Why AWS
AWS is the world's largest cloud platform for MSPs, offering EC2, S3, RDS, and 200+ services. With CSP billing via Pax8, it enables scalable IaaS/PaaS, cost optimization, and hybrid cloud — backed by global reliability.
- EC2 & Lambda: Virtual servers and serverless compute with auto-scaling.
- S3 Storage: Durable object storage with lifecycle policies and encryption.
- Cost Explorer: Budget alerts, reserved instances, savings plans.
- Security Hub: IAM, GuardDuty, Config for compliance monitoring.
How Blackhawk MSP Deploys It
- Provision AWS accounts via Pax8; enable multi-account strategy with Organizations.
- Migrate workloads: lift-and-shift VMs to EC2, databases to RDS.
- Set up S3 buckets with versioning, encryption, and public access blocks.
- Implement GuardDuty for threat detection and auto-remediation via Lambda.
- Optimize monthly: right-size instances, delete unused resources.
FAQ
Q: How is billing handled?
A: Through Pax8 CSP — monthly, predictable, with your markup.
Q: Multi-tenant management?
A: Yes — AWS Organizations + Control Tower for delegated access.
Q: Free tier available?
A: Yes — 12 months for new accounts, always-free services.
Q: Hybrid support?
A: Yes — Outposts, Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN.
Need help? Call 1-925-218-4000 — Blackhawk MSP
