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AWS Managed Services Provider Program

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Overview

The AWS Managed Services Provider (MSP) Program validates and recognizes AWS Partners who excel at delivering comprehensive solutions across the entire cloud journey—from planning and migration to ongoing operations and optimization.

Partners with AWS MSP validation drive higher profitability while differentiating themselves as trusted advisors to customers—unlocking revenue drivers, technical enablement, incentives, and workshops with AWS experts. To become a validated AWS MSP Partner, you must complete a rigorous third-party audit that assesses your technical skills and business health per enterprise standards.

Ready to build and scale your AWS MSP practice? Explore benefits, success stories and how to get started below. 

 

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Unlock growth opportunities

3x

faster customer growth estimated when working with validated AWS MSPs (2024 AWS customer survey)

52%

of customers indicate a need for managed services in their partner procurement process (Canalys, a part of Omdia)
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Benefits

Validated AWS MSPs gain access to funding, training, and go-to-market support to build, market, sell and grow their managed services practice.

Unlock funding benefits, including Marketing Development Funds (MDFs), migration incentives, and tooling credits to build, market, and scale your managed services practice.

Review the Funding Guide

Participate in AWS MSP Build Workshop, MSP Day events, and PartnerEquip sessions for hands-on training, product roadmaps, and insights from AWS subject matter experts.

Register for upcoming events  

Access co-selling opportunities with AWS, gain comprehensive go-to-market support, including customizable marketing campaign assets, and increased visibility through featured placement in AWS Marketplace and priority in search rankings.

Review the MSP Program Guide

Why work with a validated AWS MSP?

Hear from validated AWS MSPs on how they deliver secure, automated solutions with 24/7 expert support. By working with these validated AWS MSPs, customers receive proven cloud capabilities that have been verified through rigorous audits, while freeing their teams to drive innovation instead of managing operations.

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Get started

1

Join the AWS Partner Network

Join the AWS Partner Network (APN) at no cost and enroll in the Services Path.

Become an AWS Partner

2

Review program requirements

Connect with your AWS Partner Development Manager to discuss your MSP business model, define your milestones and timelines, review the AWS MSP Program Validation checklist, and prepare your self-assessment utilizing the Calibration Guides.

Review the program requirements in the AWS MSP Program Guide (login required).

3

Apply

Once you’ve met the program requirements, submit your application in AWS Partner Central following the steps in the MSP Program Guide (login required). The AWS MSP team will review your application and pre-requisite documents before advancing you to technical validation.

Submit your application in AWS Partner Central (login required)

4

Validate and unlock benefits

Once validated, receive your AWS Managed Services Provider badge and unlock program benefits, including funding, go-to-market and co-selling support, and technical enablement. Engage with AWS MSP experts, register for upcoming events, and stay connected via the newsletter.

Access the Program Benefits Guide in AWS Partner Central (login required)