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How to Prevent Supply Chain Ransomware Attacks
Key Takeaways: Supply chain attacks are growing fast: Attackers target the weakest vendor or provider to gain legitimate access and spread ransomware downstream. Common entry points include compromised software updates,…
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New general-purpose Amazon EC2 M8i and M8i Flex instances are now available
Today, we’re announcing the general availability of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) general-purpose M8i and M8i-Flex instances powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors available only on AWS with…
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AWS services scale to new heights for Prime Day 2025: key metrics and milestones
Amazon Prime Day 2025 was the biggest Amazon Prime Day shopping event ever, setting records for both sales volume and total items sold during the 4-day event. Prime members saved…
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AWS Weekly Roundup: Amazon Aurora 10th anniversary, Amazon EC2 R8 instances, Amazon Bedrock and more (August 25, 2025)
As I was preparing for this week’s roundup, I couldn’t help but reflect on how database technology has evolved over the past decade. It’s fascinating to see how architectural decisions…
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Best performance and fastest memory with the new Amazon EC2 R8i and R8i-flex instances
Today, we’re announcing general availability of the new eighth generation, memory optimized Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) R8i and R8i-flex instances powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors, available…
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AWS Weekly Roundup: Single GPU P5 instances, Advanced Go Driver, Amazon SageMaker HyperPod and more (August 18, 2025)
Let me start this week’s update with something I’m especially excited about – the upcoming BeSA (Become a Solutions Architect) cohort. BeSA is a free mentoring program that I host…
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AWS named as a Leader in 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Strategic Cloud Platform Services for 15 years in a row
On August 4, 2025, Gartner published its Gartner Magic Quadrant for Strategic Cloud Platform Services (SCPS). Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the longest-running Magic Quadrant Leader, with Gartner naming AWS…
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Celebrating 10 years of Amazon Aurora innovation
Ten years ago, we announced the general availability of Amazon Aurora, a database that combined the speed and availability of high-end commercial databases with the simplicity and cost-effectiveness of open…
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Nutanix AHV vs. VMware ESXi: Making an Informed Decision
Key Takeaways Nutanix AHV is easy to use, cost-effective, and tightly integrated with Nutanix HCI. VMware ESXi offers advanced features, broad compatibility, and is ideal for complex enterprise environments. Choose…
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Meet our newest AWS Heroes — August 2025
We are excited to announce the latest cohort of AWS Heroes, recognized for their exceptional contributions and technical leadership. These passionate individuals represent diverse regions and technical specialties, demonstrating notable…