At zeb, we understand the complexities involved in integrating newly acquired companies into an existing AWS environment. From migrating accounts and standardizing IAM policies to centralizing data repositories and consolidating data, the process requires careful planning and execution to ensure a seamless transition. As an AWS Advanced Tier Consulting Partner, zeb specializes in simplifying this integration process, leveraging AWS Control Tower to provide a standardized and secure multi-account environment.

Our Acquisition Assistant is crafted to address the unique challenges of post-acquisition integration. Utilizing AWS's advanced infrastructure, our solution supports efficient account migration, consistent IAM policy implementation, data consolidation into data lakes and data warehouses, and advanced analytics with business intelligence tools and machine learning models. By integrating these capabilities into your existing workflows, our solution enhances security, operational efficiency, and data accessibility. With zeb's expertise and AWS's advanced services, your business can achieve a smooth transition and seamless integration of newly acquired entities.

Key Features Depending on Your Specific Needs and Objectives

• Efficient Account Migration: Use AWS Control Tower to streamline the migration of new accounts into your existing AWS environment, ensuring consistency and compliance across all accounts.

• Standardized IAM Policies: Implement standardized IAM policies across all accounts to ensure consistent security and access management, reducing the risk of misconfigurations and security breaches.

• Centralized Data Repositories: Centralize data repositories using Amazon S3 for data lakes and Amazon Redshift for data warehouses, ensuring secure and efficient data storage and accessibility.

• Data Consolidation and Analytics: Leverage AWS Glue for data integration, Amazon QuickSight for business intelligence, and Amazon SageMaker for machine learning, providing comprehensive analytics and insights.

• Automated Governance and Compliance: Utilize AWS Control Tower to automate governance and compliance, providing a secure and well-architected multi-account environment.

Deliverables Depending on Your Specific Needs and Objectives

• Future-State Architecture Diagram: A detailed architectural blueprint outlining the integration of AWS services, including AWS Control Tower, Amazon S3, Amazon Redshift, and others, tailored to your post-acquisition integration requirements.

• Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Estimation: A precise projection of the operational expenses associated with the proposed integration solution using our pre-configured AWS Pricing Calculator.

• Integration and Deployment Support Plan: A comprehensive plan outlining the steps for integrating newly acquired accounts into your existing AWS environment.

• Ongoing Monitoring, Optimization, and Support Strategy: A strategy for continuous monitoring and optimization of your integrated AWS environment, including support plans for fine-tuning and enhancing the system to adapt to your evolving business needs and maintain optimal performance.

• Custom Scoped Solution Development Proposals Based on Your Specific Needs and Objectives:

  • Account Migration: A proposal for migrating new accounts into your existing AWS environment using AWS Control Tower, ensuring consistency and compliance.

  • IAM Policy Standardization: A plan for implementing standardized IAM policies across all accounts to ensure consistent security and access management.

  • Centralized Data Repositories: Recommendations for centralizing data repositories, ensuring secure and efficient data storage and accessibility.

  • Data Consolidation and Analytics: A proposal for leveraging AWS Glue for data integration, Amazon QuickSight for business intelligence, and Amazon SageMaker for machine learning, providing comprehensive analytics and insights.

  • Automated Governance and Compliance: A proposal for leveraging AWS Control Tower to automate governance and compliance, providing a secure and well-architected multi-account environment.

Timeline

The assessment and road mapping phase typically spans approximately 2 weeks, while the implementation activities may require 4-12 weeks (depending on the scope, size of the project, and availability of your project sponsor and technical teams).

Next Steps

Our typical next steps involve showcasing our previously implemented solutions, submitting a proposal for implementation services, including future-state architecture recommendations, technical design and implementation, testing, and production cut-over.