

AWS Podcast
Amazon Web Services
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.
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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

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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

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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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Aug 29, 2021 • 45min
#469: August 2021 Update Show 2
A bumper set if updates this week! Remember you can leave audio feedback or questions at: https://d1ox81nm0qxip8.cloudfront.net/index.html
Chapters
00:44 AWS Marketplace
01:22 Analytics
06:43Application Integration
07:55 Business Applications
08:26 Compute
14:09 Cost Management
14:54 Customer Engagement
16:28 Databases
20:25 Developer Tools
23:26 End User Computing
24:29 Game Tech
24:41 Internet of Things (IoT)
26:32 Machine Learning
33:02 Management & Governance
38:07 Media Services
38:38 Migration & Transfer
40:20 Mobile
41:12 Networking & Content Delivery
42:02 Security, Identity and Compliance
42:50 Storage
44:11 Solutions
Extended Shownotes: https://d29iemol7wxagg.cloudfront.net/469ExtendedShownotes.html

Aug 22, 2021 • 16min
#468: [Amazon Connect #4] Anticipatory Customer Service with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Explore the power of AI and ML to deliver real-time customer insights that help you deliver better experiences. The ability to anticipate and respond to customer needs in real-time can be a game-changer in helping businesses deliver exceptional customer experiences. Shalesa Charron, Principle Partner Development Specialist at Amazon Connect, shares how the latest Amazon Connect innovations in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning deliver personalized and dynamic customer interactions.
Register for the VoiceFoundry webinar: https://bit.ly/3y2l0tX
Register for the ServiceNow webinar: https://bit.ly/3D6YGDp
Download the Amazon Connect infographic: https://bit.ly/3D5Zkkf

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Aug 19, 2021 • 30min
#467: [INTRODUCING] Amazon MemoryDB for Redis
Amazon MemoryDB for Redis is the newest fully managed database service from AWS. Today, Nikki is joined by Zach Gardner, Specialist Solutions Architect at AWS, to introduce this new Redis-compatible, durable, in-memory database service. Learn why we built MemoryDB and dive into benefits, use cases, and how you can achieve microsecond read latency, single-digit millisecond write latency, and Multi-AZ durability for modern applications with microservices architectures.
Read the blog: https://amzn.to/3sx9Egu
Watch the video: https://bit.ly/3y4dejj
Learn more: https://amzn.to/3gec92s