New AWS Workbook for Australian energy sector customers now available

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedNew AWS Workbook for Australian energy sector customers now available I’m pleased to announce the Amazon Web Services (AWS) AESCSF 2019 Workbook, a resource designed to help energy sector customers align with the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO)’s Australian Energy Sector Cyber Security Framework (AESCSF) 2019. The workbook helps energy sector customers…

AWS Transit Gateway Inter-region Peering is Now Available in Middle East (Bahrain), Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), and Europe (Milan) AWS Regions

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedAWS Transit Gateway Inter-region Peering is Now Available in Middle East (Bahrain), Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), and Europe (Milan) AWS Regions AWS Transit Gateway now supports the ability to establish peering connections between AWS Transit Gateways in Middle East (Bahrain), Africa (Cape Town), Asia Pacific (Hong Kong), and Europe(Milan)…

My top picks from re:Invent 2020 week 1

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedMy top picks from re:Invent 2020 week 1 All the sessions during week 1 are available to watch on-demand now. You can access them via the official reinvent portal here. Here are my top picks for sessions to watch, in no particular order. “Building technology standards at Amazon scale” by Marc Brooker You…

What you need to know about Aurora Serverless v2, so far.

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedWhat you need to know about Aurora Serverless v2, so far. I’ve gotten a few questions about Aurora Serverless v2 preview, so here is what you need to know about Aurora Serverless v2 during preview.   Q: Does it replace the existing Aurora Serverless offering? A: No, it lives side-by-side with the…

Raising code quality for Python applications using Amazon CodeGuru

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedRaising code quality for Python applications using Amazon CodeGuru We are pleased to announce the launch of Python support for Amazon CodeGuru, a service for automated code reviews and application performance recommendations. CodeGuru is powered by program analysis and machine learning, and trained on best practices and hard-learned lessons across millions of…

Using AWS CodeBuild and Bridgecrew to Prevent Misconfigurations in AWS CloudFormation and Terraform

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedUsing AWS CodeBuild and Bridgecrew to Prevent Misconfigurations in AWS CloudFormation and Terraform By Nathan Case, Security Engineer at AWSBy Barak Schoster Goihman, CTO at Bridgecrew Scanning for misconfigurations as part of your CI/CD pipeline helps maintain a solid security posture for all changed resources before provisioning them to a running environment.…