Implementing Cloud Design Patterns for AWS(Second Edition)
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Benefits of moving to the cloud

For a new product, you should start development in the cloud to take advantage of Amazon's well-thought-out offerings. For existing companies, the AWS suite can handle almost everything a modern data center can while significantly reducing your operating costs. The shift suits small teams but, for mid-sized teams, the effort that's saved begins to outweigh the cost. In larger organizations, AWS can also help you get rid of some of the process bottlenecks that come with a data center. Requesting, provisioning, repairs, and scheduling downtime are all streamlined. There are many different answers to why moving to the cloud might be beneficial. We'll start at mid-sized because this is the size that usually includes the two teams that benefit the most. Let's take a look at our personas:

  • The software engineer
  • The operations engineer
  • The product owner