In this episode, Simon speaks with Joe Magerramov (VP & Distinguished Engineer) to explore the transformative impact of AI-assisted coding on software development workflows. Joe shares his team's real-world experience achieving a 10x increase in code throughput using agentic development, but warns that simply bolting AI agents onto existing practices is like "adding a turbocharger to a car with narrow tires and old brakes." We dive deep into the critical infrastructure changes needed to sust...
Jan 26, 2026•56 min•Ep. 753
Discover how customer are leveraging AWS to modernize SAP systems. Tushar Srivastava (Principal Account Manager) talks about the role SAP plays in an enterprise, the modernization challenges faced by customers and how AWS helps in that modernization journey. Through the conversation we will learn about the options that exist and how can customers make smart choices and leverage all that AWS has to offer in the context of SAP systems. Tushar has written a book ‘Modernizing SAP with AWS’, publishe...
Jan 19, 2026•33 min•Ep. 752
For the past 6 years, Werner has published his annual tech predictions, where he’s covered everything from sports and simulation, to smart energy innovation and quantum to AI-supported software development, even the role companies will play in educating the next generation of engineers. I sat with Werner to discuss why he makes predictions and what he sees coming in 2026 and beyond. You’re in for a treat. Read the full predictions on www.allthingsdistributed.com .
Jan 12, 2026•31 min•Ep. 751
It is the end of re:Invent! Simon and Jillian share some updates and also take a moment to reflect on 2025.
Dec 04, 2025•23 min•Ep. 750
Simon and Jillian catch you up on the highlights from today's keynote PLUS all the "pre:Invent" announcements that took place prior to the event!
Dec 04, 2025•27 min•Ep. 749
In this episode, Matt Garman's 2025 re:Invent keynote unveils exciting AI advancements, including Amazon Nova to Lite, a cost-effective reasoning model, and Amazon Nova 2 Sonic, a new speech-to-text model. The keynote also covers Security, Storage, Compute, Networking, and a whole lot more!
Dec 03, 2025•39 min
Discover how AWS leverages automated reasoning to enhance AI safety, trustworthiness, and decision-making. Byron Cook (Vice President and Distinguished Scientist) explains the evolution of reasoning tools from limited, PhD-driven solutions to scalable, user-friendly systems embedded in everyday business operations. He highlights real-world examples such as mortgage approvals, security policies, and how formal logic and theorem proving are used to verify answers and reduce hallucinations in large...
Nov 24, 2025•38 min•Ep. 747
There are so many updates this week you might need two cups of coffee! Simon and Jillian guide your way.
Nov 17, 2025•30 min•Ep. 746
This episode features a deep dive into Occidental Petroleum’s cloud migration journey, emphasizing automation and scalability. Brian Moore, a Cloud Architect at Occidental Petroleum, discusses how they used Terraform and AFT to streamline account provisioning, manage complex network architectures, and improve operational efficiency. The conversation reveals lessons on organizational change, the importance of source-controlled infrastructure, and how automation tools like Terraform and Control To...
Nov 10, 2025•20 min•Ep. 745
Simon and Jillian walk you through all the new and interesting updates.
Nov 03, 2025•32 min•Ep. 744
When Boyan Slat found more plastic than fish on a dive in Greece, he asked a simple question: "Why can't we just clean this up?" He was 16. What began as a humble project funded with pocket money has grown into a global initiative, removing millions of pounds of plastic from the world's rivers and oceans in the last decade. But simple questions don't always have simple solutions. As Boyan will tell you, simplicity is hard. Fight the temptation attack the biggest problem first. Relentlessly itera...
Oct 27, 2025•41 min•Ep. 743
Stay up-to-date, with almost 60 new updates this week!!
Oct 20, 2025•31 min•Ep. 742
In this episode of the AWS Podcast, host Jillian Forde discusses the migration journey of Booking.com to AWS with Ali and Sarah. They explore the challenges faced by Booking.com , the benefits of using CloudFront and Lambda at Edge, and the importance of observability and cost optimization. The conversation also delves into chaos engineering practices and how they contribute to building resilient systems. Listeners gain insights into how edge architecture can enhance user experience and unlock n...
Oct 13, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 741
Simon and Jillian keep you up to date with over 70 new releases and capabilities!
Oct 06, 2025•32 min
Amazon Application Recovery Controller (ARC) Region Switch - https://docs.aws.amazon.com/r53recovery/latest/dg/region-switch.html
Sep 29, 2025•41 min•Ep. 739
Simon and Jillian keep you up to date with all the latest releases and capabilities!
Sep 22, 2025•25 min
In this episode, we will dive deep into Innovation Sandbox on AWS, a new AWS solution offering that transforms the management of temporary sandbox environments, by offering a ready-made solution that enables customers to reduce sandbox setup time from weeks to hours while automating spend controls, security policies, and usage monitoring. Learn how AWS customers – from Universities to Enterprises – are using the Innovation Sandbox on AWS to empower their teams to learn, experiment, and innovate ...
Sep 15, 2025•32 min•Ep. 737
Simon takes you through a big list of cool new things - something for everyone.
Sep 08, 2025•23 min•Ep. 736
Frugality wasn't something Craig Link learned on the job, it was passed down from his father, who would calculate the cost-benefit of driving for cheaper gas and meticulously track every tank's miles per gallon in a worn notebook tucked into the glove box. He would also pack sandwiches, toss them in a cooler, and store them in the back seat. These were early lessons in trade-offs. Stopping less, spending less, meant more time doing the fun things, like being on vacation. This mindset proved inva...
Sep 01, 2025•42 min•Ep. 735
A bumper crop of new and improved things for you to take advantage of.
Aug 25, 2025•43 min•Ep. 734
In this episode of the AWS Podcast, we explore the evolving world of contact centers and Amazon Connect. The discussion covers why contact centers remain critical to both business and public sector operations, and how they're transforming from traditional cost centers into valuable sources of business intelligence. Key highlights include Amazon Connect's integration capabilities with AWS services, particularly through AWS Lambda functions, and the recent implementation of generative AI features ...
Aug 18, 2025•33 min•Ep. 733
In this episode, we'll explore how the new Amazon EKS Dashboard solves key challenges in managing Kubernetes at scale across multiple AWS accounts and regions. We'll discuss how it provides centralized visibility into cluster health, versions, and costs - enabling teams to improve governance, streamline operations, and optimize their Kubernetes infrastructure. Listeners will learn about key use cases like version lifecycle management, upgrade planning, add-on governance, and cost forecasting. We...
Aug 04, 2025•25 min
Simon and Jillian take you on a fast paced update of all things new on AWS!
Jul 28, 2025•32 min•Ep. 731
In the fifth episode of "The Frugal Architect" podcast, Werner and co-host Simon Elisha welcome Morten Keldebaek (CTO) and Robert Hjertmann from Too Good To Go. Too Good To Go is the world's largest marketplace for surplus food, connecting consumers with restaurants, cafes, and grocery stores to rescue food that would otherwise go to waste. The discussion will start with their journey from Endomondo (a sports tracking app) to Too Good To Go, exploring how they applied frugal engineering principl...
Jul 21, 2025•36 min
There are over 60 new updates that your hosts Simon, Jillian and Shruthi take you through this week!
Jul 14, 2025•42 min•Ep. 729
Simon shares some tips, tricks, and experiences in how Builders can use GENAI in their work to get things done faster, and with better outcomes. Links: Amazon Q Developer CLI: https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cli Promptz: https://www.promptz.dev/ AWS MCP Servers: https://github.com/awslabs/mcp
Jul 07, 2025•23 min•Ep. 728
Simon and Jillian take you through all the big security announcements from AWS re:Inforce plus a host of cool new features and price reductions!
Jun 30, 2025•35 min•Ep. 727
Dive into single-region resilience with AWS experts John Formento and Tarik Makota as they debunk common misconceptions and share practical strategies for building robust applications. Learn why multi-AZ isn't enough on its own, discover key AWS services for resilience, and get actionable tips for identifying and mitigating failure modes. Learn More: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/resilience-analysis-framework/introduction.html
Jun 23, 2025•46 min•Ep. 726
Explore FSx for Lustre's new intelligent storage tiering that delivers cost savings and unlimited scalability for file storage in the cloud. Plus, discover how the new Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers are revolutionizing AI-assisted development across ECS, EKS, and serverless platforms with real-time contextual responses and automated resource management. 00:00 - Intro, 00:52 - Introduction new storage class, 03:43 - MCP Servers, 07:18 - Analytics, 09:34 - Application Integration, 15:52 - Bu...
Jun 16, 2025•40 min•Ep. 725
Join host Shruthi to discover how organizations use GPU-accelerated computing on AWS. Container Specialist Re Alvarez Parmar shows how Rivian optimizes GPU usage for autonomous vehicles with Amazon EKS. AWS Financial Services expert Sudhir Kalidindi explains real-time fraud detection processing 100B+ events annually. Learn architectural patterns and tools to maximize performance while controlling costs for AI workloads and next-gen applications. Learn More: AWS News Blog: New Amazon EC2 P6-B200 ...
Jun 09, 2025•41 min•Ep. 724
