AWS Online Tech Talks for August 2020

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedAWS Online Tech Talks for August 2020 Join us for live, online presentations led by AWS solutions architects and engineers. AWS Online Tech Talks cover a range of topics and expertise levels, and feature technical deep dives, demonstrations, customer examples, and live Q&A with AWS experts. Note – All sessions are free…

Updated guidance to assist customers with APRA requirements

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedUpdated guidance to assist customers with APRA requirements Just over a year ago, on July 1, 2019, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority’s (APRA’s) Prudential Standard CPS 234 Information Security became effective. This standard is a set of legally enforceable information security requirements for APRA-regulated entities. CPS 234 aims to: “…ensure that an…

Amazon EC2 Inf1 instances featuring AWS Inferentia chips now available in five new Regions and with improved performance

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedAmazon EC2 Inf1 instances featuring AWS Inferentia chips now available in five new Regions and with improved performance Following strong customer demand, AWS has expanded the availability of Amazon EC2 Inf1 instances to five new Regions: US East (Ohio), Asia Pacific (Sydney, Tokyo), and Europe (Frankfurt, Ireland). Inf1 instances are powered by…

Amazon Braket – Go Hands-On with Quantum Computing

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedAmazon Braket – Go Hands-On with Quantum Computing Last year I told you about Amazon Braket and explained the basics of quantum computing, starting from qubits and progressing to quantum circuits. During the preview, AWS customers such as Enel, Fidelity, and Volkswagen have been using Amazon Braket to explore and gain experience…

Reduce Cost and Increase Security with Amazon VPC Endpoints

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedReduce Cost and Increase Security with Amazon VPC Endpoints Introduction This blog explains the benefits of using Amazon VPC endpoints and highlights a self-paced workshop that will help you to learn more about them. Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) enables you to launch AWS resources into a virtual network that you’ve…