AWS Marketplace
Category: Best Practices
Improve security monitoring within your AWS environment with Logz.io
In this post, Mark and I will show you how to use Logz.io to build a centralized observability strategy to enhance visibility into your AWS environment and increase your security posture.
How to successfully list a container solution in AWS Marketplace
AWS Marketplace is a curated digital software catalog that enables AWS customers to easily find, buy, test, and deploy third-party software. Software usage is billed alongside customer AWS bills, with flexible pricing options across both Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) and upfront contracts. Sellers curious about selling in AWS Marketplace frequently ask me these questions: Will my target […]
AWS CloudFormation template guidelines for AMI-based products in AWS Marketplace
AWS Marketplace gives sellers the option to list to list AMI-based product with AWS CloudFormation templates. Sellers, as Consulting Partners (CP) and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs), use the templates to define a cluster or distributed architecture for the product. Customers then deploy the solution by using CloudFormation templates, saving time and avoiding errors in the process. In this post, I’ll provide you with the CloudFormation template requirements for listing AMI-based products with CloudFormation templates in AWS Marketplace.
Listing an AMI contract product on AWS Marketplace
AWS Marketplace launched upfront contract pricing on November 17, 2021, which enables you as a seller to create AMI listings with upfront contract pricing. With AMI contract pricing, AWS Marketplace bills your customers upfront according to their chosen contract license of a monthly, one-year, or multiyear contract. The customer can agree to automatic renewal of […]
Best practices to list a professional services product listing in AWS Marketplace
Professional services is a product type available in AWS Marketplace. It enables buyers to find and buy services from Consulting Partners (CP) and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) in AWS Marketplace. Professional services in AWS Marketplace includes services to assess, migrate, support, manage, and train others on how to use AWS services and products in AWS […]
Checklist to successfully registering as a seller in AWS Marketplace
AWS Marketplace is a curated digital catalog that makes it easy for customers to find, test, buy, and deploy third-party software, data products, and services that customers need to build solutions and run their businesses. In this post, I aim to provide you with some best practices to consider as you approach registering as a […]
Best practices for driving traffic to your AWS Marketplace listing
In this blog post, I will share AWS programs and resources you can use to increase awareness and drive traffic to your AWS Marketplace listings. AWS Marketplace is a curated digital software catalog that lets AWS customers find, test, and purchase third-party software licenses. All purchases are consolidated into a customer’s AWS bill. Developing a […]
AWS Marketplace named a leader in The Forrester New Wave: Marketplaces for SaaS Sourcing, Q1 2022 report
The Forrester New Wave: Marketplaces for SaaS Sourcing, Q1 2022 report rated AWS Marketplace as differentiated in buyer interface, contract terms, artificial intelligence and automation, roadmap, and [go-to] market approach. The report states that AWS Marketplace is “well suited to procurement and IT” and “provides advanced features relevant for procurement in areas such as contracting.”
AWS License Manager integration patterns for AMI or container-based products with contract pricing
Upfront contract pricing models in AWS Marketplace AWS Marketplace now enables you to create AMI and container listings with upfront contract pricing. With this pricing model, your customers can buy your application directly through AWS Marketplace or through a private offer from a reseller, initiated by paying upfront for a monthly, annual, or multiyear contract. […]
Introducing the updated Well-Architected Management and Governance Lens
Today, we are happy to announce an updated version of the AWS Well-Architected Management and Governance Lens (M&G Lens) whitepaper has been published! Introduction Customers of every size and industry type are moving to the cloud to increase your security, agility, cost efficiency, scalability, and the ability to deploy more easily. Many customers are asking […]