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Navigating the First Mile to Cloud in K12 and Primary Education
Key resources to jump-start your institution's success with Amazon Web Services
Overview
Looking for more information on how to get started with the cloud for K12 districts and primary schools? Explore our key resources below to investigate AWS fundamentals like launching your first workload and building robust applications in the cloud.
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Cloud Storage, Backups, and Disaster Recovery
A reliable, scalable, and secure place for your data.
Overview of AWS Storage
Overview of Backup and Restore
Quick Start Resource
Virtual Desktops and Application Streaming in the Cloud
Deliver secure access to desktops and applications – anywhere, anytime, from any device
Overview of Amazon Appstream 2.0
Overview of Amazon Workspaces
Quick Start Resources
Server Migration to AWS
Secure and resizable compute capacity in the cloud.
AWS Website Solutions
Low-cost ways to deliver websites and web applications.
Microsoft Workloads on AWS
VMware Cloud on AWS for Education
Education users take advantage of VMware-based cloud services for the rapid delivery of cloud benefits to traditional applications and VMware-based environments. A VMware hybrid-cloud solution offers a compatible, interoperable environment with full workload portability so that you can rapidly move to a public cloud service without making any changes to your applications.
- Increased Innovation
- Simplified Operations
- Reduced Costs
- Enhanced Availability
Accelerate your Educational Service Agency’s journey to the cloud
AWS is committed to helping Educational Service Agencies (ESAs) accelerate their journey to the cloud. With the help of AWS technical experts, ESAs are able to build a roadmap for a cloud-first strategy, upskill their workforce, and modernize technology services.
"The help that we’ve received is unparalleled, and I have not experienced a program like this in my 20+ years’ experience in IT. AWS is helping Educational Service Center 20 provide trusted solutions that lead to student success.”
—Manuel Luna, Data Center Manager, Texas Computer Cooperative at Education Service Center, Region 20
AWS Cloud Training for K12
Role-Based Paths
Whether your role is business or technical, follow our recommended paths to progress in your learning. Discover courses and exams for building your AWS Cloud skills, no matter your level.
Training With AWS Experts
Explore digital training and in-depth classroom training. Learn in-demand cloud skills at your own pace with over 300 courses.
Team Workshops
Gear up on the cloud through one-day or three-day workshops. Contact us to learn about on-site training options.
Frequently Asked Question from K12 Customers
Open allAWS helps you reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) by reducing the need to invest in large capital expenditures. We provide a pay-as-you-go model that empowers you to invest in the capacity you need and use it only when your school or district requires it.
We recommend the following tools to assess the TCO of both models, and to visualize how cloud pricing works:
Whitepaper: How AWS Pricing Works
Automated Discovery Tool: Contact Us
If your institution is ready to start a cloud-first journey, use this tool to assess your district's cloud readiness. The AWS Cloud Adoption Readiness Tool (CART) will set you on a path for cloud adoption success. Completing the 16 questions in our cloud readiness assessment can transform your idea of moving to the cloud into a detailed plan, following AWS Professional Services' best practices. CART helps districts and schools of all sizes develop efficient and effective plans for cloud adoption and enterprise cloud migrations. This online survey and assessment report details your cloud migration readiness across six perspectives, including business, people, process, platform, operations, and security.
Assess your institution’s cloud-migration readiness: AWS Cloud Adoption Readiness Tool
As the adoption rate of cloud computing grows, many public sector entities and collaborations have established approved publicly awarded contract vehicles to purchase cloud services, both directly and indirectly through partners. Taking advantage of existing contracts will help accelerate deployment.
There are many contract vehicles currently available for education institutions. To get started:
- AWS Education Competency Partner Solutions
- The AWS Marketplace offers 35 categories, and more than 4,000 software listings from more than 1,280 ISVs
The AWS Partner Network is a robust and comprehensive global partner program designed to help you grow and succeed. Having the right mix of business, consulting, and technology support in place makes it easier to purchase, deploy, adopt, and migrate workloads to the cloud.
To review tax requirements that are applicable to AWS in your country, please visit the AWS Tax Help page.
If you reside in the United States With the Amazon Tax Exemption Program (ATEP), you may be eligible to use your tax exemptions for future purchases from AWS if you are able to provide a valid tax exemption certificate for the state(s) where you are located.
For more information, please visit the US Sales Tax Exemption page in your AWS portal.
AWS offers discounts for qualifying AppStream 2.0 education customers. Qualified schools, universities, and public institutions can receive reduced Microsoft’s RDS SAL pricing for qualified educational end users. Please fill out this form to inquire about reduced AppStream 2.0 user fees.
Additional Resources:
Blog Post: Amazon AppStream 2.0 Affordability for Qualifying Education Users