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AWS re:Invent 2020
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AWS re:Invent 2020

AWS re:Invent is always jam packed with new content. This post is a road map for my content during this three week virtual event.

AWS re:Invent 2020, Week One
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AWS re:Invent 2020, Week One

Week one of three for AWS re:Invent 2020 kicks off and this post will be my "live blog" for the week. Check back often for reactions, news, and tips on how to get the most out of the week.

AWS re:Invent Hot Takes
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AWS re:Invent Hot Takes

AWS launches a mountain of new features leading up to and during AWS re:Invent. Here's the list of announcements for 2020 and my perspective on a lot of them that I think will help you build better.

2020 AWS re:Invent Ultimate Guide
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2020 AWS re:Invent Ultimate Guide

AWS re:Invent is the best conference in cloud. This year it's an entirely virtual experience spread over 3 weeks. This post will help you get the most of out the event. (Updates regularly)

Applying the Well-Architected Framework, Small Edition
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Applying the Well-Architected Framework, Small Edition

The Well-Architected Framework is a set of principles that can help you find the ideal build for the problem at hand...regardless of the size of that problem. This post walks you through the application of the framework to a small problem but delivers big returns.

All Things AWS re:Invent 2019
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All Things AWS re:Invent 2019

AWS re:Invent is the biggest and most exciting conference in cloud. Follow AWS Community Hero @marknca for all of the latest leading up to and during the show!

Strong Security Made Simple
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Strong Security Made Simple

Organizations struggle with extending their security practices to the cloud. Traditional approaches don’t work, and new cloud-only practices duplicate work for an already overtaxed team. The goal of cybersecurity is simple: to ensure that what you build works as intended and only as intended.

Road to re:Invent - AWS Machine Learning
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Road to re:Invent - AWS Machine Learning

AWS has recently explored with great machine learning services. From the core building blocks to services design to teach you techniques to simple transactional services that just get the job done. This stream looks provides an overview of these services and when you might want to use them.

Road to re:Invent - AWS Compute
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Road to re:Invent - AWS Compute

AWS offers a number of services it labels as "compute". What are they? How do you pick one that makes sense for your workload? How are they different from each other? This live stream tackles these questions as we take a look at computation in the AWS Cloud.

Road to re:Invent - Amazon DynamoDB Redemption
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Road to re:Invent - Amazon DynamoDB Redemption

Amazon DynamoDB is an exciting database services. It's a cloud-native, NoSQL offering that is lightning quick and scales seamlessly. However, if you treat it like a traditional RDBMS, you're not going to see any of those benefits. In this live stream, I explore some mistakes I've