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Recent Blog Posts
- Introducing the last cohort of AWS Heroes this year – November 2024As we gear up ahead of AWS re:Invent 2024, we’re thrilled to announce our final cohort of new AWS Heroes! These individuals exemplify expertise and dedication to leveraging AWS technologies and sharing knowledge. Their contributions to the AWS community are greatly appreciated, and today we’re excited to celebrate them. Ayyanar Jeyakrishnan – Bengaluru, India Machine … Read more
- Government Ransomware Defense: Expert Insights & StrategiesRansomware attacks continue to evolve, posing serious risks to national security, critical infrastructure, government agencies, the defense industrial base (DIB) and healthcare companies. Ransomware most often impacts critical infrastructure causing significant public service disruptions. According to recent data, 75% of organizations surveyed have been impacted by cyberattacks, often more than once. Solving the ransomware challenge … Read more
- 10 Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 Best PracticesProtecting your Microsoft 365 data is more crucial than ever. As businesses increasingly rely on cloud-based solutions, ensuring the security, compliance, and recoverability of your data becomes paramount. That’s where Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 comes in, offering a robust, user-friendly backup service to safeguard your Microsoft 365 environment. But having a powerful tool … Read more
- AWS Weekly Roundup: AWS Lambda, Amazon Bedrock, Amazon Redshift, Amazon CloudWatch, and more (Nov 4, 2024)The spooky season has come and gone now. While there aren’t any Halloween-themed releases, AWS has celebrated it in big style by having a plethora of exciting releases last week! I think it’s safe to say that we have truly entered the ‘pre’ re:Invent stage as more and more interesting things are being released every … Read more
- Veeam’s New Training Suite for v12: Excellence in the Age of CybercrimeCybercrime is on the rise, and every year the number of data breach incidents breaks the record of the previous year. The 2024 Data Protection Trends Report revealed that 75% of organizations get hit by cyberattacks, and most of these organizations are hit more than once with 96% of cyberattacks targeting backup repositories. These numbers … Read more
- Fine-tuning for Anthropic’s Claude 3 Haiku model in Amazon Bedrock is now generally availableToday, we are announcing the general availability of fine-tuning for Anthropic’s Claude 3 Haiku model in Amazon Bedrock in the US West (Oregon) AWS Region. Amazon Bedrock is the only fully managed service that provides you with the ability to fine-tune Claude models. You can now fine-tune and customize the Claude 3 Haiku model with … Read more
- What is Microsoft Entra? Microsoft Entra, previously called Microsoft Azure Active Directory, is designed to protect identities and provide secure network access to resources within a multi-cloud family. Entra ID is Microsoft’s identity solution and serves as the foundation for their cloud ecosystem. Regardless of whether you’re using Azure, InTune, Microsoft 365 services, or Dynamics, you’re using an identity … Read more
- Top Insights for MSP Success: Meeting Backup and Recovery RequirementsIn today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, organizations have increasingly turned to managed service providers (MSPs) to meet their IT needs. From fulfilling tactical operations to ensuring expertise and providing backup and disaster recovery (DR) services, MSPs play a vital role in supporting as-a-service requirements for a variety of organizations. By understanding these demands, MSPs can … Read more
- Unlock the potential of your supply chain data and gain actionable insights with AWS Supply Chain AnalyticsToday, we’re announcing the general availability of AWS Supply Chain Analytics powered by Amazon QuickSight. This new feature helps you to build custom report dashboards using your data in AWS Supply Chain. With this feature, your business analysts or supply chain managers can perform custom analyses, visualize data, and gain actionable insights for your supply … Read more
- Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database is now generally availableToday, we are announcing the general availability of Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database, a new serverless horizontal scaling (sharding) capability of Amazon Aurora. With Aurora PostgreSQL Limitless Database, you can scale beyond the existing Aurora limits for write throughput and storage by distributing a database workload over multiple Aurora writer instances while maintaining the ability … Read more
- Simplify and enhance Amazon S3 static website hosting with AWS Amplify HostingWe are announcing an integration between AWS Amplify Hosting and Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3). Now, you can deploy static websites with content stored in your S3 buckets and serve over a content delivery network (CDN) with just a few clicks. AWS Amplify Hosting is a fully managed service for hosting static sites that … Read more
- DevOps Best Practices: Key Strategies for SuccessIn the fast-paced world of modern software development, DevOps has become essential, allowing organizations to deliver applications and services rapidly, enabling accelerated outcomes. This methodology combines development (Dev) and operations (Ops) teams, fostering collaboration, streamlining processes, and ultimately ensuring consistency and efficiency. By uniting these teams, DevOps enhances organizations’ ability to respond to change swiftly, … Read more
- Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for AzureAdopting cloud services can be a transformative journey for any organization, providing greater agility, scalability, and cost efficiencies. However, this transition also presents new challenges, especially in governance, security, and operational resilience. The Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework for Azure offers a structured path to help organizations navigate these complexities and ensure a successful cloud adoption … Read more
- How Veeam Helps Me Protect Sensitive Data and Stay One Step Ahead of CyberattackersIn my lifetime, the way we use technology has changed beyond recognition. We’ve come a long way since the late 1970s and early 1980s, when I set up a computer club at school with one of my teachers. After a meandering career path that took me from a local newspaper to a bank and then … Read more
- Celebrating 10 Years of Amazon ECS: Powering a Decade of Containerized InnovationToday, we celebrate 10 years of Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS) and its incredible journey of pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in the cloud! What began as a solution to streamline running Docker containers on Amazon Web Services (AWS) has evolved into a cornerstone technology, offering both impressive performance and operational simplicity, including a … Read more
- AWS Weekly Roundup: New code editor in AWS Lambda console, Amazon Q Business analytics, Claude 3.5 upgrades, and more (October 28, 2024)Two weeks ago, I had the wonderful opportunity to host subject matter experts from across Asia Pacific in the global 24 Hours of Amazon Q live stream event. This continuous 24-hour stream offered insights from AWS experts on Amazon Q Developer and Amazon Q Business, featuring use cases, product demos, and Q&A sessions. The highlight for … Read more
- Cyber Resilience as a Compliance Enabler for Enterprise OrganizationsIn today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, cyber resilience has emerged as more than just a security framework — it’s a critical business enabler, especially for enterprise organizations. Regulatory landscapes across industries are becoming increasingly complex, with financial penalties and reputational damage looming as severe consequences of non-compliance. Senior management, particularly in large enterprises, must not … Read more
- Veeam Malware Detection: Stay Ahead of Cyber AttacksWith all the ways that cybercriminals evolve their tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), enhanced data security is becoming critical for businesses of all sizes. Traditional security approaches are often insufficient against sophisticated attacks, especially when it’s not only production data, but backup systems being targeted by threat actors. Enter Veeam Malware Detection — a powerful … Read more
- Veeam Recovery Media: Master Cross-Platform RestorationData loss or corruption can be catastrophic for businesses, and if you don’t have a reliable data recovery solution, a sudden data loss scenario can cost you time, business, and more. Veeam Recovery Media is an essential tool for Veeam Agent for Windows that provides swift restoration in critical situations, allowing businesses to maintain continuity … Read more
- Veeam-supported Hypervisors: Flexible Backup SolutionsToday’s dynamic virtualization landscape demands agility, efficiency, and data security. Known for its extensive compatibility and powerful features, Veeam Backup & Replication acts as a reliable protector for your virtual environments and integrates with several hypervisors to reliably safeguard your data. This guide explores how Veeam-supported hypervisors — including Proxmox VE — empower users like … Read more
- Veeam vs. Backup Exec: 7 Reasons Why Veeam Wins for Small BusinessesSmall businesses need data protection that’s straightforward, reliable, and doesn’t require a large amount of resources to manage. When comparing Veeam and Veritas Backup Exec, it’s clear that Veeam offers capabilities that align better with the needs of small to mid-sized companies. Whether you are looking at advanced recovery capabilities (such as file-level recovery without … Read more
- EC2 Image Builder now supports building and testing macOS imagesI’m thrilled to announce macOS support in EC2 Image Builder. This new capability allows you to create and manage machine images for your macOS workloads in addition to the existing support for Windows and Linux. A golden image is a bootable disk image, also called an Amazon Machine Image (AMI), pre-installed with the operating system … Read more
- Upgraded Claude 3.5 Sonnet from Anthropic (available now), computer use (public beta), and Claude 3.5 Haiku (coming soon) in Amazon BedrockFour months ago, we introduced Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 in Amazon Bedrock, raising the industry bar for AI model intelligence while maintaining the speed and cost of Claude 3 Sonnet. Today, I am excited to announce three new capabilities for the Claude 3.5 model family in Amazon Bedrock: Upgraded Claude 3.5 Sonnet – You now have … Read more
- Veeam SureBackup: Unlocking Reliable Backup Verification and RecoveryData protection and disaster recovery (DR) are crucial components of any organization’s IT strategy. As cyberthreats, accidental deletions, and technical glitches pose significant risks for the integrity of your organization’s data, ensuring the integrity of your backups is more critical than ever. This is where Veeam’s proactive SureBackup technology comes in! Veeam SureBackup is a … Read more
- AWS Weekly Roundup: Agentic workflows, Amazon Transcribe, AWS Lambda insights, and more (October 21, 2024)Agentic workflows are quickly becoming a cornerstone of AI innovation, enabling intelligent systems to autonomously handle and refine complex tasks in a way that mirrors human problem-solving. Last week, we launched Serverless Agentic Workflows with Amazon Bedrock, a new short course developed in collaboration with Dr. Andrew Ng and DeepLearning.AI. This hands-on course, taught by … Read more
- Hybrid Cloud Use Cases for Flexibility and SecurityHybrid cloud environments are rapidly becoming the backbone of modern IT strategies, offering the best of both the public and private cloud. Organizations across various industries leverage the hybrid cloud to enhance flexibility, security, and scalability, and meet the demands of a more dynamic digital landscape. This blog explores key hybrid cloud use cases, focusing … Read more
- Kubernetes Resilience with Veeam KastenKubernetes has rapidly become the standard for container orchestration, enabling businesses to scale and manage their cloud native applications efficiently. However, as companies increasingly rely on Kubernetes for mission-critical applications, ensuring resilience has become a top priority. Whether it’s an unexpected outage, a malicious ransomware attack, or simple human error, disruptions can lead to significant … Read more
- Veeam Cyber Secure: Proactive Protection, Swift Response, and Comprehensive Recovery In today’s digital landscape, it’s not a matter of if a ransomware attack will happen, it’s a matter of when. However, with the right strategy in place, organizations can stay ahead of attackers and recover quickly if the worst happens. Veeam offers a suite of robust services designed to protect your organizations before, during, and … Read more
- Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL and Amazon DynamoDB zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift now generally availableToday, I am excited to announce the general availability of Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL-Compatible Edition and Amazon DynamoDB zero-ETL integrations with Amazon Redshift. Zero-ETL integration seamlessly makes transactional or operational data available in Amazon Redshift, removing the need to build and manage complex data pipelines that perform extract, transform, and load (ETL) operations. It automates the … Read more
- Using Microsoft Azure U.S. Government Cloud for Security & ComplianceOverview of the Microsoft Azure U.S. Government Cloud Microsoft Azure U.S. Government Cloud (Azure Government) is designed specifically for the U.S. government (USG). It adheres to federal and state policies, and provides a secure, compliant infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) for federal information systems. It offers several security levels to align with standardized government information classification levels, keeps … Read more