Amazon Web Services launches AWS test drives for Indian AWS partners

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the launch of AWS Test Drive in India. The move is a welcome step for businesses to evaluate and experience local AWS Partner Network (APN) software solutions on the cloud.

These test drives are provided to customers free of charge so that they can learn about, experience and evaluate software solutions on the AWS Cloud prior to making a purchase decision. The drives are pre-configured, ready-to-use with private IT sandbox environments.

Developed by APN consulting and technology partners, each AWS Test Drive includes a guided tour video, step-by-step manual, and enough free AWS server time to instantly launch and explore a live enterprise solution stack on the AWS platform. AWS Test Drives accelerate the sales cycles for APN partners by allowing customers to quickly assess solution value.

"Since launching AWS Test Drive program in November 2013, more than 150 Test Drives have been developed by our global partner ecosystem and are being used extensively by their customers," said Shane Owenby, MD, Amazon Web Services, Asia Pacific. "We are pleased to bring the AWS Test Drive program to India to provide local customers a no-cost way to thoroughly evaluate powerful software offerings on AWS prior to purchase. The program further benefits channel partners in India by enabling them to lower business development costs and accelerate customer engagement."

The AWS Test Drive program has already been adopted by many global APN partners such as SAP, Oracle, Red Hat, Microsoft, Trend Micro, and Esri. More than 20 Indian APN partners have built their AWS Test Drives at launch, including BlazeClan Technologies, Indusface, Cloud Kinetics, IntelliGrape Software, and Sanovi Technologies.