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AWS predictive scaling boosts cloud's resource management
AWS Auto Scaling offers adjustable resources for workloads with fluctuations in demand. With predictive scaling, AWS applies machine learning to anticipate spikes in capacity needs.
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- Use AWS Firecracker to build micro VMs for containerized apps
Firecracker has many of the benefits of containers and VMs, without some of their limitations. Here are a few things to know if you plan to use this technology at your organization.
- AWS Lambda functions become more flexible, but use caution
AWS Lambda added custom runtimes and longer timeouts. Review the benefits, such as flexibility and easier migration, along with the drawbacks, which include potentially higher costs.
- AWS' blockchain approach takes divergent paths
AWS was slow to embrace blockchain but now offers two approaches to the concept. Review the specs of Quantum Ledger Database and Amazon Managed Blockchain.
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- Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora is a relational database engine from Amazon Web Services. The engine is MySQL-compatible, which means code, applications and drivers used in databases relying on MySQL can be used in Aurora with minimal or no changes.
- Amazon Connect
Amazon Connect is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) public cloud customer contact center service.
- S3 Intelligent-Tiering
S3 Intelligent-Tiering is an Amazon S3 storage class that analyzes an AWS user's stored data and automatically moves it between storage tiers based on usage frequency.
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AWS databases and analytics
Amazon Web Services provides companies with several database and analytics tools such as Amazon Kinesis, AWS Data Pipeline, Amazon RDS, Amazon DynamoDB and Amazon EMR on Hadoop. Amazon's database tools can help consumers create value through the use of data analytics for applications like log analysis, Web indexing, and data warehousing.
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- Amazon Aurora
Amazon Aurora is a relational database engine from Amazon Web Services. The engine is MySQL-compatible, which means code, applications and drivers used in databases relying on MySQL can be used in Aurora with minimal or no changes.
- Amazon Connect
Amazon Connect is an Amazon Web Services (AWS) public cloud customer contact center service.
- Amazon Redshift Spectrum
Amazon Redshift Spectrum is a feature within Amazon Web Services' Redshift data warehousing service that lets a data analyst conduct fast, complex analysis on objects stored on the AWS cloud.
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- AWS' blockchain approach takes divergent paths
- Set your AWS cloud migration strategy before the big move
- AWS scoops up TSO Logic for cloud spend analysis
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- AWS big data and data analytics
- AWS business applications
- AWS database management
- AWS streaming and file transfer services
AWS infrastructure
Successfully moving workloads to the public cloud or hinging your entire business on AWS infrastructure can be a tricky endeavor. Companies must possess a strong understanding of all facets of the Amazon cloud, including instance types, reliability zones as well as ancillary products available within the cloud infrastructure.
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- S3 Intelligent-Tiering
S3 Intelligent-Tiering is an Amazon S3 storage class that analyzes an AWS user's stored data and automatically moves it between storage tiers based on usage frequency.
- AWS Secrets Manager
AWS Secrets Manager is a security service to centrally manage sensitive information and eliminate the need to hard-code that information into an application.
- Amazon S3
Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) is a scalable, high-speed, web-based cloud storage service designed for online backup and archiving of data and applications on Amazon Web Services.
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- AWS predictive scaling boosts cloud's resource management
- AWS' blockchain approach takes divergent paths
- Use AWS Well-Architected Tool to review your app architecture
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- Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) management
- Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) and backup
- Amazon WorkSpaces and other DaaS options
- AWS CloudWatch and application performance monitoring
- AWS disaster recovery
- AWS instances strategy and setup
- AWS network management
- AWS security
AWS artificial intelligence
AWS artificial intelligence services enable enterprises to apply machine learning, natural language processing and other advanced technologies to their applications. Open up a vast number of computing possibilities with these AWS AI services and tools.
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- Amazon Comprehend
Amazon Comprehend is a natural language processing (NLP) service that uses machine learning to analyze and find relationships in text.
- AWS DeepLens
AWS DeepLens is a programmable video camera that enables a developer to easily experiment with machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT).
- Amazon Transcribe
Amazon Transcribe is a speech recognition service that transcribes audio files into text.
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- Future of AWS hinges on AI, Lambda and on premises
- Amazon Connect integrations aim to improve call center apps
- AWS plans to democratize access to AI and ML
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Back to TopAWS cloud development
Cloud application development is the heart of the AWS cloud. This section is dedicated to developers working with platforms such as AWS Elastic Beanstalk, which allows them to easily deploy and manage Web apps; AWS CloudFormation, which allows you to deploy a collection of AWS resources and AWS OpsWorks for DevOps type environments.
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- Firecracker
Firecracker is a light-weight virtualization technology open sourced by Amazon Web Services.
- AWS Serverless Application Model (AWS SAM)
AWS Serverless Application Model (AWS SAM) is a framework a developer can use to create and deploy serverless applications that run on Amazon's cloud.
- AWS Cloud9
AWS Cloud9 is an integrated development environment (IDE) a developer can use to manage code via a browser and collaborate with other developers.
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- Use AWS Firecracker to build micro VMs for containerized apps
- AWS Lambda functions become more flexible, but use caution
- Use AWS Well-Architected Tool to review your app architecture
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- AWS application lifecycle management (ALM) tools
- AWS architecture and design
- AWS Lambda
- AWS Services for integration and middleware
- AWS tools for development
- Java development
- QA and testing
Managing AWS
As more companies look to do business in Amazon's cloud, managing AWS services effectively becomes important. This section will outline areas such as pricing management, support, compliance for the AWS Partner Network and companies within the AWS Marketplace as well as those in vertical market industries.
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- AWS Single Sign-On (AWS SSO)
AWS Single Sign-On (AWS SSO) is a service from Amazon Web Services that enables IT to manage user access to multiple applications and AWS accounts from a single, centralized console.
- AWS Business Builder
AWS Business Builder is a suite of technical, sales and marketing resources provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help software companies within its partner program connect with potential customers and expand their businesses.
- VMware Cloud on AWS
VMware Cloud on AWS is a hybrid cloud service that runs the VMware software-defined data center (SDDC) stack in the AWS public cloud.
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- AWS month in review: Cloud SLAs abound
- AWS Control Tower aims to simplify multi-account management
- AWS scoops up TSO Logic for cloud spend analysis
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- AWS business continuity services
- AWS case studies and startups
- AWS compliance, governance, privacy and regulations
- AWS industries and vertical markets
- AWS partners and resellers
- AWS pricing, cost and ROI
- AWS support, licensing and SLAs