Tech Data AWS News

Jamie Planas AWS Vendor Marketing Manager

Welcome to the Tech Data AWS News Page. Be sure to bookmark this page for upcoming events, news, resources, and promotions!

Events

AWS Partner Trainings

Ready to uplevel your AWS knowledge! There's a training for that.

Just remember:

  • Many AWS and ExitCertified courses require an AWS Accreditation prior to registering. Register for one of our upcoming Accreditation Courses
  • Some courses are eligible for exam vouchers. Contact your Cloud Sales rep at enterprisecloudsales@techdata.com

AWS Accreditation Courses

AWS Partner: Foundations (Business)

Date: June 9th – 10th

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET

Register Here

AWS Partner: Foundations (Technical)

Date: June 29th – 30th

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET

Register Here

AWS Certification Courses

AWS Cloud Practitioner Readiness

Date: May 26th - 27th

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Register Here

AWS Cloud Practitioner Readiness

Date: June 1st - 2nd

Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Register Here

Architecting on AWS Courses

Multiple Dates and Times

Register Here

Cloud Insiders Live

Tech Data Cloud presents, Cloud Insiders LIVE! A FREE partner conference for our cloud community to learn, collaborate and connect. The event will feature training and certification opportunities, a chance to engage with leadership, vendor sponsors and channel experts, and much more.

AWS will be a sponsor at this exciting virtual event. Here is just a preview of the courses we are planning.

  • Ted Talk-style sessions
    • Principles of Cloud Strategy: A Philosophical Approach to Scaling Your Cloud Practice, Led by Brian Schoepfle, Sr. Partner Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    • Best practices for Cost Management, Led by Tyler Bursee, Pre-Sales Engineer at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
    • AWS Blueprint Solutions for SMB, Let by Chris Lyth, Sr. Partner Solutions Architect at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Coffee with AWS Partner Roundtable
  • ExitCertified-led Cloud Practitioner Course*
  • ExitCertified-led Architecting on AWS*
  • AWS-led Solutions Training for Partners: Data Analytics on AWS*
  • AWS-led Solutions Training for Partners: IoT on AWS*
  • AWS-led Sales 101*
  • AWS-led JAM Session*

*pre-requisites required

Register now to get access to these trainings! Register here

Tech Data Office Hours: Coffee with AWS

Tech Data would like to invite you to a special series of Office Hours Webinars. These office hours give partners the opportunity to bring any and all AWS questions to the table.

Here to answer your AWS questions, we have:

  • Chris Lyth, Sr. Partner Solutions Architect, AWS
  • Jessie Giuffrida, Partner Development Manager, AWS
  • Brian Schoepfle, Partner Technical Enablement, AWS Public Sector

Discussion Format

We will be hosting this meeting on a new platform (https://www.leancoffeetable.com/) to drive more meaningful discussions. Find more information on this platform on the registration page below.

Date and Time: 3rd Tuesday of every month at 1:00 p.m. ET – Register here

News

Tech Data is on the APN Blog!

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How to Strengthen Your Own AWS Practice with Help from an Experienced AWS Partner - With more and more businesses investing in cloud products and solutions, the time to power a sustainable cloud practice is now...

AWS Jumpstart Program for SMB

We have launched an AWS-sponsored and supported program for Partners building their SMB business! This new program helps small-to-medium businesses onboard with Tech Data and AWS, obtain key training and certification for your team, and deploy your first complete AWS solution. All with ongoing direction and support from Tech Data to help you be successful.

The best part about this new path is its hybrid approach to the Practice Builder Methodology. You can work through your digital AWS SMB path in your own time and get access to Cloud Coaches through one-on-one consultations or small group office hour sessions.

Ready to learn more? Here's what you can do to get started:

  1. Register for an upcoming cohort here
  2. Check out the new AWS SMB Path here

I'm already on the AWS Jumpstart Path! What's next?

Fantastic! If you are already on the path then you know each sprint has a specific goal to help you become successful. Let us know what you are ready to do!

  • Have you signed up for your AWS Cloud Practitioner or Associate Architecting Courses?
  • Do you need to meet with an AWS Supercoach?
  • Are you ready to explore AWS Blueprints?

For questions, please reach out to smbcloudsales@techdata.com

Resources

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