Coveware by Veeam experts have observed a sharp rise in Akira ransomware cases, with more than 40 of those incidents tied to a single exploitation pathway. At the center of these cases is a recently mitigated VPN vulnerability in widely deployed enterprise appliances, which Akira has been actively exploiting to gain initial access. What makes …
Akira Exploits the Gaps Between Patching and Identity Security Read More »
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, APIs, insider threats, and tampered hardware. Strong vendor risk management is essential: requires SBOMs, monitor suppliers continuously, and align to frameworks like NIST, ISO 27001, …
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 sustained all-core 3.9 GHz turbo frequency. These instances deliver the highest performance and fastest memory bandwidth among comparable Intel processors in the cloud. They also …
New general-purpose Amazon EC2 M8i and M8i Flex instances are now available Read More »
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 billions while shopping Amazon’s millions of deals during the event. This year marked a significant transformation in the Prime Day experience through advancements in the …
AWS services scale to new heights for Prime Day 2025: key metrics and milestones Read More »
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 made years ago continue to shape the way we build modern applications. This week brings a special milestone that perfectly captures this evolution in cloud …
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 only on AWS. They deliver the highest performance and fastest memory bandwidth among comparable Intel processors in the cloud. These instances deliver up to 15 …
Best performance and fastest memory with the new Amazon EC2 R8i and R8i-flex instances Read More »
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 along with a few other AWS employees on a volunteer basis to help people excel in their cloud careers. Last week, the instructors’ lineup was …
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 a Leader for the fifteenth consecutive year. In the report, Gartner once again placed AWS highest on the “Ability to Execute” axis. We believe this …
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 source databases. As Jeff described it in its launch blog post: “With storage replicated both within and across three Availability Zones, along with an update …
Celebrating 10 years of Amazon Aurora innovation Read More »
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 based on your organization’s needs and rely on Veeam for secure data backup, recovery, and portability. Modern data centers rely heavily on hypervisors to enable …
Nutanix AHV vs. VMware ESXi: Making an Informed Decision Read More »
