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NRECA’s cloud transformation: Driving affordability, reliability, and sustainability in the public sector with AWS

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The article details the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association's (NRECA) cloud migration journey with AWS, highlighting their strategic approach to digital transformation.

  • Completed cloud migration in 4 years, faster than the original 5-year plan
  • Adopted the AWS 6 Rs migration strategies, focusing on rehosting and replatforming
  • Implemented a DevSecOps approach with key tenets like security, automation, and continuous improvement
  • Achieved 30% cost reduction during migration, with an additional 30% savings through optimization
  • Certified approximately 65% of staff in AWS technologies

The migration helped NRECA improve agility, security, and operational efficiency while supporting their mission of serving electric cooperatives across America.



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