Amazon Web Services (AWS) with OTOKO®

AWS is growing. Your control needs to grow with it.

A successful AWS pilot quickly turns into multiple accounts, teams and bills. So that this environment can grow with your company, OTOKO® organizes accounts, access and networks and supports the migration of further applications. Technical decisions are linked to operational effort and cost from the start, rather than being considered only after go-live.

What we take on for you

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Planning, implementation and agreed operations by OTOKO®

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Your brief for OTOKO®

Turning an AWS pilot into a well-managed production operation.

The next stage of development brings different requirements than the first experiment: production data needs controlled access, applications need reliable connections and teams need a shared deployment path. An assessment shows which parts of your AWS environment already fit and where work is needed before expanding further.

What you engage us for

Depending on your needs, we start with an inventory assessment or directly with a clearly scoped implementation engagement. Account structure, network connectivity and application migration are handled against concrete acceptance criteria. For later operational services, we record which components are supported and which responsibilities remain with your development teams.

The services in detail

Scope

Bringing together AWS accounts, applications and operations.

Consistent foundations make expansion easier. Whether the account structure is organized first, an application is migrated or operations are improved depends on the existing setup and the priorities of your teams.

Creating a shared structure for teams

A new AWS account should start with an assigned owner, a cost center and shared rules. Existing accounts are recorded and assigned to a suitable organizational structure. The subsequent provisioning path describes how further teams are onboarded and which requirements apply.

What your team keeps working with

An account and governance concept with a traceable onboarding process for additional applications.

Technical implementation

AWS Organizations & Control Tower

We structure accounts and environments by team, protection needs and responsibilities. AWS Control Tower can support a landing zone based on a multi-account structure. Before rollout, we review existing accounts and the effects of shared rules.

Setting up secure connections and access

Different data paths run between the application, administration and your local data center. We plan these connections together with the required access rights and configure them in your environment. Documented exceptions and connection tests make later changes and troubleshooting easier.

What your team keeps working with

A network and permission concept with verified connections and documented boundaries.

Technical implementation

VPC, access & hybrid connectivity

Network segments, routing, DNS and administrative access are planned together. Connections to the data center receive defined data paths and responsibilities. Necessary exceptions are documented rather than run as permanent, invisible workarounds.

Bringing applications to the right environment

For each application, we assess which combination of servers, containers and data services is suitable. Dependencies determine the order of the move. The target environment is set up, the transfer is prepared and the interaction of the components is tested with your application team.

What your team keeps working with

A justified workload assignment and a migration plan per application group.

Technical implementation

Workloads, containers & data

We assign applications to virtual servers or a container platform and review the required data and storage components. Amazon EKS is one possible Kubernetes platform; it is evaluated against application needs and operational effort. Migrations are carried out with tests and coordinated fallback paths.

Improving operations and cost together

Cost and operations influence each other: an oversized resource or a test environment left running permanently causes effort and expense. Usage data and operational observations provide the basis for prioritized changes. Their implementation and impact are agreed with the respective owners.

What your team keeps working with

A cost and operations report with prioritized technical measures and responsibilities.

Technical implementation

Cost control & managed AWS

Cost tagging and AWS Cost Explorer support the allocation of consumption. We connect this view with utilization, monitoring and change planning. Savings measures and the operations services we take on are described separately and reviewed regularly.

Planning & implementation in detail

Expanding AWS without losing track of accounts and responsibility.

A production AWS landscape needs shared foundations for teams working independently. Account structure, network, provisioning and cost responsibility should reflect the same organizational setup. We connect these topics with the specific onboarding of your applications.

From a team pilot to a shared foundation

A pilot often comes about under time pressure and with a manageable group of users. As soon as further teams join, however, personal arrangements are no longer enough. Resources must be assigned, administrative rights reviewed and shared services fitted into the structure. The current-state review therefore looks at existing accounts together with the projects and people behind them. This shows which structures were chosen deliberately, which were only provisional and which changes are actually necessary before a larger expansion.

The target state describes how new teams are onboarded and which rules should apply to existing accounts. Responsibilities, cost centers and the separation of different environments are taken into account. The rollout takes place in coordinated steps so that running applications and existing dependencies remain accounted for. A first concrete use case serves as a test of the new procedures. Your team can then assess whether provisioning, approvals and documentation are clear and workable beyond the original pilot team.

Decide on an application across all its components

The target environment of an application often consists of several components with different requirements. Computing power, data storage, interfaces and administrative access must be considered together. Together we compare options for a suitable setup and factor in the future operational effort. Existing skills also remain relevant here: the intended teams must be able to understand, monitor and change a solution. The scope of a modernization is therefore deliberately separated from the tasks that are initially necessary for a safe transition.

For implementation, dependencies and checks are recorded. Application teams confirm the business function, while technical tests cover access, connections and the agreed operational setup. If local systems are still needed, their communication paths are part of the acceptance. The handover also describes how changes are introduced after the project and which documentation is available for that. This way, an additional workload can be onboarded into the AWS landscape without leaving responsibility unresolved at the end of the move.

Costs and operational monitoring as a shared basis for decisions

A rising bill can have very different causes: new applications, changed usage, oversized resources or environments that run longer than needed. A cost overview alone does not show which technical change would make sense. That is why spending is linked to usage and responsibility. Discussions with the application teams clarify which reserves are deliberately planned and where avoidable consumption is actually emerging. Measures are thus derived from the context of the application.

Before a change, possible effects and the necessary review are agreed. After implementation, we look at the observed usage and the effects on operation. Not every technically possible reduction is suitable for every workload. The documentation therefore records assumptions and decisions so that further optimizations can build on them. For ongoing support, reporting channels, maintenance and responsibilities are also defined; this keeps cost decisions linked to actual responsibility for the systems.

How we work together

You know your business.
We handle the agreed cloud work.

You do not have to organize every technical step yourself. We record tasks and decisions and involve your team wherever its knowledge or approval is needed.

Bringing accounts and teams together

The inventory connects accounts, resources and responsible teams. This produces shared rules and the order of changes.

Your contribution: Add project goals, contacts and known constraints of the existing applications.

Introducing changes in a controlled way

New structures and connections are set up step by step. Application tests show whether the planned setup supports the required processes.

Your contribution: Involve your development team in testing and approvals for affected workloads.

Ensuring clear responsibility in day-to-day operation

Documentation, operational tasks and cost allocation are reviewed together. Subsequent support is given a defined scope.

Your contribution: Define who is responsible for new accounts, changes and ongoing spending.

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Example project scenario

From an AWS pilot to a production platform

This is what a joint project could look like. The specific scope results from your current situation.

The current situation
A first project works, but the account structure and operating tasks are not yet designed for further teams.
Our approach
We review the existing architecture and add the foundations for access, provisioning and operations.
The target state
A coordinated path from the pilot environment to a platform with clearly documented support.

What you get

Results your team
keeps working with.

AWS architecture with an account structure and documented security rules
Implementation plan with migration, testing and acceptance
Documented operations with responsibilities and a cost overview

From interest to a concrete engagement

How we prepare
your project.

For the first consultation, these documents do not yet need to be complete. Together we clarify what is available and which information the assessment should add.

Helpful for getting started

AWS account structure and administrative contacts
Workloads, networks and existing security requirements
Consumption reports and agreed operational targets

How this becomes a specific quote

The scope of services, the involvement of your team, required access, acceptance criteria and the handover are recorded in the quote. Provider fees, project services and ongoing operations are clearly separated.

Discuss your assessment

Before you start

Your questions.
Clear answers.

Can existing AWS accounts be included?

Yes. We assess the account structure, access, resources and dependencies and plan the necessary changes together with your team.

Which services does OTOKO® offer for Amazon Web Services (AWS)?

A clearly structured AWS environment for your applications. We support architecture, migration and automation and create transparency about operations and costs.

Can the cloud be connected to our data center?

Yes. A hybrid architecture is planned based on your interfaces, identities, networks and requirements for availability and data locations.

Do we need a separate AWS account for every team?

The account structure is designed according to responsibilities, security boundaries and operational requirements. A separate account is one possible means, but not a blanket answer for every team structure.

Can OTOKO® manage only part of our AWS environment?

Yes. The accounts, services and tasks we take over are defined in the service catalog. Interfaces to your internal operations must be explicitly agreed.

Amazon Web Services (AWS) with OTOKO®

Ready for the next step on AWS?

Show us which applications are already running and what should be added. In the first exchange, we clarify open architecture and operational questions and propose a suitable starting point.

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