Season 3 Episode 33 - AI, more AI and some not AI!

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Squid Game is back—and this time, the knives are out. In the thrilling Season 3 premiere, Player 456 is spiraling and a brutal round of hide-and-seek forces players to kill or be killed. Hosts Phil Yu and Kiera Please break down Gi-hun’s descent into vengeance, Guard 011’s daring betrayal of the Game, and the shocking moment players are forced to choose between murdering their friends… or dying. Then, Carlos Juico and Gavin Ruta from the Jumpers Jump podcast join us to unpack their wild theories for the season. Plus, Phil and Kiera face off in a high-stakes round of “Hot Sweet Potato.” SPOILER ALERT! Make sure you watch Squid Game Season 3 Episode 1 before listening on. Play one last time. IG - @SquidGameNetflix X (f.k.a. Twitter) - @SquidGame Check out more from Phil Yu @angryasianman , Kiera Please @kieraplease and the Jumpers Jump podcast Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts . Squid Game: The Official Podcast is produced by Netflix and The Mash-Up Americans.…

about a year ago 38:41

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In Season 3, Episode 33 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder, Christophe Limpalair. They discuss prompt engineering, CloudWatch Logs, Patch Manager, Magic Quadrant for AI Code Assistants, number of servers used to power EC2 and Karl assumes everything is about AI when it isn't...

04:24 - Implementing advanced prompt engineering with Amazon Bedrock

13:42 - Using Generative AI to Gain Insights into CloudWatch Logs

27:46 - AWS named as a Leader in the first Gartner Magic Quadrant for AI Code Assistants

34:29 - Amazon uses nearly half a million servers to power EC2, researcher estimates

Guest was Christophe Limpalair:

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Season 3 Episode 33 - AI, more AI and some not AI!

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published about a year ago

MP3•Episode home

04:24 - Implementing advanced prompt engineering with Amazon Bedrock

13:42 - Using Generative AI to Gain Insights into CloudWatch Logs

21:16 - Visualize AWS Systems Manager Patch Manager information using Amazon QuickSight

27:46 - AWS named as a Leader in the first Gartner Magic Quadrant for AI Code Assistants

34:29 - Amazon uses nearly half a million servers to power EC2, researcher estimates

Guest was Christophe Limpalair:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophelimpalair/

https://cybr.com

100 episodes

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Season 4 Episode 28: VMware Migration, GPU Cooling, and Builder Center 39:39

1 day ago39:39

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In Season 4, Episode 28, Karl and Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder Mahendran Selvakumar. Together, they dive into topics including Amazon’s development of cooling equipment for NVIDIA GPUs to support AI acceleration, the launch of the new AWS Builder Center for the AWS Builder Community, and Amazon's massive AI supercluster—Project Rainier—built for Anthropic. They also explore the upcoming changes to the AWS Free Tier, which will introduce a new credit-based system. And in true Karl fashion, he deftly steers the conversation away from a tangent on uneven sun tans. 05:23 - AWS Transform for VMware AWS has shifted its strategy from supporting VMware workloads to encouraging migration off VMware entirely. The new AWS Transform for VMware service helps migrate VMware workloads to native AWS services, potentially reducing licensing costs and manual efforts. It supports various migration tasks like network conversion and instance sizing. 12:08 - Amazon cooling equipment for Nvidia GPUs As AI workloads increase power demands, Amazon is developing in-row heat exchangers to cool Nvidia GPUs more efficiently. This liquid cooling solution can be retrofitted into existing data centers and is designed to handle the extreme heat generated by high-density GPU racks used for AI applications. 17:50 - Amazon CloudWatch and Application Signals MCP servers for AI-assisted troubleshooting AWS launched two open-source MCP servers for CloudWatch and Application Signals, enabling AI agents to troubleshoot issues via natural language—accessing metrics, logs, traces, and SLOs for faster root cause analysis. 22:23 - New AWS Builder Center AWS has launched a new Builder Center to unify various community programs and resources. It provides a centralized platform for learning, building, and connecting within the AWS ecosystem. The center includes features like wishlists for suggesting ideas to AWS and supports multiple languages for broader accessibility. 29:17 - Amazon's AI supercluster for Anthropic (Project Rainier) Amazon is building a massive AI supercomputer cluster for Anthropic, using custom-designed AI chips instead of traditional GPUs. This project demonstrates significant investment in AI capabilities and includes a custom network fabric for high-bandwidth communication between nodes. 34:39 - Changes to AWS Free Tier AWS is replacing its traditional free tier with a new credit-based system. New accounts will receive $100 in credits valid for 6 months, with restrictions on certain high-usage services. This change aims to simplify the free tier and prevent unexpected charges for new users.…

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Season 4 Episode 27: DynamoDB Consistency, ECS Windows AMIs, and AI Landing Zones 34:14

8 days ago34:14

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In Season 4, Episode 27, Karl and Jon are joined by AWS Community Member, Tim Dodd. They discuss Amazon DynamoDB Global Tables with multi-region strong consistency, Amazon ECS-optimized Windows Server 2025 AMIs, AWS Backup support for copying S3 backups across regions/accounts in GovCloud, a Chrome extension using AI to summarize web pages, and building a generative AI landing zone on AWS and then the guys realized they’d spent more time talking about the world’s weather than any of the AWS articles. 03:19 - Amazon DynamoDB Global Tables with multi-region strong consistency This feature allows for strongly consistent multi-region DynamoDB tables, similar to Aurora DSQL. It's currently limited to major AWS regions but enables applications to have the same consistent data across multiple geographic locations. This is useful for disaster recovery, high availability, and serving users in different regions with the same synchronized dataset. 08:49 - Amazon ECS optimized Windows Server 2025 AMIs AWS has released new Amazon ECS optimized Windows Server 2025 AMIs. While not groundbreaking, this update ensures Windows container users can run workloads on up-to-date host systems. It highlights the ongoing need to support Windows workloads in containerized environments, despite limitations compared to Linux containers. 13:30 - AWS Backup support for copying S3 backups across regions/accounts in GovCloud This feature allows GovCloud users to copy S3 backups across regions and accounts, bringing capabilities already available in commercial AWS regions to GovCloud. It's particularly relevant for government agencies adopting cloud-first strategies and implementing best practices for data backup and disaster recovery. 20:12 - Chrome extension using AI to summarize web pages A developer created a Chrome extension that uses AI to summarize web page content. This tool addresses short attention spans and language barriers by providing quick summaries of long articles or content in unfamiliar languages. It demonstrates a practical application of AI for improving web accessibility and information consumption. 26:59 - Building a generative AI landing zone on AWS This article discusses how to build a generative AI landing zone on AWS, adapting traditional landing zone concepts to AI workloads. It covers foundational guardrails, development fast lanes, composable building blocks, observability, and governance specific to AI applications. The approach aims to provide a secure, compliant, and efficient foundation for deploying AI workloads on AWS.…

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Season 4 Episode 25: Certificates, MFA, and Australian Investments 57:19

23 days ago57:19

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In Season 4, Episode 25, Karl and Jon are joined by AWS Community Hero Stephen Sennett. They discuss recent AWS security enhancements and active defense measures, including the introduction of exportable public SSL/TLS certificates from AWS Certificate Manager, the enforcement of 100% MFA for AWS root users, and Amazon Inspector’s new code security feature. The conversation also covers AWS’s $20 billion investment in Australian data center infrastructure. The episode wraps up with a light-hearted segment where the hosts compare their sports tape collections, each trying to outdo the other with increasingly outrageous injury stories. 05:45 - AWS improves active defense to empower customers This article discusses AWS's internal security tools like Madopt, Mythroat, and Sonaris, which help protect customers at scale. It highlights the decreasing trend in global malicious vulnerability exploit attempts and emphasizes AWS's ability to provide security measures that individual organizations cannot match. 16:40 - AWS Certificate Manager introduces exportable public SSL/TLS certificates AWS now offers exportable public SSL/TLS certificates at competitive prices ($15 for single domain, $150 for wildcard). This new feature allows for end-to-end encryption within the AWS ecosystem and provides a more cost-effective and manageable solution compared to traditional certificate authorities. 26:14 - AWS enforces 100% MFA for root users AWS has achieved 100% MFA enforcement for root users, addressing a long-standing security concern. This change alters the login flow for new accounts, requiring MFA setup before access is granted. The guys also discusse the importance of hardware MFA solutions for organizations. 35:48 - Amazon Inspector launches code security feature Amazon Inspector now includes a code security feature that scans code for vulnerabilities and security issues. While not as comprehensive as some existing tools, it provides a convenient option for AWS customers who want to keep their security tooling within the AWS ecosystem. 42:32 - AWS invests $20 billion in Australian data center infrastructure AWS is investing $20 billion AUD (about $12.8 billion USD) to expand its data center infrastructure in Australia. This investment aims to strengthen Australia's AI capabilities, improve renewable energy usage, and address data sovereignty concerns. The article also mentions AWS's commitment to training 400,000+ people in Australia in cloud skills since 2017.…

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Season 4 Episode 24 - Meatballs, Manifolds, and Massive Investments 38:26

28 days ago38:26

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In Season 4, Episode 24, Karl and Jon are joined by Randall Hunt, CTO of Caylent, for a dynamic and insightful conversation that blends cutting-edge cloud developments with a dash of humor. They dive into some of the latest updates from AWS, including the launch of on-demand key rotation for imported keys via AWS Key Management Service, new application layer 7 DDoS protection for customers using AWS Web Application Firewall and AWS Shield Advanced, and enhanced CloudTrail logging for Amazon S3’s delete objects API, which offers improved auditability and operational visibility. The discussion also explores Amazon’s ambitious investment plans in global data center infrastructure and the introduction of AWS’s new liquid cooling technology designed for next-generation AI data centers. As always, the episode takes an entertaining turn when the conversation veers into a lighthearted tangent about IKEA meatballs and flat-pack furniture. 04:04 - AWS Key Management Service (KMS) on-demand key rotation This new feature allows users to rotate imported keys, which was previously not possible. It improves key management and security while maintaining backwards compatibility. The pricing model includes additional charges for the first two rotations, with a cap after that. 08:44 - New application layer 7 DOS protection AWS introduced enhanced DDoS protection for Web Application Firewall and Shield Advanced customers. This feature uses machine learning to quickly learn normal traffic patterns and protect against complex layer 7 attacks, especially with the challenges posed by HTTP/3 and newer protocols. 14:17 - AWS CloudTrail enhanced logging for S3 delete objects API CloudTrail now provides more detailed logging for S3 delete operations, including bulk deletes. This closes a gap in logging capabilities, making it easier to track and audit object deletions without relying on expensive bucket-level logging. 19:22 - Amazon's data center infrastructure investments AWS announced significant investments in data center infrastructure globally, including $20 billion in Pennsylvania, $10 billion in North Carolina, and $5 billion in Taiwan. These investments demonstrate AWS's commitment to expanding its cloud infrastructure despite recent reports of AI data center project delays. 26:58 - AWS liquid cooling technology for AI data centers AWS introduced a new liquid cooling system for its next-generation AI data centers. This closed-loop system allows for more efficient cooling of high-density racks, particularly for GPU workloads. The technology provides flexibility in deployment and doesn't significantly increase water consumption.…

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Season 4 Episode 23: Pricing, Protection, and Privacy 42:04

5 weeks ago42:04

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In Season 4, Episode 23, Karl and Jon are joined by Cloud Security Consultant, Deep Shankar Yadav for a wide-ranging discussion on recent cloud updates and innovations. They cover the latest enhancements to the AWS Pricing Calculator, including support for discounts and purchase commitments, making it easier for users to estimate and plan costs more accurately. The conversation moves to Amazon EC2's new feature that allows for the deletion of underlying EBS snapshots when deregistering AMIs, helping users streamline storage management. They also explore how Amazon GuardDuty and Amazon Detective can be used together to detect and investigate EC2 malware, providing stronger security insights. The episode highlights how developers can boost productivity with Claude Code and take advantage of prompt caching in Amazon Bedrock. They also reflect on AWS’s launch of a new sovereign cloud in Europe, aimed at addressing data residency and regulatory requirements. To cap it all off, the trio dives into a fun debate over whether karate is fundamentally more offensive or defensive in nature. 04:26 - AWS Pricing Calculator The AWS Pricing Calculator now supports discounts and purchase commitments, allowing users to get more accurate cost estimates. This update is particularly useful for product businesses and internal teams, but may add complexity for consulting businesses when explaining costs to clients. The tool's effectiveness still depends on accurately knowing usage patterns. 13:25 - Amazon EC2 and EBS snapshots Amazon EC2 now allows users to delete underlying EBS snapshots when deregistering AMIs. This feature helps clean up orphaned snapshots and reduces storage costs. Users need to enable this option manually, and it won't delete snapshots associated with multiple AMIs. 20:37 - Detecting EC2 malware The article discusses using Amazon GuardDuty and Amazon Detective together to detect and investigate EC2 malware. While this combination provides a good workflow for security investigations, it requires manual setup and lacks some features found in commercial malware protection offerings, such as automatic quarantine. 27:22 - Claude Code and Bedrock prompt caching Anthropic's Claude Code is entering the AI coding assistant market, competing with GitHub Copilot and Amazon's Q Developer. The article highlights the benefits of using Claude Code through AWS Bedrock, including data privacy and prompt caching for improved efficiency. 33:24 - AWS sovereign cloud in Europe AWS is launching a sovereign cloud in Europe, starting in Germany, to address data sovereignty concerns. This separate entity will be governed independently from Amazon Inc. and AWS. The move is seen as a response to growing demands for data localization and sovereignty, particularly in regions like the Middle East.…

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Season 4 Episode 22: Aurora DSQL, Cost Optimization, and Cloud Dissatisfaction 38:45

6 weeks ago38:45

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In Season 4, Episode 22, Karl and Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder Mohit Saxena to unpack the latest in AWS news. They kick things off with the general availability of Amazon Aurora DSQL, followed by updates to Amazon ECS, which now provides more detailed exit reason messages. The conversation moves into developer tools, highlighting how Amazon Q’s Developer CLI agents can be used to automatically generate architecture diagrams. They also explore a new cost comparison feature in AWS Cost Explorer and improvements to the Cost Optimization Hub, which now supports preferences for savings plans and reserved instances. The episode also touches on a recent survey reflecting growing dissatisfaction with the rising costs of cloud computing. Just as the discussion hits full technical stride, things take an unexpected (and hilarious) turn when the trio dives into a spirited debate over the best way to fold a wrap—completely derailing the AWS updates in favor of culinary strategy. 04:58 - Aurora DSQL General Availability Aurora DSQL, announced at re:Invent 2023, is now generally available. It offers a globally distributed database service with millisecond-level time synchronization, solving distributed time issues. It provides active-active distributed architectures with high availability (99.99% within a single region, 99.999% multi-region) and no single point of failure. 10:54 - ECS Exit Reason Message Increase Amazon ECS has increased the exit reason message character limit from 255 to 1,024 characters. This change makes debugging failed container starts significantly easier by providing more detailed information. The extended message can be accessed through both the management console and the describe tasks API. 14:28 - Architecture Diagrams with Amazon Q Faye Ellis wrote about creating architecture diagrams using the Amazon Q developer CLI agent. This tool can generate mermaid diagrams or Draw.io compatible diagrams from YAML templates or CloudFormation code. It's a useful feature for visualizing and understanding complex architectures quickly. 20:32 - Cost Explorer and Cost Optimisation Hub AWS Cost Explorer now offers a new cost comparison feature allowing users to overlay and compare costs from different time periods more easily. It also includes a new widget on the cost management home page showing the top 10 cost variations in the previous two months, making it easier to identify and analyze cost trends.The Cost Optimization Hub now supports savings plans and reservations preferences. Users can set their preferences for upfront payments and commitment terms, allowing for more realistic and aligned cost-saving recommendations based on their financial situation and needs. 30:35 - Cloud Cost Dissatisfaction Survey A Gartner survey revealed growing dissatisfaction with cloud computing costs. The article suggests that many organizations moved to the cloud without proper planning or workload analysis, leading to higher than expected costs. It highlights the importance of due diligence and proper cloud migration strategies to realize the full benefits of cloud computing.…

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Season 4 Episode 21: Reboot Migrations, Container Mapping, and GenAI Spending 36:31

7 weeks ago36:31

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In Season 4, Episode 21, Karl and Jon are joined by Community Builder Ayhan Setirekli to discuss a range of AWS updates and industry news. Topics include the new EC2 feature: customer-initiated reboot migrations for scheduled events, enhancements to Amazon Inspector for container security, the launch of the AWS Product Lifecycle page, and updates on service availability. They also cover a report revealing that generative AI spending is now surpassing security spending in some organizations, and a widespread misconfiguration in cloud storage buckets exposing over 200 billion files and then the conversation shifted to plumbing—almost as if they were trying to fix a leaky S3 bucket! 06:09 - EC2 Customer-initiated reboot migrations This feature simplifies the process of rebooting EC2 instances for scheduled maintenance events. Previously, users had to manually stop and start instances, which could be time-consuming. The new feature allows for a simpler reboot process, making it easier for users to manage their instances during maintenance windows. 09:36 - Amazon Inspector container security enhancement Amazon Inspector now maps Amazon ECR images to running containers, improving visibility and security for containerized workloads. This feature helps users identify vulnerabilities in container images and track where these images are running, making it easier to manage and secure container deployments across ECS and EKS environments. 17:22 - AWS Product Lifecycle page and service availability updates AWS has introduced a new page that provides information on service deprecations and end-of-life announcements. This addresses previous criticism about lack of communication regarding service discontinuations. The page includes details on end of support dates, migration plans, and access restrictions for new customers, improving transparency for AWS users 24:01 - Generative AI spending overtaking security A report suggests that some organizations are prioritizing generative AI spending over security budgets. This trend raises concerns about potential security risks, especially as AI adoption introduces new vulnerabilities. The shift in spending priorities is more pronounced in larger companies, while smaller businesses still tend to focus on security investments. 29:15 - Cloud storage bucket misconfiguration A study revealed that 660,000 misconfigured cloud storage buckets have exposed 200 billion files across multiple cloud providers. This highlights ongoing issues with cloud security practices, despite efforts by providers to improve default security settings. The problem appears to be worsening, with a 30% increase in exposed buckets compared to the previous year.…

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Season 4 Episode 20: Chips, Chaos, and Nuclear Power 49:36

8 weeks ago49:36

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In Season 4, Episode 20, Karl and Jon are joined by AWS Ambassador and Community Builder, Jenn Bergstrom for a wide-ranging discussion on key developments in cloud and infrastructure. They explore AWS CloudTrail network activity events for VPC endpoints, strategies for enhancing application resiliency using Amazon Q Developer, and how AWS security services can be mapped to MITRE frameworks for improved threat detection and mitigation. The episode also touches on AWS’s push for chip production in the UK amid the growing energy demands of AI, and the country’s increasing reliance on nuclear power to support data centers. Wrapping up on a lighter note, the trio jokes about launching “Nuclear Reactor as a Service” for AWS’s mobile data centers—complete with trailer-sized reactors to power them anywhere. 06:44 - AWS Cloud Trail Network Activity events for VPC Endpoints The article discusses the introduction of Cloud Trail Network Activity events for VPC Endpoints. The hosts debate whether this feature is new or was previously announced. They discuss the importance of having proper auditability for cloud services from day one and question why Cloud Trail integration isn't a standard feature for new AWS services. 11:31 - Enhancing application resiliency using Amazon Q developer https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/devops/how-to-enhance-your-application-resiliency-using-amazon-q-developer/ This article focuses on how Amazon Q developer can be used to improve application resiliency. Jen, as a chaos engineering practitioner, explains how this tool can help identify single points of failure and provide recommendations to improve architecture. The hosts discuss the potential of Q to upskill junior architects and its integration with existing dev tools. 18:27 - Mapping AWS security services to Mitre frameworks The article discusses how AWS security services map to Mitre frameworks for threat detection and mitigation. The hosts talk about the importance of these frameworks in the security community and recent funding issues with Mitre. They also discuss the EU's creation of its own vulnerability database and the mapping of AWS services to different aspects of the Mitre framework. 28:56 - AWS pushing UK chip plans amid AI energy crunch This article focuses on AWS's promotion of their custom silicon, including Graviton chips, in response to the increasing energy demands of AI workloads. The hosts discuss the benefits of ARM-based chips in terms of energy efficiency and performance, and how this relates to the sustainability of data center growth for AI applications. 37:56 - UK's need for more nuclear power to support AI and data centers The final article discusses Amazon's stance on the need for more nuclear power in the UK to support AI and data center growth. The hosts debate the pros and cons of nuclear energy, its safety compared to other power sources, and the potential for small-scale reactors to power individual data centers.…

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Season 4 Episode 19: AI Agents, Responsible AI Adoption, and Cloud Earnings 50:06

9 weeks ago50:06

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In Season 4, Episode 19, Karl and Jon are joined by Rob Pankow , Simplyblock CEO, to discuss the new AWS EBS snapshot acceleration feature, the evolution of AI agents, AWS’s guide for responsible AI adoption in financial services, and how to use Amazon Q Business to gain insights from AWS Trusted Advisor. They also touch on cloud hyperscaler earnings and market share—before realizing they had spent more time talking about Jon’s t-shirt than the actual AWS news. 04:55 - AWS EBS snapshot acceleration feature This new feature allows users to accelerate the transfer of data from an Amazon EBS snapshot to a new EBS volume. It offers two tiers of initialization rates, ranging from 100-200 Mbps and 200-300 Mbps, with associated costs. While it provides faster restoration and initialization, especially beneficial for disaster recovery and high-performance computing, it comes with additional costs that may be significant for large-scale users. 15:19 - AI agents and their development The article discusses the concept of AI agents, which are more advanced than foundation models and can perform tasks beyond their initial training data. It explores how to build AI agents using JavaScript and highlights their potential impact on various industries. The discussion touches on the challenges of widespread adoption and the need for reliability in production environments. 23:36 - AWS guide for responsible AI adoption in financial services AWS has released a guide on governance, risk, and compliance for responsible AI adoption within the financial services industry. The guide, available through AWS Artifact, aims to help financial institutions navigate the complexities of implementing AI technologies while adhering to regulatory requirements and best practices. The article's disappearance from the AWS Security blog raised questions about potential updates or revisions to the guide. 30:21 - Using Amazon Q Business for AWS Trusted Advisor insights This article explores how Amazon Q Business can be used to obtain faster and more actionable insights from AWS Trusted Advisor. The setup involves creating a custom business application, integrating with Trusted Advisor data, and connecting to project management tools like Jira. While the concept is promising, the implementation requires significant effort and may not be as seamless as desired. 39:08 - Cloud hyperscaler earnings and market share The article discusses the recent earnings announcements from major cloud providers (AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud). It highlights the continued growth of the cloud industry, with AWS maintaining its market leadership despite slower growth rates. The discussion touches on the inconsistent reporting methods between providers and the significant financial resources required to build and maintain a hyperscale cloud infrastructure.…

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Season 4 Episode 18: Lambda Logging, Just-in-Time Access, and Data Center Debates 45:31

10 weeks ago45:31

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In Season 4, Episode 18 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Hero Renato Losio . They discuss the introduction of tiered pricing for Amazon CloudWatch logs, new logging destinations, and standardized billing for the init phase in AWS Lambda; the launch of just-in-time node access via AWS Systems Manager; the use of AWS Transfer Family and GuardDuty for enhanced malware protection; the ongoing AI data center boom and its potential slowdown; and Jon’s return to the group, gracing them once more despite his rise as an internationally recognized tech conference speaker. 08:46 - AWS Lambda introduces tiered pricing for Amazon CloudWatch logs and additional logging destinations AWS is now charging for the init phase of Lambda functions across all runtimes, which was previously free for some. This change is seen as a standardization effort but also as a price increase. While it may force developers to optimize their init phase, there are concerns about the impact on costs, especially for larger-scale users. 16:11 - AWS Lambda standardizes billing for init phase This new feature allows for temporary, just-in-time access to nodes, improving security by reducing standing access. While the functionality is praised, especially for large enterprises and highly regulated industries, the pricing ($10 per node per month) is considered expensive. The feature includes approval workflows and integration with communication tools like Slack. 23:10 - Introduction of just-in-time node access using AWS Systems Manager This new feature allows for temporary, just-in-time access to nodes, improving security by reducing standing access. While the functionality is praised, especially for large enterprises and highly regulated industries, the pricing ($10 per node per month) is considered expensive. The feature includes approval workflows and integration with communication tools like Slack. 31:44 - Using AWS Transfer Family and GuardDuty for malware protection The article describes how to use AWS Transfer Family (for SFTP) and GuardDuty for malware scanning of uploaded files. While the solution is praised for its architecture and implementation, there are criticisms about the continued use of SFTP and questions about why AWS doesn't offer this as a managed service. 38:54 - AI data center boom and potential slowdown in big tech companies' data center investments The article discusses recent news about big tech companies like AWS and Microsoft pulling back on some data center investments. The podcast hosts and guest are not particularly concerned, viewing this as part of the normal cyclical nature of data center investments. They suggest that factors like improved hardware efficiency and geopolitical issues may be influencing these decisions rather than a true slowdown in AI-related growth. Guest was Renato Losio https://cloudiamo.com/…

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Season 4 Episode 17: Prepaid AWS, Prompt Optimization, and Gamified Learning 45:06

11 weeks ago45:06

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In Season 4, Episode 17 Karl & Jon are joined by Community Builder and User Group Lead, Damien Jones .They discuss AWS Advanced Payment Option, Amazon Redshift Discounted Pricing, Prompt Optimization in Amazon Bedrock, AWS Well-Architected Generative AI Lens, AWS SkillBuilder Trivia and then the guys joked about Jon's cat being deeply unimpressed with his AWS summit presentation practice, suggesting the audience might have a similar reaction. 07:25 - AWS now allows customers in Europe to pay For their usage in advance AWS now allows customers in Europe to pay for their usage in advance. This option doesn't offer discounts but allows customers to prepay their AWS bills. The hosts discussed potential use cases, such as for businesses with seasonal usage patterns or those wanting to simplify their finance processes. 15:07 - Announcing Serverless Reservations, a new discounted pricing option for Amazon Redshift Serverless Amazon Redshift now offers a new discounted pricing option for service reservations. This applies to Redshift Serverless and provides cost savings for customers who can commit to longer-term usage. The hosts discussed how this could make Redshift Serverless more viable for production use cases. 23:30 - Prompt Optimization in Amazon Bedrock now generally available Amazon Bedrock's prompt optimization feature is now generally available. This tool helps users create more efficient prompts for AI models, potentially reducing costs by minimizing token usage. The hosts discussed the importance of effective prompt engineering in AI applications. 31:41 - Announcing the AWS Well-Architected Generative AI Lens AWS announced a new Well-Architected Lens focusing on generative AI. This lens provides guidance for designing and implementing generative AI solutions using AWS best practices. The hosts expressed surprise that this hadn't been introduced earlier, given the growing importance of AI in cloud computing. 37:49 - Game on: Introducing AWS Skill Builder Trivia AWS introduced a new gamified learning tool called SkillBuilder Trivia. This free feature allows users to create and participate in trivia sessions using AWS-related questions. The hosts discussed its potential use in user group meetings and as a team-building tool for organizations adopting AWS.…

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Season 4 Episode 16: Apex Domains, Backup Testing, and Cloud Sustainability 45:41

12 weeks ago45:41

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In Season 4, Episode 16 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Hero, Sathyajith Bhat. They discuss Amazon CloudFront Anycast static IPs for Apex domains, AWS simplifying VPC peering billing, AWS Backup restore testing, sustainability challenges with AI and hyperscale data centers, CMA probe into cloud provider dominance and licensing costs and the guys went off on a tangent about the carbon footprint of generating AI action figure dolls. 08:53 - Amazon CloudFront now supports Anycast static IPs for Apex domains This new feature allows users to point their Apex (naked) domains directly to CloudFront without using CNAME flattening or alias records. It simplifies DNS configuration and reduces the number of IPs needed for allowlisting. The feature is particularly useful for organizations still using basic DNS providers and those requiring IP whitelisting for CDNs. 15:08 - AWS simplifies VPC peering billing AWS has made changes to simplify billing for VPC peering by separating inter-availability zone data transfer charges from VPC-to-VPC traffic. This change makes it easier for customers to understand their costs related to VPC peering and inter-AZ data transfer. While it doesn't affect the actual charges, it provides more clarity in billing statements. 21:22 - AWS Backup restore testing and its importance AWS Backup now offers automated restore testing, allowing users to validate their backups regularly. This feature is crucial for ensuring data recoverability and meeting various compliance standards. The article emphasizes the importance of testing backups and provides insights into how the restore testing process works within AWS Backup. 31:04 - Sustainability challenges with AI and hyperscale data centers The article discusses the growing concern over the massive energy consumption of AI and hyperscale data centers. It highlights the conflict between tech companies' sustainability pledges and the increasing power demands of AI workloads. The discussion touches on various potential solutions, including nuclear power and carbon capture technologies, while acknowledging the complexity of the issue. 40:04 - CMA probe into cloud provider dominance and licensing costs The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating the dominance of major cloud providers. AWS and Google are claiming that Microsoft's licensing practices for running Windows servers on their clouds are unfair. The article discusses AWS's claim that 50% of Azure workloads would move to other clouds if licensing costs were more favorable, though this claim is met with skepticism by the podcast participants.…

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Season 4 Episode 15: Models, Money, and Monitoring 42:38

13 weeks ago42:38

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In Season 4, Episode 15 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder and core member of the Armenia UG*, Tigran Gevorgyan . They discuss Meta's Llama 4 models on Amazon SageMaker, prompting for best price performance with AWS AI models, patched vulnerability in the Amazon EC2 SSM agent, using OpenSearch and Managed Grafana for telemetry data correlation, updates to the AWS Well-Architected Framework and then the guys started discussing the merits of different sports teams' merchandise, completely forgetting they were supposed to be talking about AWS news. 09:02 - Meta's Llama 4 models on Amazon SageMaker JumpStart The article discusses the availability of Meta's Llama 4 models on Amazon SageMaker JumpStart. The speakers highlight the importance of model naming conventions and note that SageMaker is getting new models, which is significant given the recent focus on Bedrock. They discuss the differences between Bedrock and SageMaker, with SageMaker offering more control and customization options. 15:26 - Prompting for best price performance with AWS AI models This article from the AWS Machine Learning blog focuses on optimizing price performance through efficient prompting. The discussion compares the costs of OpenAI's GPT models with Amazon's Nova models, highlighting potential cost savings. The speakers also touch on the differences in prompting techniques between the two systems and the potential challenges of transitioning from GPT to Nova. 22:37 - Amazon EC2 SSM agent vulnerability patched The article discusses a recently patched vulnerability in the Amazon EC2 SSM agent. The speakers explain the nature of the vulnerability, which involved privilege escalation via path traversal. They emphasize the importance of keeping systems updated and note that while the vulnerability required multiple steps to exploit, it's crucial to address such issues promptly. 28:29 - Correlating telemetry data with Amazon OpenSearch Service and Amazon Managed Grafana This article from the AWS Big Data blog discusses using OpenSearch and Managed Grafana for telemetry data correlation. The speakers debate the complexity and cost of this solution, particularly for Kubernetes environments. They suggest considering alternatives like AWS X-Ray or Datadog, depending on specific needs and budget constraints. 34:53 - New guidance in AWS Well-Architected Tool The podcast discusses recent updates to the AWS Well-Architected Framework, including 78 new best practices. The speakers emphasize the importance of staying updated with these best practices and encourage solution architects and DevOps professionals to utilize this resource. They also criticize the pricing structure of the Well-Architected Tool, which is tied to AWS support subscription levels. *AWS Armenia user group ( https://www.linkedin.com/company/aws-user-group-armenia/ ), and community day ( https://aws-community-day.am/ )…

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Season 4 Episode 14: Monitoring, Guardrails, and Open Source 42:43

14 weeks ago42:43

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In Season 4, Episode 14 Karl & Jon are joined by Tangara Aymen . They discuss Amazon CloudWatch Application Signals, AWS Step Functions SDK Expanded Integrations, Amazon Bedrock Guardrails Image Content Filters, Australian Fintech Data Leak, AWS Commitment to Open Source and then the guys joked about writing horror films called "Attack of the Leaky Buckets" and "Attack of the Bad Internet" after experiencing connectivity issues during the podcast. 04:25 - Monitor service dependencies with Amazon CloudWatch Application Signals SLOs CloudWatch is getting more features, including application signals for monitoring service dependencies and Service Level Objectives (SLOs). This allows for more precise tracking of performance at the individual request level, improved error budgeting, and cross-account observability. The functionality is becoming comparable to third-party monitoring tools like Datadog or New Relic. 13:27 - AWS Step Functions expands SDK integrations with Amazon Backup Search and 137 additional APIs AWS has added 137 new API integrations to Step Functions, including Amazon Backup Search. This allows for easier orchestration of backup discovery and management without writing additional code. While it expands capabilities, it may make Step Functions less testable due to the complexity of testing around these integrations. 20:35 - Amazon Bedrock Guardrails announces the general availability of industry-leading image content filters Bedrock Guardrails has released generally available image content filters to detect and block harmful content. This can be useful for protecting sensitive audiences and reducing the need for manual content moderation. However, there are concerns about potential over-blocking of legitimate content. 28:52 - 27,000 records in Australian fintech database were exposed An Australian fintech company exposed approximately 27,000 records due to an unsecured S3 bucket. This highlights the ongoing issue of "leaky buckets" and the importance of proper security measures and monitoring for cloud storage. 33:06 - AWS Cloud Credits for Open Source Projects: Affirming Our Commitment AWS has reaffirmed its commitment to open source projects by offering cloud credits, including $3 million annually to the Kubernetes project. While the credits are beneficial, there was discussion about whether direct financial support would be more valuable for open source communities.…

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Season 4 Episode 13: Simulating Failures, Scanning Resources, and Securing Secrets 35:19

15 weeks ago35:19

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In Season 4, Episode 13 Karl & Jon are joined by Sam Waweru They discuss Amazon Application Recovery Controller's new AWS FIS recovery action, AWS CloudFormation's targeted resource scans, Secrets Management, AWS's detailed geographic information, S3 bucket data leak and then the guys joked about Jon's ever-changing office furniture, wondering if he'd finally settle on a therapist's couch given how often he needs therapy after recording the podcast. 03:11 - Amazon Application Recovery Controller announces AWS FIS recovery action for zonal autoshift This new feature allows users to simulate the loss of an AWS availability zone, helping to validate multi-AZ architectures and disaster recovery plans. It's particularly useful for industries like finance and healthcare that require rigorous testing of failover scenarios. The feature can help identify overlooked issues in complex environments with multiple microservices. 09:43 - AWS CloudFormation now supports targeted resource scans in the IaC generator This update to the IAC generator allows users to specify which types of resources they want to include in their CloudFormation templates. This makes the tool more viable for real-world use, as it reduces the amount of unnecessary resources included in the generated templates. The feature is particularly useful for those working within the AWS ecosystem, though it may not sway users away from other tools like Terraform. 15:38 - Why Secrets Management Should Be A Central Pillar Of Cloud Security The article discusses the importance of proper secrets management in cloud security. It covers common ways secrets are exposed, such as hardcoded credentials and misconfigured cloud storage. The piece also outlines best practices, including centralizing secret storage, implementing least privilege access, and automated secret rotation. The discussion highlighted the ongoing challenges of secrets management and access control in cloud environments. 23:50 - Detailed geographic information for all AWS Regions and Availability Zones is now available AWS has released more explicit information about the geographic locations of its regions and availability zones. While much of this information could be inferred before, it's now clearly stated, potentially to appease regulators. The information includes specific countries and cities for regions and edge locations, which can help organizations select locations to reduce latency and meet compliance requirements. 29:52 - Juicy customer data’ leaked from Nine The article reports on a data leak from a misconfigured S3 bucket, exposing customer names, addresses, and contact information. While the leaked data wasn't as "juicy" as the headline suggested, it highlights the ongoing issue of misconfigured cloud storage. The incident emphasizes the importance of proper access controls, regular audits, and careful management of third-party contractors who may have access to sensitive data.…

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Season 4 Episode 12 - Code Pipeline, KMS Metrics, and AI-Powered Contact Centers 50:41

16 weeks ago50:41

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In Season 4, Episode 12 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS DevTools Hero and User Group Lead Johannes Koch . They discuss AWS CodePipeline new feature, AWS KMS CloudWatch metrics, Amazon Q Business browser extension upgrades, AWS SNS potential abuse, AI-powered features in Amazon Connect and then the guys started comparing their gym routines, completely forgetting they were supposed to be talking about AWS news. 03:55 - AWS CodePipeline supports invoking pipeline execution with a new action type The new feature allows direct execution of other CodePipelines within an existing pipeline. This enables better orchestration of complex deployments, especially in enterprise environments. The speakers discussed the evolution of CodePipeline and its positioning in the AWS ecosystem. 17:23 - AWS KMS CloudWatch metrics help you better track and understand how your KMS keys are being used This feature helps track and understand KMS key usage through CloudWatch metrics. The discussion touched on the importance of monitoring KMS usage for cost optimization and security purposes. The speakers noted that this feature should have been available earlier. 25:17 - AWS announces new upgrades to the Amazon Q Business browser extension The update allows users to access company knowledge bases and handle images/attachments within the browser extension. The speakers discussed the potential benefits for businesses but also raised concerns about data security and AWS's strategy in targeting end-users. 34:05 - AWS SNS Abused To Exfiltrate Data & Phishing Attack The article discussed how AWS Simple Notification Service could potentially be used to exfiltrate data in certain scenarios. The speakers agreed that while possible, this requires multiple security failures and emphasized the importance of following security best practices. 41:01 - Introducing the next generation of Amazon Connect: AI-powered interactions that strengthen customer relationships and improve business outcomes AWS introduced new AI capabilities in their contact center solution, Amazon Connect. The speakers discussed the potential improvements in customer service, analytics, and efficiency that these features could bring to contact centers.…

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Season 4 Episode 11: Dynamo DB Myths, Database Backups, and Leaky Buckets 40:12

17 weeks ago40:12

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In Season 4, Episode 11 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder, Joe Stech . They discuss Amazon EC2 allowing AMIs now integrating with AWS Config, Amazon DynamoDB on-demand capacity mode, long-term backup options for Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora, DeepSeek R1 model, misconfigured AWS S3 bucket exposing US nurses' data and then the guys started debating whether to call it "Glacier Potato" or "Deep Freeze Fries" as the next AWS storage tier! 04:00 - Amazon EC2 Allowed AMIs now integrates with AWS Config This feature allows easier monitoring of the impact of enabling allowed AMIs in EC2. It's particularly useful for regulated and secure environments where only approved, hardened images can be used. The integration with AWS Config simplifies the process of tracking and auditing AMI usage across accounts. 07:52 - Demystifying Amazon DynamoDB on-demand capacity mode The article addresses 11 myths about DynamoDB's on-demand capacity mode, covering cost, performance, scaling, and implementation misconceptions. The discussion highlights that many of these "myths" are not widely held beliefs among experienced users, but may be helpful for those less familiar with the service or dealing with outdated information. 19:00 - Long-term backup options for Amazon RDS and Amazon Aurora The article outlines various options for long-term database backups beyond the standard 35-day retention period. These include manual snapshots, using AWS Database Migration Service, exporting snapshots to S3, and database-specific dump tools. The discussion emphasized that while long-term backups are rarely used for recovery, they may be necessary for compliance and auditing purposes. 27:26 - DeepSeek-R1 now available as a fully managed serverless model in Amazon Bedrock The DeepSeek R1 model is now available as a fully managed serverless model in Amazon Bedrock. This means users don't need to run the model themselves, and it's now priced per token like other managed models. The discussion touched on potential concerns about the model's Chinese origins and data security. 34:26 - Misconfigured AWS S3 Bucket Exposes Us Nurses' Data A misconfigured S3 bucket led to the exposure of sensitive data belonging to 86,000 US nurses. The discussion highlighted that while such incidents have become less common due to AWS's improved security measures, there might be a potential increase in similar incidents due to the rise of AI-assisted coding by less experienced developers. Our guest's blog: https://joeste.ch and: https://learn.arm.com…

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Season 4 Episode 10 - Clippy's Comeback, CLI Confusion, and Cloud Competition 40:08

18 weeks ago40:08

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In Season 4, Episode 10, Karl & Jon are joined once again by AWS Hero, Brian Tarbox . They discuss automating Amazon RDS credential rotation with AWS Secrets Manager, Microsoft Amazon Q Business integrations, an enhanced local IDE experience for AWS Step Functions, a new agentic coding experience within Amazon Q Developer, the ongoing UK Competition and Markets Authority probe, and the guys joke that Amazon Q Business is the new Clippy (or Qlippy!). 04:08 - Automating Amazon RDS credential rotation with AWS Secrets Manager The article discusses a complex process for managing credential rotation for RDS instances with read replicas using Secret Manager. The hosts criticize the approach as overly complicated and question why this isn't a built-in feature, given that both read replicas and secret rotation are recommended best practices. 10:31 - Microsoft 365 for Word and Outlook integrations for Amazon Q Business This integration is compared to Microsoft's old Clippy feature. The hosts question its usefulness, especially for those already using Microsoft's Copilot. They discuss the challenges of AI-generated content matching a user's tone and style. 18:15 - Enhanced local IDE experience for AWS Step Functions The article introduces improvements to the Step Functions experience in VS Code. While the functionality is acknowledged as potentially useful, there's criticism about it being limited to VS Code and not available in other IDEs. The discussion touches on the complexity of large Step Functions workflows and the balance between visual and code-based approaches. 24:24 - Agentic coding experience within Amazon Q Developer CLI This feature introduces AI-assisted coding within the command-line interface. The hosts express skepticism about its necessity and usefulness, with concerns raised about potential security risks of giving AI access to the shell environment. 31:18 - UK Competition and Markets Authority probe into AWS and Microsoft cloud market dominance The article discusses the ongoing investigation into cloud market competition in the UK. The hosts note that the major players (AWS and Microsoft) refute the concerns, while smaller providers endorse the findings. They discuss the complexity of fairly assessing the cloud market and the potential outcomes of such investigations.…

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Season 4 Episode 9 - Chainsaws, Chatbots, and Cross-Account Access 32:46

19 weeks ago32:46

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In Season 4, Episode 9 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder, Craig Johnson . They discuss Centralized Root Access Management for Organizations, Anthropic Claude 3.7 Sonnet, ways to grant cross-account access in AWS, Q Developer, AWS being named a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for data integration tools and the guys go off on a tangent about chainsaws! 04:43 - AWS Introduces Centralized Root Access Management for Organizations AWS has introduced centralized route access management for organizations, allowing easier management of root users across multiple accounts. While not entirely new, this feature consolidates existing capabilities and aligns with best practices for securing root accounts. It's particularly useful for large organizations managing numerous AWS accounts. 10:00 - Anthropic's Claude 3.7 Sonnet is now available in Amazon Bedrock The latest version of Anthropic's Claude AI model is now available in Amazon Bedrock. It offers improved capabilities, including extended thinking modes. However, its availability is still limited to certain US regions, which may be problematic for users concerned with data sovereignty or those outside the US. 16:48 - Four ways to grant cross-account access in AWS The AWS Security blog outlines four methods for granting cross-account access. The article provides insights into the nuances of each method, such as the differences between trusting an entire account versus a specific role. While informative, the article doesn't offer specific recommendations for which method to use in different scenarios. 20:08 - AWS Chatbot is now named Amazon Q Developer AWS has rebranded its Chatbot service as Amazon Q Developer, adding it to the growing Amazon Q product line. This change is seen as primarily a marketing move, with some concerns about potential confusion and the actual benefits of integrating generative AI features into what was previously a straightforward chatbot service. 26:24 - Amazon Web Services named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools AWS has been positioned in the leaders' quadrant of Gartner's Magic Quadrant for data integration tools. While this recognition highlights AWS's growing presence in the data integration space, the discussion also touched on the limitations and potential biases of Gartner's Magic Quadrant methodology.…

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Season 4 Episode 8 - Cloud Formation, Fargate Frugality, and Vanishing Security Advice 39:35

20 weeks ago39:35

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In Season 4, Episode 8 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS User Group Lead for "Leeds User Group, Edmund Craske . They discuss Amazon SES Virtual Deliverability Manager tiered pricing, AWS CloudFormation 2024 year in review, free automated tool to hunt for exposed AWS secrets in public repos, AWS Fargate on a budget, best practices to respond to security risks across AWS organizations and Jon shows off his AWS swag blanket that keeps him warm while he waits for his CloudFormation stacks to deploy. 08:05 - Amazon SES now offers tiered pricing for Virtual Deliverability Manager Amazon SES now offers tiered pricing for its Virtual Deliverability Manager (VDM) feature. The new pricing structure makes it cheaper for high-volume email senders, with rates decreasing as the number of emails sent increases. While this change benefits large-scale users, the hosts suggest that for small to medium businesses, other email services might be more suitable due to SES's complexity and stringent requirements. 15:14 - AWS CloudFormation: 2024 Year in Review AWS CloudFormation saw numerous improvements in 2024, including faster deployments (up to 40% quicker), improved error handling, and streamlined troubleshooting. The discussion compared CloudFormation to Terraform, with the hosts noting that while CloudFormation has made progress, Terraform still has advantages in certain areas. They highlighted CloudFormation's strengths in handling rate limits and its deployment graph visualization. 23:47 - Check out this free automated tool that hunts for exposed AWS secrets in public repos A new open-source tool has been released to scan public repositories for exposed AWS secrets. The hosts discussed the tool's educational purpose and compared it to existing solutions like GitHub's built-in secret scanning. They emphasized the importance of avoiding long-lived credentials and implementing proper security measures to prevent accidental exposure of secrets. 29:48 - AWS Fargate on a Budget Exploreing cost-saving strategies for running AWS Fargate. The hosts praised the article for its practical approach to reducing Fargate costs by up to 70% for short-lived tasks. They discussed the use of Fargate Spot instances and best practices for handling task interruptions and deregistration delays. 34:10 - Best practices to respond to security risks across your AWS Organizations This article, which mysteriously disappeared from the AWS blog, covered security best practices for AWS organizations. The hosts speculated on reasons for its removal but noted that the content seemed valuable and not controversial. They discussed the importance of automating security responses, the AWS Solutions Library for security guidance, and the potential benefits of AWS's security incident response services for organizations with high security requirements.…

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Season 4, Episode 7 Maps, Stacks, and AI Tracks 38:58

21 weeks ago38:58

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In Season 4, Episode 7 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder, Ryan Cormack . They discuss AWS Step Functions, reshaping AWS CloudFormation stacks with stack refactoring, AWS Verified Access support for non-HTTP resources, AWS's full-year profit and revenue growth, AWS documentation updates and future plans and the guys think Mark Zuckerberg's AI predictions are about as accurate as his metaverse hype – both seem to exist in a virtual reality! 05:43 - AWS Step Functions expands data source and output options for Distributed Map This update allows Step Functions to process different file formats from S3, including JSONL and delimited files (semicolon and tab). It improves the ability to handle large datasets and reduces the need for data manipulation before processing. The distributed map feature can now handle up to 10,000 concurrent executions, making it powerful for big data processing. 10:45 - Reshape your AWS CloudFormation stacks seamlessly with stack refactoring This new feature allows users to more easily break down large CloudFormation stacks into smaller, more manageable stacks. It addresses the issues of slow updates and potential errors in large stacks. While not entirely seamless, it provides a much-needed solution for those stuck with large CloudFormation stacks and offers a way to improve infrastructure management. 16:19 - AWS Verified Access support for non-HTTP resources is now generally available This feature allows users to connect to private resources like databases without needing bastion hosts or jump boxes. It provides a more secure, token-scoped access method integrated with single sign-on providers. While it requires a client on the user's machine and currently lacks Windows support, it's a step towards simplifying secure access to private resources in AWS. 23:25 - AWS sees full-year profit and revenue growth as AI and public cloud demand soars AWS reported significant growth in revenue (19% to $28.8 billion) and profits (up to $10.6 billion) compared to the previous year. The growth is attributed to increased demand for AI and public cloud services. While the exact contribution of AI services to this growth is unclear, the company plans to invest heavily in infrastructure to support AI and related technologies. 31:59 - AWS Documentation update — progress, challenges, and what’s next for 2025 AWS is improving its documentation with new features like decision guides to help users choose the right services. The company is also exploring AI integration to enhance documentation searchability and summarization. While AWS documentation is generally considered good, there's room for improvement in areas like search functionality and providing more comprehensive examples.…

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Season 4 Episode 6: DynamoDB, Dollars, and Disappearing Buckets 38:36

22 weeks ago38:36

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In Season 4, Episode 6 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder, Dave Hall . They discuss Dynamo DB innovations, cost optimization highlights, migration to AWS MediaConvert, S3 Bucket security risks, AWS Lambda and Serverless computing and it looks like the AWS Community Builders are drinking 'Dirty Lambda' cocktails and playing buzzword bingo while nervously refreshing their renewal applications! 05:24 - 2024: A year of innovation and growth for Amazon DynamoDB They discuss various improvements to Amazon DynamoDB in 2024, including significant price reductions for on-demand throughput and global tables. Other innovations mentioned include zero ETL integrations with Redshift and SageMaker Lakehouse, and improvements to DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX). The speakers debate the practical value of some features like DAX, with Jon suggesting many teams may not need it. 12:19 - re:Invent 2024 Cost Optimization highlights that you were not expecting They discuss the unexpected cost optimization opportunities from re:Invent 2023. Key points include new features for Bedrock, intelligent tiering for FSX for Open ZFS, and improvements to SageMaker scaling. The speakers particularly highlighted the blurring lines between EFS and FSX, and the benefits of new auto-scaling capabilities for cloud applications. 20:03 - Migrating workflows from Amazon Elastic Transcoder to AWS Elemental MediaConvert They discuss the upcoming discontinuation of Amazon Elastic Transcoder and the need to migrate to AWS Elemental Media Convert. Jon explains the differences and advantages of Media Convert, including better codec support and higher resolution capabilities. The speakers emphasize the importance of this migration for users of Elastic Transcoder. 26:02 - Abandoned AWS S3 buckets can be reused in supply-chain attacks that would make SolarWinds look 'insignificant' They talk about the potential security risks associated with abandoned AWS S3 buckets, as these buckets can be reused in supply chain attacks. Dave explains that this is not a new issue and advises against exposing S3 buckets publicly, recommending the use of CloudFront as a protective measure. 31:19 - A Decade Of AWS Lambda — Has Serverless Delivered On Its Hype They discuss the adoption of serverless in enterprises versus smaller businesses, noting that perception might be skewed due to how costs appear on bills. They also touch on the lack of GPU support in serverless offerings and strategies for optimizing serverless costs.…

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Season 4 Episode 5 - Metadata, Models, and Milestones: Celebrating 100 Episodes of AWS News 34:56

23 weeks ago34:56

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In Season 4, Episode 5 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Hero, Peter Sankauskas. They discuss Amazon S3 metadata, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, DeepSeek R1, Amazon Simple Email Service, AWS survey on AWS service usage and trends and Jon finally got to go Apple reaction crazy for our 100th episode! 06:14 - Amazon S3 Metadata is now generally available This feature, announced at re:Invent, is now generally available. It provides automated metadata for S3 objects, potentially reducing the need for manual metadata management. However, it's currently only available in three US regions and has a complex pricing structure that may be challenging to calculate. 10:52 - AWS Elastic Beanstalk adds default support of EC2 Launch Template when creating new environments Elastic Beanstalk, which has seen renewed development recently, now supports EC2 launch templates when creating new environments. This update aligns with the deprecation of launch configurations. The speakers discussed Beanstalk's position as a starter service and its potential limitations for more advanced users. 14:46 - DeepSeek-R1 models now available on AWS AWS quickly made DeepSeek's efficient AI models available on Bedrock following recent media attention. This move is seen as reactionary but necessary to compete with other AI providers. The pricing model differs from other Bedrock offerings, being based on infrastructure costs rather than per-token pricing. 20:17 - Amazon SES celebrates 14 years of email sending and deliverability The Simple Email Service's 14th anniversary was discussed, with mixed opinions on its usefulness. While it has improved over time, some users find third-party email services more convenient, particularly due to SES's initial restrictions and approval processes. 27:03 - Answers for AWS survey Peter Sankowskas discussed his annual survey of AWS service usage and sentiment. The survey provides insights into which services are popular, trending, or declining in the AWS ecosystem. Notable findings include high satisfaction with services like SQS and DynamoDB, and interesting trends in CI/CD tool preferences. Peter's survey for this year: https://answersforaws.com/survey/ Guest was Peter Sankauskas https://www.linkedin.com/in/petersankauskas…

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Season 4 Episode 4 - Serverless Insights, Backup Best Practices, and Multi-Region Myths 34:40

24 weeks ago34:40

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In Season 4, Episode 4 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder, Bojan Zivic. They discuss observability in ECS, Amazon EventBridge, AWS Backup best practices, AWS security best practices to mitigate ransomware attacks, architecting with multiple AWS regions for enhanced resilience and Jon found his missing piece of the puzzle - a Lego Millennium Falcon! 05:37 - AWS Adds Container Insights with Enhanced Observability to Elastic Container Service AWS has added Container Insights with enhanced observability to ECS, providing a more cost-effective alternative to third-party solutions like DataDog. This feature offers out-of-the-box dashboards and metrics, making it easier for users to monitor their container environments without the need for extensive setup or additional tools. 10:03 - Amazon EventBridge announces direct delivery to cross-account targets EventBridge now supports direct delivery to cross-account targets, simplifying event-driven architectures across multiple AWS accounts. This feature reduces latency, eliminates the need for complex routing setups, and allows for more streamlined and efficient event processing in multi-account environments. 14:03 - 4 AWS Backup best practices for reliable data protection They discuss four key AWS backup best practices: balancing retention periods and storage costs, optimizing management with tagging, implementing cross-regional replication, and setting RPO and RTO goals. The discussion also highlighted the importance of testing backups and the challenges in accurately predicting backup costs due to AWS's incremental backup pricing model. 22:57 - AWS Releases Best Security Practices To Mitigate Ransomware Attacks AWS released best practices to mitigate ransomware attacks, particularly focusing on S3 buckets. Recommendations include implementing short-term credentials, using MFA, monitoring for anomalous activity, and restricting SSE-C usage when unnecessary. The discussion emphasized the importance of balancing security measures with cost considerations and practical implementation. 28:53 - Enhance the resilience of critical workloads by architecting with multiple AWS Regions They discuss enhancing workload resilience by using multiple AWS regions. While the concept sounds appealing, the discussion revealed that multi-region architectures are complex, expensive, and often unnecessary for most applications. The speakers suggested that multi-AZ setups are usually sufficient for most use cases, and multi-region architectures are more relevant for large-scale, critical applications. Guest was Bojan Zivic https://www.linkedin.com/in/bojan-zivic-65431033/…

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Season 4 Episode 3: Spots, Servers, and Security 39:08

25 weeks ago39:08

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In Season 4, Episode 3 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder, Miguel Calles. They discuss AWS Elastic Beanstalk, AWS launching a new region in Mexico, Amazon Q Developer, interview with AWS CEO Matt Garman, ransomware attack on unsecured AWS S3 buckets and once again they got onto the subject of swag, this time AWS Community Builder swag, with renewal time looming... 04:56 - AWS Elastic Beanstalk adds additional Spot allocation strategies AWS has introduced new spot allocation strategies for Elastic Beanstalk, including capacity optimized prioritized, lowest price, and price capacity optimized. This addition provides users with more options for optimizing their instances based on capacity and cost requirements. 12:12 - AWS Launches Infrastructure Region in Mexico AWS is investing over $5 billion in a new Mexico Central region, which will create about 7,000 full-time jobs and add an estimated $10 billion to Mexico's GDP. This expansion will better serve Latin America with improved latency and data residency options for customers in the region. 18:24 - Unlocking AWS Console: Diagnosing Errors with Amazon Q Developer Amazon Q Developer now offers a feature to help diagnose and solve AWS console errors. It provides step-by-step solutions for common issues, potentially saving developers time and improving the user experience for those less familiar with AWS. 25:53 - Why CEO Matt Garman is willing to bet AWS on AI AWS's approach to AI, with Garman emphasizing the importance of investing in all aspects of AI, including large language models, inference, and practical applications. He likens the potential impact of AI to that of the internet revolution. 33:18 - AWS S3 feature abused by ransomware hackers to encrypt storage buckets A new ransomware attack method targeting AWS S3 buckets was discussed. Attackers use leaked IAM credentials to upload their own encryption keys, lock down buckets using SSE-C, and then use lifecycle policies to delete the contents. The importance of proper key management and security practices was emphasized. Guest was Miguel Calles Mastering AWS Serverless book https://masteringawsserverlessbook.com Serverless Security book https://serverlesssecuritybook.com Serverless CISO website https://serverlessciso.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/miguel-a-calles-mba/ https://github.com/miguel-a-calles-mba/ https://miguelacallesmba.medium.com/…

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Season 4 Episode 2: Patching, Sustainability, and AI Hallucination 40:25

26 weeks ago40:25

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In Season 4, Episode 2 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Ambassador & Community Builder, Niklas Westerstråhle. They discuss new configurable Point in Time Recovery periods for Amazon DynamoDB, AWS Compute Optimizer, automating Systems Manager patching reports, optimizing container workloads for sustainability, AI hallucination and potential fixes and Niklas becomes the first LogiCast guest to sport the coveted AWS gold jacket while recording! 07:08 - Announcing configurable point-in-time recovery periods for Amazon DynamoDB 12:21 - AWS Compute Optimizer now expands idle and rightsizing recommendations for Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling groups 17:23 - Automate Systems Manager patching reports via email and slack notifications in an AWS Organization 25:00 - Optimize your container workloads for sustainability 32:04 - Can AWS really fix AI hallucination? We talk to head of Automated Reasoning Byron Cook Guest was Niklas Westerstråhle https://www.linkedin.com/in/niklaswesterstrahle/…

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Season 4 Episode 1 - VPC Origins, Backup Searches, and Jeff Barr's Farewell 35:56

27 weeks ago35:56

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In Season 4, Episode 1 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder, Gabriel Torres. They discuss AWS Community Builder program benefits and application process, Amazon CloudFront, AWS Backup's new search and item-level recovery features, decreasing storage volumes for RDS databases, troubleshooting AWS Systems Manager patching using Amazon Bedrock, Jeff Barr stepping down as lead AWS evangelist/blogger after 20 years and Karl & Jon are envious of Gabriel's summer weather in Ecuador! 06:39 - Amazon CloudFront Introduces Support for VPC Origins and Static IPs 13:22 - AWS Backup launches support for search and item-level recovery 18:32 - Shrink storage volumes for your RDS databases and optimize your infrastructure costs 23:53 - Troubleshooting AWS Systems Manager patching made easy with Amazon Bedrock’s automated recommendations 30:49 - And that’s a wrap! Guest was Gabriel Torres https://www.linkedin.com/in/gtorreswm/ https://gabrieltorreswm.medium.com/ https://github.com/gabrieltorreswm…

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Season 3 Episode 42 - re:Invent 2024 18:04

30 weeks ago18:04

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In Season 3 Episode 42 we have something a little different for the season finale. Karl & Jon attended the recent AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas from 2-6th December. On Tuesday 3rd December they attended the AWS Community Builder mixer in the AWS Community Hub in Buddy V's restaurant in The Venetian. While you won't hear from Jon in this episode, he did man the camera while Karl interviewed 16 AWS Community members about their experience at re:Invent, including AWS Community Builder program manager Jason Dunn. Check out the episode to find out what our AWS Community Builder peers got up to at re:Invent. 01:20 - Jason Dunn 01:52 - Stephen Sennett 03:04 - Raphael Manke 04:13 - Ashish Kumar 04:49 - Matt Martz 05:57 - Andres Moreno 06:53 - Robin Ford 08:00 - Ivan Casco 08:47 - Ryan Cormack 09:44 - Martyn Kilbryde 10:33 - Jenn Bergstrom 11:32 - Thomas Taylor 12:18 - Marin Radjenovic 13:46 - Amelia Hough-Ross 14:37 - Christophe Limpalair 15:49 - Ryan Pothecary…

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Season 3 Episode 41 - Graviton Dashboards, Transfer Terminals & Database Discounts 36:47

30 weeks ago36:47

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In Season 3, Episode 41 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder, Abhishek Maurya. They discuss AWS Graviton Savings Dashboard, AWS Transfer Family Web Apps, AWS Data Transfer Terminals, AWS D-SQL and database price cuts, stolen AWS credentials from misconfigured S3 bucket and the guys wondered if AWS Community Builders get taller when they become AWS Heroes... 06:19 - Accelerate your AWS Graviton adoption with the AWS Graviton Savings Dashboard 13:29 - AWS Transfer Family Web Apps: Simplified S3 Data Access through the Browser 17:31 - AWS launches Data Transfer Terminals so users can drop off data to the cloud 23:30 - AWS cuts database prices almost 50% and adds distributed scaling capabilities 29:10 - Crooks stole AWS credentials from misconfigured sites then kept them in open S3 bucket Guest was Abhishek Maurya https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhitnc/…

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Season 3 Episode 40 - Lambda's Birthday, CloudFormation Timeline & Bedrock Agents 41:18

34 weeks ago41:18