At the end of 2025 I was happy to take a long break to enjoy the incredible summers that the southern hemisphere provides. I’m back and writing my first post in 2026 which also happens to be my last post for the AWS News Blog (more on this later). The AWS community is starting the …
Since a preview launch at AWS re:Invent 2025, we’re announcing the general availability of new memory-optimized Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) X8i instances. These instances are powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors with a sustained all-core turbo frequency of 3.9 GHz, available only on AWS. These SAP certified instances deliver the highest performance …
Key Takeaways: Ransomware is on the rise. Nearly 69 percent of organizations faced a ransomware incident in 2024–2025 (Veeam Risk to Resilience Report 2025). Traditional backups recover data but cannot detect active threats. Attackers now run slow, stealth campaigns that evade resource‑spike alerts and standard monitoring tools. Veeam’s Ransomware Detection Service adds AI‑powered threat intelligence …
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Deutsch | English | Español | Français | Italiano As a European citizen, I understand first-hand the importance of digital sovereignty, especially for our public sector organisations and highly regulated industries. Today, I’m delighted to share that the AWS European Sovereign Cloud is now generally available to all customers. We first announced our plans to …
For years, security leaders have warned that “the perimeter is obsolete.” In 2025, the rise of AI and identity as a new attack surface confirms something even more consequential: The perimeter did not disappear; it only moved. Today, the perimeter is identity. Every employee, application, service principal, device policy, and access rule now defines an …
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At the beginning of January, I tend to set my top resolutions for the year, a way to focus on what I want to achieve. If AI and cloud computing are on your resolution list, consider creating an AWS Free Tier account to receive up to $200 in credits and have 6 months of risk-free …
Key Takeaways: Human targeting remains the primary attack vector. Phishing and social engineering now span email, voice, and chat applications. Remote access compromise is the #1 entry point. VPN or SaaS credentials are stolen and reused to breach networks. Unpatched vulnerabilities may be exploited within 24 hours. Faster patching and strong vulnerability management are critical. Immutable …
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Kubernetes is everywhere; it’s the de facto orchestration layer for modern infrastructure. Thanks to its scalability, declarative management, and ability to dynamically allocate resources across heterogeneous environments, Kubernetes powers everything from cloud-native applications to virtual machines (VMs) and AI. However, as we rush to modernize our stacks, containerize all the things, and deploy our apps, …
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TL;DR – Key Takeaways Proxmox High Availability (HA) automatically restarts virtual machines on healthy nodes when failures occur, keeping workloads online with minimal disruption. Even brief outages can impact operations and customer trust.HA ensures critical services keep running without manual intervention. Proxmox HA delivers reliable uptime and fault tolerance but lacks built‑in backup, recovery, and ransomware protection. Veeam Backup & Replication complements Proxmox HA with immutable backups and enterprise‑grade resilience. What Is Proxmox High Availability? When …
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Key Takeaways: Security awareness training builds human resilience, not just compliance. Teach employees to spot manipulation, urgency, authority, and traps before they click. Phishing and social engineering dominate breaches. Train teams to pause, verify, and report suspicious messages to strengthen your human firewall. Strong passwords and MFA protect accounts. Use password managers and app‑based multi-factor authentication (MFA) with number matching. Avoid SMS fallbacks to stop credential attacks. Backups and ransomware readiness ensure data recovery. Combine awareness training with immutable backups and fast restore through Veeam Data Platform. When employees understand how attackers think, they become your first line of …
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