Matson switches to AWS Cloud

Matson spokesperson Keoni Wagner told American Shipper that the move to the AWS Cloud was a phased process, which began in the fall of last year and was completed in August.    Honolulu-based shipping company Matson, Inc. has closed all four of its data centers in favor of using Amazon Web Services (AWS).
   Matson’s vessels, shipping terminals, container equipment and truck shipments all require highly reliable technology to ensure that the company maintains an efficient transportation network, and Matson’s customers count on cloud-based applications to provide real-time visibility and analytics in managing supply chains, AWS said. All of these mission-critical applications now run on the AWS Cloud, including the company’s custom-built order-to-cash booking and billing systems, terminal operations, global equipment management, U.S.-wide logistics applications and customer-facing website.
   Matson spokesperson Keoni Wagner told American Shipper that the move to the AWS Cloud was a phased process, which began in the fall of last year and was completed in August. Two of the company’s data centers were shut down in June and the additional two were closed in August. Matson had leased space in Virginia and Texas, Wagner said.
   “We chose the AWS Cloud because it provides unmatched security, performance and cost benefits,” Matson CEO Peter Weis said. “Having moved one hundred percent of our enterprise applications from on-premises data centers to the AWS Cloud, we are now free to focus on further innovation.”