Connecting AWS (tips from an expert)

📖 Abstract 📖
Somehow our users and admins need to connect securely and reliably to AWS services, we explore the options available in South Africa for connectivity.

We demystify peering exchanges like NAPAfrica and we explain some SD WAN, ZTNA and other interesting or cost-effective options. We will have a Q&A session to answer any related questions.

📢 Speakers 📢
Shawn Gradwell is a certified AWS Solutions Architect Associate and works for the Datacentrix ISP, eNetworks, as a Solutions Architect.

Shawn works with the largest enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa on a daily basis and advises them on connectivity, security and cloud solutions like AWS.

Shawn was the Managing Executive for Cloud Solutions at Marion Technologies for 6 years before joining Datacentrix.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shawngradwell/

🎉 Sponsors 🎉

• Datacentrix, sponsoring the venue and refreshments
• Offerzen swag
• AWS swag

🏚️ Venue 🏚️
This will be an in-person only event. Free and secure parking on site.

Datacentrix Head Office, Corporate Park North, 238 Roan Crescent, Midrand, 1685.

✏️ Requirements ✏️
Free, no requirements, come as you are.

⏳ Agenda ⏳
17:30- 18:00 🌍 Networking and refreshments
18:00- 18:50 ☁️ Presentation
18:50 - 19:00🙋 Questions