If you are thinking about moving to AWS, or you are simply trying to get your current infrastructure under control, you have probably come across the term "AWS Proof of Concept", often shortened to "AWS POC".
The benefits an AWS POC brings
The AWS POC program gives customers and partners several advantages, including:
- Flexibility You can use the resources in your own AWS account to build and run the POC. That lets you shape the POC environment around your specific needs and make sure everything already works correctly by the time you get to the deployment.
- Expertise A team of AWS Solutions Architects helps you plan the POC, build it and then run it. We guide you through the best practices that help make your POC a success.
- Support You get access to the resources, tools and expertise you need to build and run both the POC and the production environment.
Proof of Concept is not the only funding benefit in the AWS Partner Network. Three of them apply once a customer is ready to build and scale on AWS:
| Program | What it funds |
|---|---|
| Proof of Concept | Small-scale projects that demonstrate the feasibility and the benefits of the AWS cloud, help optimize a current solution, or introduce a new AWS service to an existing or a new customer. |
| Gen AI POC | Small-scale projects for customers who have not fully committed to AWS yet but are ready to start on generative AI. |
| Migration Acceleration Program (MAP) | Tailored training, tooling that reduces cost and speeds up execution, and AWS investment at each step of the three-phase framework: assess, mobilize, then migrate and modernize. |
An AWS POC may well surface problems and reduce the impact they would otherwise have had in production.
So how do you find out whether you need an AWS POC too? We can advise you and help you get a clear view of whether the Proof of Concept program is a fit for your situation.
The main challenges an AWS POC addresses
There are several demanding areas an organization can run into on the AWS cloud platform:
- Security You need to be confident that your data and your applications are secure once you move them to the cloud. The AWS POC program helps you plan and implement the right security controls.
- Compliance You also need to make sure your applications and your data comply with all applicable laws and regulations. An AWS POC helps you establish that compliance, keep it under review and build your infrastructure the right way from the ground up.
- Cost You need to know what it will cost to run your application on AWS. An AWS POC helps you estimate those costs and find ways to optimize resource usage.
AWS Proof of Concept with funding of up to 25,000 USD
Ultimately the AWS POC program connects you with specialists in the field who will go through your infrastructure to make sure it is as efficient as possible and that resource usage in the AWS environment is properly optimized.
Without an AWS POC there is a real chance that your infrastructure design will be inefficient, poorly optimized and very expensive to run.
