
AWS Podcast
The Official AWS Podcast is a podcast for developers and IT professionals looking for the latest news and trends in storage, security, infrastructure, serverless, and more. Join Simon Elisha and Hawn Nguyen-Loughren for regular updates, deep dives, launches, and interviews. Whether you’re training machine learning models, developing open source projects, or building cloud solutions, the Official AWS Podcast has something for you.
Latest episodes

Oct 17, 2021 • 21min
#479: [INTRODUCING] Amazon EKS Anywhere
Amazon EKS Anywhere is a new deployment option for Amazon EKS that allows customers to create and operate Kubernetes clusters on customer-managed infrastructure, supported by AWS. Customers can now run Amazon EKS Anywhere on their own on-premises infrastructure. In this episode, Jackson West (Software Development Manager) and Vipin Mohan (Product Manager) join Simon to discuss customer problems that EKS Anywhere solves and how you can get started with EKS Anywhere.
Amazon EKS Anywhere - https://aws.amazon.com/eks/eks-anywhere/
Download and get started - https://anywhere.eks.amazonaws.com/docs/getting-started/install/
Blog - https://go.aws/3v60F77
Demo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7Qh7ha5MG0

Oct 13, 2021 • 15min
#478: [Right Now at AWS] Episode 11 - Why AWS for Genomics?
We’re living in an era of genomics revolution. The remarkable acceleration of sequencing time and a 99.9% decrease in costs are enabling new genomics use cases in healthcare, agriculture, and beyond. But advanced sequencing capabilities are pushing legacy technology to its brink. That’s why genomics experts, like Principal Worldwide Genomics Solutions Specialist Pantea Khodami say cloud is the key to fulfilling genomics’ promise. In the podcast, learn how AWS is doubling down to meet customers’ genomics needs. Plus, hear how AstraZenca and Lifebit are leveraging AWS to fast-track discovery and innovation.
AWS Genomics - https://aws.amazon.com/health/genomics/
AstraZeneca case study - https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/astrazeneca/
Lifebit case study - https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/lifebit/
Contact the genomics team - https://pages.awscloud.com/HealthContactSales.html

Oct 10, 2021 • 25min
#477: October 2021 Update Show 2
Some really interesting and powerful updates in this episode. Remember you can record feedback at https://d1ox81nm0qxip8.cloudfront.net/index.html
Chapters:
01:11 Analytics
04:16 Application Integration
07:07 Compute
11:38 Customer Engagement
12:28 Database
14:18 Developer Tools
15:57 Front-end Web & Mobile
17:31 Internet of Things (IoT)
18:57 Machine Learning
19:53 Management & Governance
21:44 Storage
Extended Shownotes: https://d29iemol7wxagg.cloudfront.net/477ExtendedShownotes.html

Oct 3, 2021 • 50min
#476: October 2021 Update Show 1
Simon and Nicki take you through some fun and useful updates! Remember you can record feedback at https://d1ox81nm0qxip8.cloudfront.net/index.html
Chapters:
01:18 Infrastructure Update
02:12 AWS Marketplace
02:58 Analytics
11:23 Application Integration
11:36 Compute
17:33 Customer Engagement
20:46 Databases
23:48 Developer Tools
27:13 Game Tech
28:19 Internet of Things (IoT)
29:13 Machine Learning
35:00 Management & Governance
39:49 Media Services
40:44 Mobile
41:32 Networking & Content Delivery
42:14 Quantum Technology
43:21 Robotics
43:49 Satellite
44:41 Security, Identity and Compliance
46:57 Storage
47:36 Startups
Extended Shownotes: https://d29iemol7wxagg.cloudfront.net/476ExtendedShownotes.html

Oct 1, 2021 • 32min
#475: [INTRODUCING] New Amazon Connect Features - Making Life Easier for Customers and Agents
Launched this week, Amazon Connect's newest machine-learning(ML) features ease the frustrations of customers and contact center agents alike. Listen in as Nicki Stone and Cameron Hissey have a fun and inspired conversation about ML and how it can transform the customer experience.
Read the blog - https://go.aws/2Y8ccGG
Watch the video - https://bit.ly/2YiOKXB
Learn more - https://go.aws/2YmlgrQ

Sep 26, 2021 • 22min
#474: [Amazon Connect #5] Reimagine the Customer Experience
Quickly deploy a contact center that elevates customer experiences and augments brand loyalty. Today Simon is joined by Jen Walsh Fisher, Director of Partner for Amazon Connect, to talk about her work to provide great customer experiences and the tech that helps along the way. Check out the webinar: https://bit.ly/3i4Cilg Read the eBook: https://bit.ly/3o3jiY3 Learn more: https://aws.amazon.com/connect/partners/

Sep 19, 2021 • 18min
#473: [African Stories #1] Beyond Technologies
Today Simon is joined by Clive Charlton, Head of Solution Architecture at AWS, and Ian Lester, CEO of Beyond Technologies - A South African based company with a presence in close to 80 countries around the globe. Today we will learn how Beyond is using the Internet of Things (IoT) and cloud technologies to remotely monitor temperatures in the vaccine supply chain, to ensure the efficacy of vaccines administered to patients. You can watch their customer video as well as more South African customer stories here: https://amzn.to/3lAdrGJ

Sep 12, 2021 • 31min
#472: September 2021 Update Show 1
Check out this week's latest updates! Remember you can record feedback at https://d1ox81nm0qxip8.cloudfront.net/index.html
Chapters:
00:34 Analytics
01:37 Application Integration
02:23 Compute
06:19 Databases
09:09 End User Computing
09:55 Internet of Things (IoT)
11:45 Machine Learning
15:35 Management & Governance
17:31 Media Services
17:59 Migration & Transfer
19:44 Networking & Content Delivery
21:37 Security, Identity and Compliance
24:30 Storage
Extended Shownotes: https://d29iemol7wxagg.cloudfront.net/472ExtendedShownotes.html

Sep 5, 2021 • 19min
#471: [Right Now at AWS] Episode 10 - Business Transformation with AWS Solutions
Business transformation can be a loaded phrase. But the term is fitting to describe the bold vision customers are sharing with us about advancing capabilities and re-inventing business models. B2B companies are exploring direct-to-consumer; every organization is seeking to create new and better products; and businesses across industries are implementing video to re-image customer experiences. AWS and Partner Solutions are created to meet these kinds of customer goals. Solutions are designed to accelerate your time to value when undergoing a business transformation. Listen to the podcast to learn why customers like Formula 1 and Volkswagen are deploying solutions. Plus, get best practice guidance from Joe Chung, Worldwide Director of Solutions Go-To-Market, on how to approach your own transformation.
AWS Solutions Library: https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/
AWS Partner Network Solutions: https://partners.amazonaws.com/
AWS Marketplace: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace
Media2Cloud Solution: https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/implementations/media2cloud/

Sep 2, 2021 • 26min
#470: [INTRODUCING] Amazon S3 Multi-Region Access Points
What’s the shortest path between a storage request and your application? Find out with our new Amazon S3 Multi-Region Access Points. By factoring network congestion and location, it dynamically routes requests to the lowest latency copy of your data, improving performance by up to 60%. Tune in to listen to Nicki Stone, Sr. Software Engineer chat with Peter Imming, Sr. Product Manager, and Ian Mc Garry, Sr. Software Development Manager talk about this new launch that allows you to take advantage of the global infrastructure of AWS while maintaining a simple application architecture for your storage.
Read the blog: https://amzn.to/3t92r6A
Watch the video: https://bit.ly/3kGKOag
Learn more: https://amzn.to/2WJ11DF
Leave audio feedback: https://bit.ly/2MvZPOL
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