity & Qualification
A concrete opportunity is identified. Partner qualifies the lead and builds the initial business case.
Solution Development
The technical solution is designed and validated through workshops and a Proof of Concept (PoC).
Partner Actions & Offerings
- Owner: Partner / TD SYNNEX CoE / AWS Specialist SA
- Action: Engage TD SYNNEX CoE for PoC build & validation OR the partner completes this themselves
- Funding: MAP Assess for TCO analysis and exploratory work, PoC funding for proof of concept building.
- Services: None at this stage
- AWS/other services: AWS Cloud9, Docker Desktop
Customer Proposal
A formal proposal, Statement of Work (SOW), and migration plan are presented to the customer.
Partner Actions & Offerings
- Owner: Partner / TD SYNNEX BDM / AWS MAP aligned account manager
- Action: Submit Proposal & SOW through TD SYNNEX.
- Funding: Sandbox Innovation credits.
- Services: TD SYNNEX SOW & Proposal Support via Services team.
Delivery
The partner executes the modernization project, containerizing applications and migrating to the AWS platform.
Partner Actions & Offerings
- Owner: Partner / TD SYNNEX Professional Services / AWS ProServe
- Action: Execute project with TD SYNNEX Professional Services OR the partner does this themselves.
- Funding: MAP Mobilize funding to allow cost effective pilot migration
- Services: TD SYNNEX Professional Services for Migration, TD SYNNEX Migration Success Packages OR the partner completes this themselves.
- AWS Services: App2Container
Support & Optimize
Ongoing management, optimization, and support to ensure the customer realizes the full value of their new container platform.
Partner Actions & Offerings
- Owner: Partner / TD SYNNEX Managed Services
- Action: Onboard to TD SYNNEX Managed Services.
- Funding: Well-Architected Review funding and MAP Migrate & Modernize credits post-migration (up to 50% depending on workloads)
- Services: Cloud Express (24x7 managed service), TechCARE (24/7 break fix) and Dashboards as a Service (FinOps)
- AWS Tools: Well-Architected Review Tool
Core AWS Services & Training
Key AWS Products
Amazon EKS, Amazon ECS, AWS Fargate, Amazon ECR, AWS App2Container, AWS CodePipeline, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS Migration Hub, AWS App Mesh, AWS X-Ray, Elastic Load Balancing
Enablement & Training
- AWS Skill Builder Containers Learning Plan
- TD SYNNEX workshops and Technical Round Tables
- TD SYNNEX Cloud Kick Start
- All TD SYNNEX Academy AWS Containers courses
- Immersion Days
- GameDays
The Modernization Journey: From Pain to Platform
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Slow Deployments
Dependency Conflicts
Scaling Challenges
High Infrastructure Cost
DevOps Initiative
Application Portability
From Automation to Intelligence: AI-Powered Containers
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