We announced last week an important milestone in our business journey—one that we believe our customers will benefit from most of all. The AWS Cloud Operations Competency places us among the top AWS Partners who create scalable, reliable systems. It signals something deeper than technical skill. It shows our proven ability to help customers reduce costs, strengthen security, and scale smoothly as you grow.

The Journey to Excellence

We’ve spent nearly two decades forging this unique path in cloud operations, specifically adapting enterprise-grade cloud excellence to meet the practical needs of SMBs. Our approach effectively bridges the gap between advanced cloud capabilities and the real-word requirements of growing businesses. Working in close partnership with AWS, we’ve spent months documenting and demonstrating how we do this. AWS’s assessment included:

• Detailed technical reviews of our cloud operations methodologies
• Evaluation of multiple customer implementations
• Thorough examination of our best practices and procedures
• Independent third-party auditing of our capabilities

Why Cloud Operations Excellence Matters

For SMBs, especially those in manufacturing or with government contracts, reliable cloud operations directly impact both revenue and reputation. First, these businesses often run medium-critical systems that need to maintain specific security certifications like CMMC, SOC2, and ISO. Our deep technical expertise helps ensure your cloud infrastructure meets these compliance requirements while remaining efficient.

Second, traditional IT practices can be resource-intensive, but simply adopting DevOps isn’t enough for mission-critical production systems. Our competency bridges this gap. We combine DevOps agility with established IT discipline, which helps you:

• Protect your revenue by preventing costly system failures
• Move quickly while maintaining proper security guardrails
• Get better value from your AWS investments
• Handle 24/7/365 operations without building a large internal team

In a nutshell, our cloud operations competency means you can focus on your core business while we ensure your infrastructure meets compliance requirements and runs efficiently.

Real Benefits for Our Customers

You might be asking, “where does the rubber meet the road in the day-to-day?” That’s all part of what we had to prove in case study after case study. For those customers, and for you, the real benefits are:

1. Reduced Operational Risk – our methodologies and best practices help to minimize operations risks. This means fewer incidents, faster resolution times, and more stable environments for your critical business applications.
2. Optimized Cloud Operations – we directly impact your bottom line by ensuring your infrastructure performs consistently without waste. Just as a skilled mechanic keeps an engine running at peak efficiency, our automated systems continuously monitor and tune your AWS resources, scaling them based on actual demand rather than peak capacity.
3. Enhanced Security and Compliance – our comprehensive monitoring detects threats in real-time while automated security controls ensure your AWS environment consistently meets CMMC, SOC2, and ISO standards. For growing businesses handling government contracts, this means robust, professional-grade security practices without the overhead of managing them in-house.
4. Accelerated Innovation – when your teams aren’t bogged down managing infrastructure, security, or compliance, they can focus on building new features and improving products.

Beyond the Badge

While the AWS Cloud Operations Competency is a significant achievement, it represents more than just a credential. It’s a reflection of our commitment to continuous improvement and excellence. We invest heavily in ongoing training and certification of our team, development of automated solutions and tools, and regular updates to our methodologies and best practices.

Looking Ahead

As cloud technology continues to evolve, our commitment to operational excellence remains unwavering. This competency is not the end of our journey. It’s a milestone that pushes us to continue innovating and improving our services for our customers.