Migrating to the cloud offers healthcare organizations greater agility, scalability, and long-term cost savings. Yet for many, the high upfront investment remains a major barrier. Budget constraints, competing priorities, and the complexity of large-scale IT shifts often stall progress.
Thankfully, there are funding options available that reduce or eliminate these initial costs, making cloud transformation more attainable than many leaders realize. One of the most impactful of these options is Amazon’s Migration Acceleration Program (MAP), a structured initiative designed to offset migration expenses while accelerating the move to the cloud.
What Is MAP?
Moving workloads like apps, data, and IT systems to the cloud is a smart move for many organizations looking to modernize, boost reliability, and cut long-term costs. But large-scale migrations can be expensive upfront and hard to justify without quick returns. That’s where Amazon’s MAP comes in.
MAP is designed to make cloud migration smoother, faster, and more cost-effective. It provides financial support through Amazon’s credits, along with a proven framework based on their experience helping thousands of businesses migrate successfully.
MAP follows a structured three-phase approach:
- Assess: Evaluate your current setup and build a strong business case.
- Mobilize: Prepare your organization and fix any gaps before the move.
- Migrate and Modernize: Shift your workloads to Amazon and upgrade them for better performance.
How MAP Funding Offsets Migration Costs
1. Faster Migrations With a Proven Framework
MAP’s three-phase approach—Assess, Mobilize, Migrate and Modernize—streamlines your cloud journey using Amazon-funded tools like Migration Hub and Landing Zone. This avoids delays and rework.
2. Direct Cost Offsets With MAP Credits
MAP provides Amazon Promotional Credits applied quarterly to offset migration-related expenses. Credits reduce infrastructure, planning, and setup costs including licenses, lowering upfront investment.
3. Support for Modernization and Long-Term Savings
MAP encourages modernization (e.g., serverless, managed services), which cuts long-term maintenance and infrastructure costs.
4. Lower Risk, More Control
Funded assessments identify automation, security, and skills gaps early, preventing issues down the line.
5. Included Access to Experts
MAP includes support from Amazon architects and training resources, reducing reliance on external consultants.
Choosing the Right Migration Partner Matters
It’s important to understand that not all Amazon Partners are equipped to fully leverage MAP. To get the most value from your migration, choose a partner with deep MAP expertise and a strong track record.
Don’t miss out—before signing migration contracts, look for:
- Partners with a specific competency in the AWS product you are planning to implement with the experience needed to navigate MAP effectively.
- MAP-activated partners who offer proven delivery frameworks, precise credit tagging, and guidance on cost optimization.
- Partners who ensure access to training, tools, and professional services, helping you stay aligned with best practices.
- Experienced partners who manage the full migration lifecycle, including credit disbursements, tagging compliance, and governance to prevent overspending.
- Handle in-flight adjustments such as workloads shift, keeping migrations efficient and within budget.
The right partner will support your move and accelerate it while maximizing your MAP funding.
Final Thoughts
Modernizing your IT on the cloud doesn’t have to break the bank. The MAP offers structured funding across the entire migration lifecycle, cutting upfront costs, reducing risk, and accelerating ROI. Amazon states MAP delivers 31% infrastructure savings, 62% efficiency gains, and 69% less downtime, making it a proven cloud accelerator.
With the right partner, MAP becomes the foundation of a cost-effective, successful cloud journey. As an Amazon Connect Partner, CTG brings deep cloud expertise, certified architects, and hands-on experience to help you with MAP Funding consultation.
Don’t let cost delay your modernization. Let MAP funding open the door to a smarter, faster cloud future.
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