Publishing to the Marketplace with Replicated

Publishing applications to cloud marketplaces using Replicated offers a streamlined approach for distributing software by leveraging platforms provided by major cloud providers, such as AWS, Azure, Google, IBM, and Oracle. These marketplaces function like app stores for the cloud, allowing customers to easily purchase and install applications, which counts towards their committed cloud provider spend, aligning with their financial considerations. Advantages include established installation patterns familiar to customers and collaborative marketing efforts with cloud providers, even without formal partnerships. The process involves automating the maintenance of cloud resources, creating machine images, and using tools like CloudFormation for deployment. An example with AWS showcases the SlackerNews application, highlighting steps such as creating licenses, spinning up resources, and managing access through AWS features like Secrets Manager and Lambda functions. The approach emphasizes starting with simple deployments and iterating, with a focus on aligning with cloud provider best practices and ensuring customer ease of use. Replicated seeks to enhance integration across components and invites potential design partners to collaborate on this initiative.