# Next steps and resources
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This guide has described an automated patching solution for mutable instances on AWS and on-premises instances in a hybrid cloud environment. To build the solution, we recommend that you consult the documentation for the AWS services described in this guide. If you have questions, please get in touch with your AWS account team for assistance.

For more information, see the [Resources](#resources) section.

## Resources
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### AWS resources
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+ [AWS Prescriptive Guidance](https://aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/)
+ [AWS documentation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com)
+ [AWS general reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/)
+ [AWS glossary](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/glos-chap.html)

### AWS services
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+ [AWS CloudFormation](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation/)
+ [Amazon CloudWatch](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudwatch/)
+ [Amazon EC2](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ec2/)
+ [IAM](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/iam/)
+ [AWS Lambda](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/)
+ [Amazon Quick](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/quicksight)
+ [AWS Systems Manager](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager)

### Other resources
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+ [How to patch Amazon EC2 instances in private subnets using AWS Systems Manager](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/mt/how-to-patch-windows-ec2-instances-in-private-subnets-using-aws-systems-manager/) (AWS Management & Governance blog)
+ [How Moody's uses AWS Systems Manager to patch servers across multiple cloud providers](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/mt/how-moodys-uses-aws-systems-manager-to-patch-servers-across-multiple-cloud-providers/) (AWS Management & Governance blog)
+ [Setting up AWS Systems Manager for hybrid environments](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-managedinstances.html) (Systems Manager documentation)
+ [Centralized multi-account and multi-Region patching with AWS Systems Manager Automation](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/mt/centralized-multi-account-and-multi-region-patching-with-aws-systems-manager-automation/) (AWS Management & Governance blog)
+ [Patching your Amazon EC2 instances using AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/mt/patching-your-windows-ec2-instances-using-aws-systems-manager-patch-manager/) (AWS Management & Governance blog)
+ [How to Patch, Inspect, and Protect Microsoft Windows Workloads on AWS—Part 1](https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/security/how-to-patch-inspect-and-protect-microsoft-windows-workloads-on-aws-part-1/) (AWS Security blog)