Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec

Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec, Vice President of Technology at AWS, reveals the remarkable evolution of Amazon S3, a key data repository since 2006. She shares fascinating insights on how S3 transformed from basic storage into the backbone of modern data architecture, enabling scalable data lakes. Discussion includes the importance of metadata, the integration of S3 with Iceberg, and innovations like strong consistency. Companies like Adobe and Netflix leverage S3 for efficiency, showcasing its role in navigating both structured and unstructured data challenges.

Amazon Vice President Data Storage Services and Cloud Migration, Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec, discusses the evolution of AWS storage, intelligent tiering impact on cloud-storage, preparing for generative AI, and ensuring customers adopt the right LLMs for datasets. They emphasize the shift to prioritizing data quality over volume and how companies leverage custom datasets for successful generative AI applications.