Today is April Fool’s Day. About 10 years ago, some tech companies would joke about an idea that was thought to be fun and unfeasible on April 1st, to the delight of readers. Jeff Barr has also posted seemingly far-fetched ideas on this blog in the past, and some of these have surprisingly come true! …
Business insurance company Allianz reported that in the first half of 2023, the number of ransomware victims surged by 50% year-on-year. But in 2024, organizations are fighting back. As cybersecurity threats and ransomware attacks continue to increase and evolve, it’s become increasingly important to stay vigilant and adopt the most current cybersecurity trends. Some of …
Amazon GuardDuty is a machine learning (ML)-based security monitoring and intelligent threat detection service that analyzes and processes various AWS data sources, continuously monitors your AWS accounts and workloads for malicious activity, and delivers detailed security findings for visibility and remediation. I love the feature of GuardDuty Runtime Monitoring that analyzes operating system (OS)-level, network, …
Amazon GuardDuty EC2 Runtime Monitoring is now generally available Read More »
The public cloud is an increasingly important part of IT infrastructure for many organizations. Cloud services offer scalability and flexibility, but those benefits can be costly. According to the Flexera State of the Cloud Report for 2023, 82% of organizations report managing cloud spending as one of their top challenges. Cost optimization can help lower …
Maximizing AWS Cost Optimization: A Comprehensive Guide Read More »
Hot on the heels of Veeam and Microsoft’s five-year strategic partnership announcement and the release of Veeam Data Cloud, I have exciting news for you. Veeam Data Cloud Vault is now Generally Available (GA)! Read on to learn why and how Veeam gives you the power to be Radically Resilient. The Need for Secure Backup …
In the realm of customer relationship management (CRM), data is king. And when it comes to safeguarding this precious asset, having a comprehensive backup strategy is non-negotiable. In this blog, we delve into the intricacies of creating a secure CRM backup strategy, with a spotlight on Salesforce – a leading player in the CRM space. …
Small businesses face unique challenges in today’s tech-driven environment, and maintaining effective IT continuity is crucial for their stability and growth. In this blog we will explore the critical role IT continuity has in ensuring operational resilience, the challenges that small businesses typically encounter in managing their IT systems and offer a series of practical, …
Ensuring IT Continuity in Small Business: Essential Strategies & Tools Read More »
Industries like automotive, robotics, and finance are increasingly implementing computational workloads like simulations, machine learning (ML) model training, and big data analytics to improve their products. For example, automakers rely on simulations to test autonomous driving features, robotics companies train ML algorithms to enhance robot perception capabilities, and financial firms run in-depth analyses to better …
Run large-scale simulations with AWS Batch multi-container jobs Read More »
AWS Summit season is starting! I’m happy I will meet our customers, partners, and the press next week at the AWS Summit Paris and the week after at the AWS Summit Amsterdam. I’ll show you how mobile application developers can use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to boost their productivity. Be sure to stop by and …
You finally convinced the powers that be to migrate to Kubernetes. Way to go! But now the real work begins. As the team responsible for the Kubernetes platform, you need to plan and execute a successful migration. No pressure! Don’t let the complexity intimidate you. With some strategic planning and the right guidance, you can …
Migrating to Kubernetes? What Platform Teams Need to Know Read More »
