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AWS Cloud Center Of Excellence Architect | CARA – Cloud Ally by RSNA Cloud Connects
Accelerate your cloud journey with CARA and CARA PRO—expert-led AWS Architect-in-Residence services that drive innovation, optimization, and operational excellence.
Accelerate Cloud Success with CARA
Whether your organization is cloud-native or just beginning its AWS migration journey, working with a team of AWS Certified Architects can fast-track your success. At RSNA Cloud Connects, our CARA (Cloud Ally – Cloud Center of Excellence Resident Architect) program embeds top-tier cloud expertise directly into your team—delivering strategic insights, operational excellence, and hands-on support every step of the way.
Through open office hour sessions, regular collaboration with your technical leadership, modernization workshops, and architecture reviews, CARA helps uncover opportunities to innovate, streamline operations, and optimize your AWS environment—all while upskilling your internal teams and aligning with AWS best practices.
CARA–Cloud Ally Program
Optimize, Scale, and Innovate Your AWS Architecture
CARA
Embedded Expertise: AWS-certified architect integrated into your team
Strategic Planning: Align cloud strategy with business goals
Architecture Reviews: Ensure compliance with AWS best practices
Security & Governance: Build a secure, compliant cloud environment
Team Enablement: Upskill your team through hands-on training
Flexible Engagement: Scalable support tailored to your needs
CARA PRO
Multi-Account Strategy: Confidently manage and scale complex cloud environments
DevOps & Automation: Implement CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code
Custom Architecture: Design and build advanced cloud-native solutions
Cost & Performance Optimization: Maximize efficiency and ROI on AWS
Hands-On Execution: Collaborative implementation alongside your team
Cloud Maturity Assessment: Drive growth with actionable, data-driven insights
CARA Program Terms
Our CARA – Cloud Ally Program is available in flexible 6-month and 1-year engagements, designed to drive real, measurable outcomes for your cloud strategy.
Proven Results from Past CARA Engagements
Here’s what organizations have achieved with RSNA Cloud Connects through the CARA and CARA PRO programs:
Realized full ROI in under 9 months
Achieved over $1.2M in compute cost savings within 3 years for a single client
Reduced deployment cycles from weeks to under 20 minutes
Accelerated partner onboarding from months to just a few weeks
Increased Savings Plan and Reserved Instance coverage to over 70% of compute usage
Established a Cloud Center of Excellence to standardize practices across global teams
Our Services
Core Services We Deliver
Well-Architected Reviews
Ongoing assessments to ensure your workloads follow AWS best practices for reliability, security, performance, and cost-efficiency.
Cloud Security
Build a robust, well-documented cloud security framework and continuously improve your organization’s security posture.
Whiteboarding & Prototyping
Collaborate on solution design using the latest AWS services to architect scalable, cloud-native applications.
Cost Optimization
Establish a structured approach to monitor, manage, and reduce your AWS cloud spend without compromising performance.
AWS Support & Collaboration
Your assigned CARA Architect works closely with AWS Solution Architects, ensuring effective communication and support escalation when needed.
Skills Enablement
Empower your teams with hands-on labs, game days, workshops, and customized training across AWS services.
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Ready to Talk Cloud?
Looking for expert guidance? Let’s connect for a free consultation and explore how CARA can support your AWS cloud goals. We’ll schedule time to understand your needs and tailor the right solution for you.