Happy 20th Anniversary of the AWS News Blog! On November 9, 2004, Jeff Barr published his first blog post. At the time, he started a personal blog site using TypePad. He wanted to speak to his readers with his personal voice, not the company or team. On April 29, 2014, we created a new AWS …
Today, Amazon Location Service released 17 new and enhanced APIs that expand and improve capabilities for the Routes, Places, and Maps functionalities, creating a more cohesive and streamlined experience for developers. By introducing enhanced features and offering simplified migration, these updates make Amazon Location Service more accessible and useful for a wide range of applications. …
Announcing new APIs for Amazon Location Service Routes, Places, and Maps Read More »
Today, we’re announcing the general availability of Express brokers, a new broker type for Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK). It’s designed to deliver up to three times more throughput per-broker, scale up to 20 times faster, and reduce recovery time by 90 percent as compared to Standard brokers running Apache Kafka. Express …
One of the key trends I’ve noticed in cybersecurity over the years is the over-reliance on established practices without questioning whether they are still effective. When I work with organizations, I often encounter this resistance, particularly around the justification of “but we’ve always done it that way.” As a Field CISO, one key aspect of …
The CISO’s Mandate – Accountability and Cyber Resilience Read More »
As 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 …
Introducing the last cohort of AWS Heroes this year – November 2024 Read More »
Ransomware 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 …
Government Ransomware Defense: Expert Insights & Strategies Read More »
Protecting 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 …
10 Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 Best Practices Read More »
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 …
Cybercrime 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 …
Veeam’s New Training Suite for v12: Excellence in the Age of Cybercrime Read More »
Today, 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 …
