Which Partners would fall under the AWS Partner Services Path?

The AWS Partner Services Path encompasses partners that provide a range of services to help organizations optimize and enhance their use of AWS. This includes those delivering consulting services, professional services, managed services, and value-add resale services. These partners are vital in helping customers design, implement, manage, and scale solutions on the AWS cloud, thus directly contributing to the success of customer engagements and the overall AWS ecosystem.

Focusing on consulting and professional services allows these partners to engage closely with customers, offering tailored solutions that meet specific business needs. Managed services enable ongoing support and management of AWS resources, ensuring that organizations can leverage AWS without needing extensive in-house expertise. Value-add resale services also highlight the partner's capability to enhance existing services, providing additional functionality or support.

In contrast, partners focusing solely on product distribution and retail, those specializing in software development exclusively, or partners offering only training and certification services do not align as closely with the primary goals of the AWS Partner Services Path, which centers around delivering operational and consultative support services rather than just products or educational resources.