AWS Podcast

In this latest episode, we interview John Harrison, Senior Principal Applied Scientist with the AWS Automated Reasoning Group. John describes his experience helping to shape innovative applications of automated reasoning to pressing technology challenges. He talks about his time at Intel, how he transitioned from a research scientist to technology product teams, automated reasoning techniques that he has used in his career and at A... Read more

Did you know .NET users have great support and tooling on AWS? Simon speaks with Steve Roberts about how you can make the best of .NET and AWS together. .NET on AWS homepage https://aws.amazon.com/net/ Open Source .NET tools https://github.com/aws/dotnet Setting up the AWS Toolkit for Visual Studio https://docs.aws.amazon.com/toolkit-for-visual-studio/latest/user-guide/setup.html AWS SDK for .NET Developer Guide https://docs.aws.am... Read more

Simon and Nicki take you through the latest and greatest updates! And remember that AWS Podcast listeners get access to a $25 discount tickets to the Intersect festival https://intersect.aws/ using the discount code 'awspodcast'. Note that tickets are limited. Topics: 01:14 Storage 03:21 Compute 10:04 Networking 11:37 Databases 15:27 Developer Tools 15:46 Analytics 19:46 IoT 23:45 Machine Learning 25:54 Application Integrat... Read more

Simon speaks with Girish Nesaratnam (AWS Professional Services) to learn more about how customers use AWS Professional Services, and what it is like to work for that team. How ProServe helped Woodside develop the Intelligent Asset: Fusing IoT, Robotics, and AI to create an immersive experience where operators can move through the facility remotely in real-time or back in time. They can see and hear the environment, with advanced a... Read more

Simon and Jeff get together face-to-face to discuss a new capability of the AWS Global Accelerator, AWS Community day and lots of other things! This was recorded "on the move" so apologies for the less-than-optimal audio. https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-client-ip-address-preservation-for-aws-global-accelerator/

Join Simon and Nicki on a journey through updates large and small! And remember, Podcast listeners can get access to a $25 discount on tickets for AWS Intersect: https://int.aws/podcast (tickets are limited!) Chapters: 00:38 Storage 03:37 Compute 08:55 Network 10:52 Databases 14:31 Developer Tools 15:14 Analytics 17:31 IoT 19:11 End User Computing 20:23 Machine Learning 27:46 Management and Governance 30:41 Customer Engagement 31:... Read more

Have you ever wondered about what happens at an AWS Summit? What about the things that happen behind the scenes? Simon takes you on a potted tour of the recent AWS Public Sector Summit in Canberra. https://aws.amazon.com/summits/canberra-public-sector/

Amazon EC2 Spot has always been a great way for customers to get more compute for their dollar. It is now even easier to use, and integrated into more services! Simon speaks with Chad Schmutzer (Principal Developer Advocate, AWS) about how to get the most out of Spot today. https://aws.amazon.com/ec2/spot/

It is 2019 and there are 329 different databases being tracked by db-engines.com - how do you know which one to use for which problems? Simon speaks with Randall Hunt to explore the basics of modern database types and specific implementations. AWS Databases: https://aws.amazon.com/products/databases Advanced Design Patterns for Amazon DynamoDB: https://youtu.be/HaEPXoXVf2k

It is a MASSIVE episode of updates that Simon and Nikki do their best to cover! There is also an EXTRA SPECIAL bonus just for AWS Podcast listeners! Special Discount for Intersect Tickets: https://int.aws/podcast use discount code 'podcast' - note that tickets are limited! Chapters: 02:19 Infrastructure 03:07 Storage 05:34 Compute 13:47 Network 14:54 Databases 17:45 Migration 18:36 Developer Tools 21:39 Analytics 29:25 IoT ... Read more

Do you have file-based workflows? Lots of events to handle? Amazon S3 Event Notifications might just fit the bill! Plus a bonus chat about S3 Security and object retention! Amazon S3 Event Notifications: https://aws.amazon.com/s3/faqs/?nc=sn&loc=7 https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/dev/NotificationHowTo.html https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/s3-event-notification/ https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/amazon-s3-c... Read more

Adrian Cockcroft (VP Cloud Architecture Strategy at AWS) joins Simon for a wide-ranging discussion about chaos in architectures, the requirements of Financial organisations, the use of the cloud in Formula One racing and Amazon's Open Source activities. https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/ https://aws.amazon.com/financial-services/ https://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/formula-one/ https://aws.amazon.com/opensource

With the GA of AWS Ground Station, customers have new capabilities to interact with satellite data. Simon takes a look at how to get started, and what you can do with this new capability. https://aws.amazon.com/ground-station/ Jeff Barr's Blog Post: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-ground-station-ready-to-ingest-process-satellite-data/

Connectivity, Autonomy, and Sharing are changing the way people access transportation and transforming the automotive industry. Ford has been a pioneer in this new mobility, setting forth a vision where transportation and cities are seamlessly interconnected and customers have on-demand access to a variety of safe, reliable transportation options. Leading this transformation is Marcy Klevorn. In this episode, we talk to Marcy about... Read more

Simon and Nicki share a bumper-crop of interesting, useful and cool new services and features for AWS customers! Chapter Timings 00:01:17 Storage 00:03:15 Compute 00:07:13 Network 00:10:27 Databases 00:16:04 Migration 00:17:43 Developer Tools 00:22:47 Analytics 00:27:07 IoT 00:28:14 End User Computing 00:29:25 Machine Learning 00:30:49 Application Integration 00:34:18 Management and Governance 00:41:42 Customer Engagement 00:42:47... Read more

In discussions with our global customers, we continually hear about the skills required to adopt AWS at scale, especially when transforming a workforce, and the gaps in those skill-sets. In this discussion, we will talk to Klaus Salchner who is the VP of engineering at Realtor.Com about his approach to engineering in silicon valley, building a center of excellence, and the importance of having a strong cultural backdrop to utilize ... Read more

Do you want to deploy Serverless applications faster, easier and more reliably? The AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM) might just fit the bill! Simon speaks with Gerardo Estaba (Senior Partner Solutions Architect, AWS) about how to get started and how to get the best from it. Main page: https://aws.amazon.com/serverless/sam/ Developer Guide: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/serverless-application-model/latest/developerguide/ SAM’s r... Read more

Simon speaks with Jim Milbery (Partner at ParkerGale) and Alan Williamson (Partner at Macloran Group) about Private Equity, what PE funds look for when acquiring software companies and how the cloud matters in this context. They are also host their own podcast called the PE Funcast.

Recorded in front of a live audience at AWS Sydney Summit. Simon and Glenn discuss what works and what doesn’t in terms of architectures and team structures. How to keep your skills up-to-date and answer some questions from the audience.