4 best practices to enhance research IT operations with AWS

The article discusses four best practices for enhancing research IT operations using AWS, based on insights from research IT leaders at Emory University and RMIT University.

• Facilitate culture change: Showcase cloud success stories, offer pre-built solutions, and provide targeted training to help researchers adopt cloud technologies
• Rethink funding models: Shift from capital expenses (CapEx) to operational expenses (OpEx), use cost management tools like AWS Cost Explorer, and set up budget alerts
• Enable secure collaboration: Leverage cloud security tools like AWS Transit Gateway, GuardDuty, and CloudTrail to protect research data and facilitate global collaboration
• Empower researchers with training: Provide hands-on labs, training materials, and use AWS's new training resources to build cloud skills

The key benefits include flexible workflows, faster computing, secure global collaboration, and access to advanced technologies like AI and machine learning.