Decreasing time to market and helping you create new products that fundamentally change the way you do business are two of the biggest business benefits of AWS. Customers such as consumer robotics maker iRobot and semiconductor maker MediaTek have slashed their development and testing times while reducing new product introduction risk. Listen to the podcast and learn how AWS can help you accelerate innovation. Learn more: https://aws.amazon.com/manufacturing/semiconductor-electronics/ Read the B...
Feb 10, 2021•22 min
In this episode, Simon is joined by Ryan Hayes (Solutions Developer, AWS) as he introduces AWS Solutions Constructs and discusses how it can help you build faster using multi-service architecture patterns paired with best practice defaults. Visit our website, GitHub and Docs pages for more information: https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/constructs https://github.com/awslabs/aws-solutions-constructs https://docs.aws.amazon.com/solutions/latest/constructs
Feb 07, 2021•19 min
Start identifying potential online fraud faster and easier with Amazon Fraud Detector. Amazon Fraud Detector is a fully managed service that uses machine learning (ML) and more than 20 years of fraud detection expertise from Amazon to help customers detect common types of online fraud. Today Simon is joined by Chris Porter, Product Manager for Amazon Fraud Detector, to talk about this service. More information: https://aws.amazon.com/fraud-detector/ Read the Blog: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/ma...
Jan 31, 2021•24 min
This week Simon is joined by Rodney Lester, Senior Solutions Architect, and Sireesha Muppala, Principle Solutions Architect. They'll provide a recap of the AWS well architected framework and introduce the Machine Learning lens white paper that provides guidance on building ML workloads on AWS. https://d1.awsstatic.com/whitepapers/architecture/wellarchitected-Machine-Learning-Lens.pdf
Jan 24, 2021•21 min
Simon takes you through more updates and new things to explore! Chapters: 01:03 AWS Marketplace, 01:43 Analytics, 12:03 Application Integration, 13:41 Block Chain, 14:06 Business Applications, 14:16 Compute, 17:37 Cost Management, 18:09 Customer Engagement, 18:33 Database, 20:46 Developer Tools, 22:07 End User Computing, 22:33 Game Tech, 22:50 Internet of Things (IoT), 25:33 Machine Learning, 26:39 Management & Governance, 31:43 Migration & Transfer, 32:10 Mobile, 32:47 Networking & ...
Jan 17, 2021•41 min
After migrating a thousand enterprises to AWS, we’ve learned a one-size-fits-all migration approach does not meet all workload needs. Specialized workloads that are mission critical to your business, such as SAP and databases, require migration expertise and a customized plan. But how to do that at-scale, without undue complexity for customers?
Jan 13, 2021•16 min
AWS helps leading industrial customers transform their business with the broadest set of cloud services and solutions, and an extensive partner network, while taking advantage of the highest standards for privacy and data security. Today Simon is joined by Kartik Dalal and Brant Swidler to learn more about how Amazon Monitron and Amazon Lookout for Equipment can help you solve challenging industrial problems using Machine Learning.
Jan 10, 2021•20 min
Today Simon is joined by Laura Thomson, Senior Product Manager at AWS, to talk about the newly announced Fault Injection Simulator (FIS) which offers a fully managed chaos engineering solution. They'll dive into what chaos engineering really means, how it can help make your applications more resilient, and how FIS can assist your team in taking advantage of the process. https://aws.amazon.com/fis/
Jan 03, 2021•15 min
AWS CloudShell is a browser-based shell that makes it easy to securely interact with your AWS resources. CloudShell is pre-authenticated with your console credentials and common development and operations tools are pre-installed, so no local installation or configuration is required. Today Simon is joined by Jonathan Weiss, a Senior Manager of Software Development at AWS, to learn all about this recently launched service. Simon and Jonathan will explore the benefits of CloudShell, why AWS built ...
Dec 27, 2020•16 min
Software as a Service (SaaS) is more than movement, its a lifestyle. Simon is joined by Adrian De Luca, Head of Partner Solutions Architecture at AWS to discuss the organizational cultural shift, dives into building with SaaS architectural principles and walks through new announcements at re:Invent including AWS SaaS Boost and Well Architected SaaS Lens. Erik Peterson, Founder & CTO at Cloud Zero also joins the conversation providing insight into how in the cloud, engineering decisions are a...
Dec 20, 2020•34 min
In the final of our 2020 Re:Invent series, Simon takes you though some new capabilities in systems management and IoT.
Dec 15, 2020•23 min
Simon updates you on the second keynote including some great Amazon SageMaker announcements, S3 updates and a new Region announcement!
Dec 09, 2020•29 min
Simon takes you though the first round of announcements and updates! Including Containers, Compute, Storage, Database, Analytics, ML, Contact Centre and Industrial ML. Enjoy!
Dec 02, 2020•48 min
As customers leverage the cloud across industries, new waves of rapid innovation have emerged to adapt to these unprecedented times. In this episode, Simon is joined by Iain Rouse, AWS public sector country director for Australia and New Zealand, and Cindy Schwartz, AWS senior practice manager professional services team. Listen to dive deep into our customer solutions and the different ways organisations can be agile and scale with AWS to become more resilient and sustainable. Also, hear a previ...
Nov 24, 2020•41 min
Simon and Nicki take you through more updates and new things to explore! Chapters: 00:55 Analytics 03:45 Application Integration 06:28 Block Chain 06:48 Business Applications 07:38 Compute 13:25 Customer Engagement 14:53 Database 18:18 Developer Tools 19:29 End User Computing 20:03 Internet of Things (IoT) 20:30 Machine Learning 23:29 Management & Governance 26:31 Media Services 27:08 Migration & Transfer 28:06 Mobile 29:13 Networking & Content Delivery 34:07 Security, Identity and C...
Nov 22, 2020•42 min
AWS Snowcone is the smallest member of the AWS Snow Family of edge computing, edge storage, and data transfer devices, weighing in at 4.5 pounds (2.1 kg) with 8 terabytes of usable storage. Snowcone is ruggedized, secure, and purpose-built for use outside of a traditional data center. Its small form factor makes it a perfect fit for tight spaces or where portability is a necessity. You can use Snowcone in backpacks on first responders, or for IoT, vehicular, and even drone use cases. In this pod...
Nov 18, 2020•28 min
Today Simon is joined by Ely Kahn, Principal Product Manager of AWS Security Hub to talk AWS Foundational Security Best Practices! This standard implements security controls to detect when your AWS accounts and deployed resources do not align with the security best practices defined by AWS security experts. Let's learn all about this security standard and how you can strengthen your security controls. Security Hub – https://aws.amazon.com/security-hub/ AWS Foundational Security Best Practices st...
Nov 15, 2020•27 min
Today Simon is joined by Nathan Besh, Principal Cost Solutions Architect for the AWS Well-Architected program, to learn all about the recent updates to the Cost Optimization Pillar of the Well-Architected Framework. They dig into the recent changes that were made, and discuss understanding and controlling where money is being spent, analyzing spend over time, and scaling to meet business needs without overspending.
Nov 10, 2020•24 min
How can AWS collaborate with public sector to accelerate innovation using both Amazon Working Backwards Process and the AWS Cloud? Simon speaks with Ben Butler, AWS Global Lead for the Cloud Innovation Centers program, on how we are addressing societal challenges with digital innovation. AWS Cloud Innovation Centers - https://aws.amazon.com/government-education/cloud-innovation-centers/ AWS CIC Blog Posts - https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/publicsector/tag/aws-cloud-innovation-center/
Nov 08, 2020•28 min
Data that changes over time, called time series data, is being collected by IoT, edge, and operational applications at enormous rates. But how can you store and analyze all this time series data in a cost effective and scalable way? Simon is joined by Tony Gibbs, Principal Database Specialist Solutions Architect, AWS to discuss Amazon Timestream, a new database service purpose-built for time series use cases. 1) Amazon Timestream Product Page [https://aws.amazon.com/timestream/], 2) Getting Star...
Nov 05, 2020•15 min
Today Simon is joined by Eric Pullen, Sr. Performance Solutions Architect for the AWS Well-Architected program, to learn all about the recent updates to the Performance Efficiency of the Well-Architected Framework. They dig into the recent changes that were made and focus on selecting the right resource types and sizes based on workload requirements, monitoring performance, and making informed decisions to maintain efficiency as business needs evolve.
Nov 03, 2020•23 min
Since 2018, the Amazon Scholars program has broadened opportunities for academics to join Amazon in a flexible capacity without leaving their academic institutions. Today, Simon is joined by the director of AWS Quantum Computing Simone Severini and Amazon Scholar John Preskill to learn about the Amazon Scholars program and Quantum Computing at Amazon. They discuss the long-term potential of Quantum Computing, what makes it challenging, and share their advice with listeners who are interested in ...
Nov 01, 2020•39 min
Today Simon is joined by Seth Eliot, Principal Reliability SA for the AWS Well-Architected program, to learn all about the recent updates to the Reliability Pillar of the Well-Architected Framework. They dig into the recent changes that were made, and how to build a resilient workload that quickly recovers from failures to meet business and customer demand.
Oct 27, 2020•23 min
Simon and Nicki take you through more updates and new things to explore! Chapters: 00:32 Analytics 07:23 Application Integration 08:52 Compute 15:41 Cost Management 18:53 Customer Engagement 20:49 Database 25:08 Developer Tools 26:21 End User Computing 26:43 Game Tech 27:19 Machine Learning 31:30 Management & Governance 35:43 Media Services 36:47 Migration & Transfer 37:27 Networking & Content Delivery 38:17 Security, Identity and Compliance 41:14 Storage 42:09 Solutions Extended Sho...
Oct 25, 2020•45 min
Today Simon is joined by Ben Potter, Principal Security Lead for the AWS Well-Architected program, to learn all about the recent updates to the Security Pillar of the Well-Architected Framework. They dig into the recent changes that were made to the Security Pillar, and focus key topics including; protecting information and systems, confidentiality and integrity of data, identifying privilege management, protecting systems, and establishing controls to detect security events.
Oct 20, 2020•28 min
AWS has helped thousands of organizations successfully migrate significant workloads and entire data centers to the cloud. Today, Simon is joined by Elizabeth Moon, Director, Industry and Customer Acceleration Programs, and, Paras Bhuva, Sr. Manager, Migrations and Modernizations, to dive deep into AWS’ Migration Methodology, Tools, Challenges and Best Practices. Migration Immersion Day: https://migration-immersionday.workshop.aws Cloud Migration: https://aws.amazon.com/cloud-migration/
Oct 18, 2020•32 min
The Operational Excellence Pillar focuses on running and monitoring systems to deliver business value, and continually improving processes and procedures. Today Simon is joined by Brian Carlson, global Operational Excellence Lead for the AWS Well-Architected program, to learn all about the recent updates to the Well-Architected Framework. They dig into the recent changes that were made, why operations is important, and the types of operational best practices and guidance you can expect to learn!
Oct 13, 2020•27 min
Lots of goodies to learn about with Simon & Nicki! Chapters: 00:46 AWS Marketplace 02:21 Analytics 07:38 Application Integration 08:47 Block Chain 09:22 Compute 12:00 Cost Management 13:42 Customer Engagement 15:05 Database 18:39 Developer Tools 23:00 End User Computing 24:24 Internet of Things (IoT) 24:54 Machine Learning 30:58 Management & Governance 36:52 Media Services 37:23 Networking & Content Delivery 38:27 Quantum Technologies 39:26 Satellite 39:54 Security, Identity and Comp...
Oct 11, 2020•45 min
AWS Well-Architected provides key concepts, design principles, and architectural best practices for designing and running workloads in the cloud. Today Simon is joined by Rodney Lester, Principal Solutions Architect for AWS Well-Architected here at Amazon, to learn all about the recent updates to the Well-Architected Framework. They dig into the recent changes that were made, the benefits of using the WA Framework, why the team built the service, and the types of best practices and guidance you ...
Oct 06, 2020•17 min
Even as most of us are trudging through our days within the boundaries of our homes, our digital lives are roaming farther and faster out there in the world than ever before. Simon sits down with Amazon CTO, Dr. Werner Vogels, to hear where his digital life has roamed recently, and what he has seen along the way. That includes everything from people with almost no coding skills quickly building applications to help their communities get through this hard period, to the notion of customers dialin...
Oct 04, 2020•40 min
