AWS Podcast

Mike Norton, VP of Cloud Services at PBS, shares insights on maximizing efficiency in a non-profit focused on educational content. He discusses how PBS navigates traffic spikes and the importance of metrics for optimizing performance. Partnered with Werner Vogels, Amazon's CTO, they delve into the challenges of broadcasting in a rapidly changing media landscape and the balance between customer demands and cost predictions. Their conversation highlights innovative strategies and the critical role of technology in making every public dollar count.

Dr. Werner Vogels, Amazon's CTO and a pioneer in cloud computing, joins Dan Conti, former CTO at WeTransfer, who expertly navigated cost-effective cloud solutions. They dive into 'The Frugal Architect' concept, emphasizing sustainable practices in cloud architecture. Dan shares insights from his early career in embedded systems and the journey of WeTransfer's evolution. The conversation highlights the balance between short-term fixes and long-term strategies while fostering a culture that learns from failures instead of assigning blame.

Get ready for a whirlwind of AWS updates! Discover the latest in analytics, including enhancements to Amazon QuickSight. Dive into powerful AI advancements with Amazon Bedrock and explore the newly launched Amazon Aurora Postgres Limitless Database. Learn about the significance of regular patching for optimal performance and security. Plus, uncover exciting improvements in developer tools and communication services like Amazon Connect. It's all about making cloud experiences smarter and more efficient!

In this episode, Jillian and Vrajesh Prajapati, Solutions Architect at AWS, discuss the importance of establishing a resiliency baseline for applications. They cover the three pillars of resiliency: disaster recovery, high availability, and continuous improvement. Vrajesh introduces the AWS Resiliency Lifecycle Framework, which consists of five stages: set objectives, design and implement, pre-deployment and post-deployment activities, operations, and response and learning. They also discuss different disaster recovery architecture patterns, such as backups and restores, pilot light, warm standby, and multi-site active-active. The conversation concludes with a discussion on monitoring resiliency and the importance of incident analysis and correction of errors.

Dive into a wealth of new AWS capabilities, from enhanced analytics in Amazon Redshift to AI advancements in Amazon Bedrock. Discover the power of custom model integration and a user-friendly chat interface for creating agents. Learn about security upgrades and fresh instance types that boost machine learning performance. Get insights on cost management features and innovations in customer engagement. Plus, explore significant updates across databases and security that enhance the overall user experience!

Stephen Liedig, a specialist solution architect at AWS with deep expertise in serverless technologies, joins the conversation about the transformative power of serverless architecture. They explore its benefits, including scalability and cost optimization, and delve into services like Lambda and DynamoDB. The duo discusses development approaches in serverless contexts, emphasizing the importance of observability in tracking performance and information flow. They also highlight practical implementations and strategic considerations for integrating serverless solutions into business workflows.

In this episode, we explore AJE Group's journey to the cloud, discussing the business challenges that led them to seek a scalable, global IT infrastructure. We delve into their decision-making process in choosing AWS and CloudHesive as partners, and examine the specific AWS services implemented and their impact on operations. The conversation highlights how CloudHesive's expertise in security, and scalability benefited AJE Group throughout their migration. We also address the challenges faced during the migration process and how they were overcome. Resources: https://www.ajegroup.com/ https://www.cloudhesivelatam.com/ https://aws.amazon.com/es/solutions/case-studies/aje/"

Simon and Jillian cover all things new and interesting! Chapters: 00:35 AWS Marketplace 01:05 Analytics 03:28 Application Integration 04:23 Artificial Intelligence 06:07 Compute 08:46 Customer Engagement 12:30 Databases 16:41 Developer Tools 19:09 End User Computing 20:31 Internet of Things 21:27 Management & Governance 23:52 Media Services 26:47 Security, Identity, & Compliance 27:08 Storage Shownotes: https://d29iemol7wxagg.cloudfront.net/690ExtendedShownotes.html

In this episode, Simon Elisha and Brett Looney dive deep into the AWS Transit Gateway, a cloud-scale router that connects VPCs and other networking resources in AWS. They explain how Transit Gateway works, its advantages over VPC peering, and its scalability and resilience. They also touch on concepts like attachments, route tables, and VRF (virtual routing and forwarding). The conversation highlights the benefits of Transit Gateway for both experienced network administrators and newcomers to networking in the cloud. https://aws.amazon.com/transit-gateway

Jillian flies solo for this update show with things news and improved. Chapters: 00:27 Analytics 01:03 Artificial Intelligence 03:09 Compute 04:37 Cost Management 05:10 Customer Engagement 05:28 Databases 06:58 Developer Tools 07:30 End User Computing 07:55 Front-End Web and Mobile 08:16 Internet of Things 10:08 Management and Governance 11:07 Media Services 11:53 Migration and Modernization 13:10 Security, Identity and Compliance 13:22 Storage Shownotes: https://d29iemol7wxagg.cloudfront.net/688ExtendedShownotes.html