{"id":180970,"date":"2026-08-24T15:56:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T15:56:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swordgroupstg.wpengine.com\/uk\/?page_id=180970"},"modified":"2026-10-01T13:26:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T13:26:28","slug":"aws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sword-group.com\/uk\/partners\/aws\/","title":{"rendered":"Cloud Platforms &#038; Data Engineering with Amazon Web Services (AWS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row unlock_row_content=&#8221;yes&#8221; row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;4&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; content_parallax=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;184824&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;80&#8243; position_horizontal=&#8221;left&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;195021&#8243;][vc_column_text text_lead=&#8221;yes&#8221; text_color=&#8221;color-210407&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;927978&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Sword is one of a small number of AWS Premier Tier Services Partner in the UK. 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Others need to build new digital capabilities that unlock future growth.<\/p>\n<p>We help clients navigate both, bringing the expertise to modernise, innovate and deliver measurable outcomes with confidence.[\/vc_column_text][uncode_list icon=&#8221;fa fa-arrow-right2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;160064&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New systems designed and built on AWS, from a single workload to a full platform<\/li>\n<li>Cloud-native application development<\/li>\n<li>A properly structured, secure AWS environment, built to suit what will run in it<\/li>\n<li>Migration delivered in stages, so the business keeps running while it happens<\/li>\n<li>Modernisation where the numbers justify it<\/li>\n<li>Automated building and releasing of software, so releases stop being an event<\/li>\n<li>Amazon WorkSpaces, giving people a full desktop or just the programs they need, on whatever device they already have<\/li>\n<li>Written instructions, training and a handover your team can genuinely work from<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;Manage, Secure and Optimise&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;91bc-98b517156771815644e0f-b90b178947507252049a4-d52b&#8221;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;884174&#8243;]Our UK-based service desk operates 24\/7, staffed by AWS-certified engineers with experience supporting environments across the globe.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you need a fully managed service or targeted support alongside your internal teams, we provide the expertise, coverage and responsiveness to keep critical services running smoothly.[\/vc_column_text][uncode_list icon=&#8221;fa fa-arrow-right2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;169659&#8243;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Maintain service availability through 24\/7 monitoring and rapid incident response<\/li>\n<li>Strengthen resilience with proactive maintenance, backup assurance and disaster recovery readiness<\/li>\n<li>Improve security, governance and audit preparedness through continuous oversight and reporting<\/li>\n<li>Ensure the right people have the right access through effective identity and access management.<br \/>\nGain greater control of cloud spend through optimisation, reporting and cost management<\/li>\n<li>Access a single view of operational, security and compliance performance through our Acuity cloud optimisation solution<\/li>\n<li>Extend your team with AWS-certified cloud specialists and architects when needed<\/li>\n<li>Build internal capability through practical knowledge transfer and skills development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_accordion_tab][vc_accordion_tab gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; column_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; title=&#8221;Artificial Intelligence&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1790152457883-3-8&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;927964&#8243;]Moving from experimentation to enterprise adoption requires more than access to AI models. 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