Overview
CloudiQS Education Cloud Transformation is a comprehensive implementation service designed specifically for UK universities, colleges, and educational institutions migrating to or optimizing their AWS cloud infrastructure.
As an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner with Education Competency, CloudiQS understands unique UK education requirements including GDPR compliance, student data protection, academic calendar cost patterns, research computing needs, and integration with UCAS, HESA, and Jisc services.
COMPLETE SOLUTION INCLUDES: AWS Landing Zone for education institutions, multi-account AWS Organization (Dev/Test/Prod/Research), Student Information System (SIS) migration to AWS, Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) on AWS (Moodle/Blackboard/Canvas), research computing with HPC using AWS ParallelCluster, student data compliance (GDPR, Data Protection Act 2018), identity federation with Shibboleth/SAML for UK Federation, academic calendar cost optimization with term-time scaling, disaster recovery and backup architecture, Cyber Essentials Plus aligned security, network architecture with AWS Transit Gateway, integration with Jisc services (Janet network, eduroam), 6 months L2/L3 support included.
AWS SERVICES ARCHITECTURE: AWS Organizations, AWS Control Tower, AWS IAM Identity Center, Amazon EC2, Amazon RDS, Amazon Aurora, AWS Lambda, Amazon S3, AWS Backup, Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, AWS Config, AWS Security Hub, Amazon GuardDuty, AWS KMS, AWS Direct Connect, AWS Transit Gateway, Amazon Route 53, Amazon CloudFront, AWS ParallelCluster for HPC, Amazon FSx for Lustre, Amazon SageMaker for research.
KEY DELIVERABLES: Governance (AWS Organization, SCPs, Config rules, GDPR compliance), Student Systems (SIS database migration, UCAS/HESA integration, student portal, timetabling), VLE (auto-scaling deployment, CloudFront content delivery, mobile app backend), Research Computing (HPC clusters, shared file systems, GPU instances for ML, data lakes), Security (UK Federation integration, SSO, MFA, WAF, DDoS protection), Cost Optimisation (academic calendar-aware auto-scaling, Reserved Instances, budget alerts).
EXPECTED OUTCOMES: 30-50% infrastructure cost reduction vs. on-premises, 99.9%+ uptime for student-facing systems, improved disaster recovery (RPO <4 hours, RTO <8 hours), scalability for enrollment growth, faster service deployment (days vs. months), enhanced security and compliance, reduced IT administrative overhead.
ENGAGEMENT TIMELINE: Month 1: Discovery, architecture design, landing zone setup. Month 2-3: Core infrastructure and SIS migration. Month 4: VLE and research computing deployment. Month 5: Testing, optimization, cutover planning. Month 6: Production cutover and knowledge transfer. Month 7-12: Managed support, optimization, and training.
FUNDING OPTIONS: AWS MAP (Migration Acceleration Program) funding may be available, OCRE (Open Clouds for Research Environments) framework eligible, Jisc framework purchasing available, AWS EdStart credits for qualifying institutions.
AWS INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS: Professional services fee is separate from AWS infrastructure costs. CloudiQS provides detailed cost modeling during engagement. Estimated monthly AWS costs: £5,000-£25,000 depending on institution size and workloads.
WHO THIS IS FOR: UK universities and higher education institutions, further education colleges, multi-academy trusts, independent schools with 500+ students, educational institutions with AWS commitments or EDPs.
WHY CLOUDIQS: CloudiQS holds AWS Education Competency with 10+ UK education institutions served, Warwick University partnership, experience with UCAS/HESA/Jisc integrations, understanding of academic calendar cost patterns, GDPR and UK student data protection expertise.
NEXT STEPS: After subscription, CloudiQS contacts you within 1 business day. Discovery begins within 2 weeks. Full transformation timeline is 6 months from kickoff to production.
Highlights
- 1. Production Platform in 30 Days with 3-5 Live AI Agents: CloudiQS deploys a complete, enterprise-grade AI agent platform using Amazon Bedrock and Agent Bakery framework. Unlike single-agent implementations, you get shared infrastructure for multiple agents, centralized knowledge bases, unified monitoring, and admin console for agent management. Built on AWS-native services (Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, CloudWatch) following Well-Architected Framework.
- 2. Enterprise Security, Compliance, and UK Data Residency: Every Agent Bakery deployment includes encryption (AWS KMS), identity management (Cognito + IAM), comprehensive logging (CloudTrail), SOC 2/ISO 27001 aligned architecture, and GDPR compliance. All data stays in UK/EU AWS regions. Includes security audit, vulnerability scanning, role-based access controls, and secrets management using AWS Secrets Manager.
- 3. Rapid ROI with 90-Day Path: Fixed-price implementation eliminates budget uncertainty. Includes 90 days of L2/L3 support reviews, performance monitoring, and platform updates. Seamlessly scale from 5 to 50+ agents using self-service tools or CloudiQS assistance. Transition to AgentCore Managed Service for 24/7 monitoring, SLA-backed uptime, and continuous improvement.
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DURING IMPLEMENTATION (30 days): • Dedicated technical lead and project manager • Email support: hello@cloudiqs.com (2-hour response, UK business hours) • Slack channel for real-time collaboration • Weekly status calls • On-demand technical workshops
POST-DEPLOYMENT SUPPORT (90 days): • Email support: 4-hour response time (UK business hours) • Phone support: UK business hours with callback within 2 hours • Monthly optimization review calls • Proactive monitoring and alerting • Platform updates and security patches • Agent performance optimization • Usage analytics and recommendations • Knowledge base refresh assistance
After 90 days, customers can purchase extended support blocks or upgrade to AgentCore Managed Service