Author: Jeff Barr

Explore the journey of AWS Lambda, the pioneering serverless computing service, from its 2013 inception to powering over two million users and tens of trillions of function invocations monthly.

AWS BuilderCards 2nd Edition: Gamify AWS learning with enhanced design, new mission cards, generative AI deck, and improved game mechanics for seamless architecturing fun.

The 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant positions AWS as a Leader, reflecting our commitment to diverse virtual desktop solutions and operational excellence – driving innovation for remote and hybrid workforces.

New memory-optimized X8g instances offer up to 3 TiB DDR5 memory, 192 vCPUs, and 50 Gbps network bandwidth, designed for memory-intensive workloads like databases, analytics, and caching with unparalleled price/performance and efficiency.

AWS extends existing operational/management capabilities to simplify multicloud oversight. Learn about their approach, recent hybrid/multicloud service launches (18 in 2023), and helpful resources.

Streamline virtual desktop management: provision non-persistent desktops, configure apps and resources, and automatically scale capacity based on demand, all from a centralized platform.

Amazon SQS boosts performance, scaling capabilities, and energy efficiency without impacting existing behavior – a behind-the-scenes look at AWS’s continuous improvement journey.

New custom policy checks for critical resources, public access detection, and guided revocation to remove unused permissions – proactively securing AWS environments with tailored analysis and actionable insights.