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Backing Up Data to an Object Storage Service with the Restic Backup Client

Introduction Restic is a secure and efficient backup client written in the Go language. It can backup local files to a number of different backend repositories such as a local directory, an SFTP server, or an S3-compatible object storage service. In this tutorial we will install Restic and... Backing Up Data to an Object Storage Service with the Restic Backup Client Category: DevOps, Linux Tutorials

Guard Against Fraud and Financial Crime with NICE Actimize & AWS

Learn more about AWS at – http://amzn.to/2hfxwld. Learn why financial institutions, investors, and consumers worldwide rely on NICE Actimize solutions on AWS to protect their assets. Actimize technology quickly identifies anomalous behavior enabling real-time, cross-channel fraud,... Guard Against Fraud and Financial Crime with NICE Actimize & AWS Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

How To Migrate from Amazon S3 to DigitalOcean Spaces with rclone

Introduction DigitalOcean Spaces is an object storage service designed to make it easy and cost effective to store and serve large amounts of data. If you have previously relied on other object storage services, migrating data to Spaces may be one of your first tasks. In this guide, we will... How To Migrate from Amazon S3 to DigitalOcean Spaces with rclone Category: DevOps, Linux Tutorials

REA: Multi-Region Deploys without Disruption

How can you update a highly visited website across multiple regions without downtime or content “misses”? REA have created a process to do this reliably, and at massive scale with billions of objects. Learn more at – http://amzn.to/2iAaaue. Go to Source Author: Amazon Web... REA: Multi-Region Deploys without Disruption Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Using the New Network Load Balancer with Amazon ECS - 2017 AWS Online Tech Talks

Learning Objectives: – Choosing the right Elastic Load Balancer for your architecture – How to use Network Load Balancer with Amazon ECS – How to configure your tasks and services to take advantage of the Network Load Balancer The Amazon Network Load Balancer (NLB) is a smart... Using the New Network Load Balancer with Amazon ECS - 2017 AWS Online Tech Talks Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Consolidate MySQL Shards Into Amazon Aurora Using AWS Database Migration Service - AWS Tech Talks

Learning Objectives: – Learn how to scale your MySQL database at reduced cost and higher elasticity, by consolidating multiple shards into one Amazon Aurora cluster – Learn about Amazon Aurora – Learn about AWS Database Migration Service If you’re running a MySQL database at s... Consolidate MySQL Shards Into Amazon Aurora Using AWS Database Migration Service - AWS Tech Talks Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Deploy Compliance Controls When Archiving Large Scale Data Stores - AWS Online Tech Talks

Learning Objectives: – Learn what storage regulations to be aware of when developing and deploying a cloud based storage solution – Gain awareness of various strategies to address compliance – Examine solutions available from AWS, including Amazon S3, Amazon Glacier and the... Deploy Compliance Controls When Archiving Large Scale Data Stores - AWS Online Tech Talks Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Working Together, Simplified with Amazon Chime - 2017 AWS Online Tech Talks

Learning Objectives: – Demo Amazon Chime – Deployment Best Practices – Using Top Features According to a Gallup report1, 43% of employees work away from coworkers, and the amount of time they spend working remotely is increasing. Providing the right communications service to... Working Together, Simplified with Amazon Chime - 2017 AWS Online Tech Talks Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Dev & Test on the AWS Cloud | Hebrew Webinar

Learn more about AWS Israel Events: https://aws.amazon.com/events/aws-israel ********** Many organizations first make use of AWS as a development and test environment. The flexible and pay as you go nature of AWS makes it perfect for compute environments that need to be spun up quickly and... Dev & Test on the AWS Cloud | Hebrew Webinar Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

How to Set Up Shiny Server on Ubuntu 16.04

Introduction While many people primarily turn to the open-source programming language R for statistical and graphics applications, Shiny is an R package that allows you to convert your R code into interactive webpages. And when combined with Shiny Server — available in both a free, open-source ... How to Set Up Shiny Server on Ubuntu 16.04 Category: DevOps, Linux Tutorials

Airtasker: Meet "Carl"! The AI Classifier!

How do you classify ads, photos and match sellers to buyers better? Well perhaps AI can help! Hear how Airtasker combined multiple AI services to create “Carl” who learned everything he knows from Wikipedia. Learn more at – http://amzn.to/2yPLmod. Go to Source Author: Amazon... Airtasker: Meet "Carl"! The AI Classifier! Category: Uncategorized

AWS Summit Series 2017: London - An Introduction to Amazon AI Services

Learn more about AWS at – http://amzn.to/2yfdPn9 Artificial Intelligence (AI) services on the AWS cloud bring deep learning (DL) technologies like natural language understanding (NLU), automatic speech recognition (ASR), image recognition and computer vision (CV), text-to-speech (TTS),... AWS Summit Series 2017: London - An Introduction to Amazon AI Services Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

AWS Summit Series 2017: London - Getting the Most Bang for Your Buck with Amazon EC2

Learn more about AWS at – http://amzn.to/2gubCdM. Amazon EC2 provides you with the flexibility to cost optimize your computing portfolio through purchasing models that fit your business needs. With the flexibility of mix-and-match purchasing models, you can grow your compute capacity and... AWS Summit Series 2017: London - Getting the Most Bang for Your Buck with Amazon EC2 Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Replacing Tape Backups with AWS Storage Gateway - 2017 AWS Online Tech Talks

Learning Objectives: – Learn how you can replace physical tape backups and VTL systems by backing up to AWS. – Understand how you can backup to AWS via the Storage Gateway and popular backup applications like Veeam, Veritas, and Commvault. – See how you can recover to AWS EC2... Replacing Tape Backups with AWS Storage Gateway - 2017 AWS Online Tech Talks Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

CloudHSM: Secure Scalable Key Storage in AWS - 2017 AWS Online Tech Talks

Learning Objectives: – Educate customers in the types of problems CloudHSM solves for them – Build customer trust in the ability of CloudHSM to secure their workloads and data – Energize customers to try out the service and use it to transfer and/or modernize workloads in... CloudHSM: Secure Scalable Key Storage in AWS - 2017 AWS Online Tech Talks Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Amazon RDS Performance Insights for Amazon Aurora

Amazon RDS Performance Insights offers a detailed, easy-to-understand dashboard you can use to detect problems and increase performance of your databases. It works with Amazon Aurora with PostgreSQL Compatibility. Learn more at – http://amzn.to/2gjN7j1. A key challenge for database... Amazon RDS Performance Insights for Amazon Aurora Category: Uncategorized

TTS Discusses the Value of AWS Training and Certification

https://aws.amazon.com/training/ Hear Andre Wolf, Chief Software Architect and Gudrun Fischer, Senior Software Developer, discuss how their teams have benefitted from AWS Training and Certification. Investing in training and certification has helped TTS deliver their products and services... TTS Discusses the Value of AWS Training and Certification Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Precipitating the Cloud: Local IoT Framework with Intel® and AWS Greengrass - AWS Online Tech Talks

Learning Objectives: – How to gather sensor data on the gateway – How to setup an Amazon Greengrass core – How to create business logic using Lambda with Greengrass and – How to connect to AWS IoT Creating business intelligence from IoT is fast becoming the standard... Precipitating the Cloud: Local IoT Framework with Intel® and AWS Greengrass - AWS Online Tech Talks Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Deep Learning on AWS with TensorFlow - 2017 AWS Online Tech Talks

Learning Objectives: – Learn how to set up your deep learning instance using the AWS Deep Learning AMI – Learn the fundamentals of the TensorFlow and Keras deep learning frameworks – Learn how to build and train your own deep neural network for computer vision Deep learning... Deep Learning on AWS with TensorFlow - 2017 AWS Online Tech Talks Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Working with Amazon Lex Chatbots in Amazon Connect - 2017 AWS Online Tech Talks

More Information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qky_E39-_I Learning Objectives: – Learn how to setup Amazon Connect – Learn the value of Amazon Connect and virtual assistants – Learn how to use Amazon Lex chatbots in Amazon Lex Customer experience remains one of the most... Working with Amazon Lex Chatbots in Amazon Connect - 2017 AWS Online Tech Talks Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

5 DevOps Cultural Challenges Infographic

When it comes to digital transformation, it is often said that people and culture determine its success- not technology. So what impact does the rapidly changing digital environment have on an organisations culture and what are the challenges? Culture has always been a hot topic for us at... 5 DevOps Cultural Challenges Infographic Category: Challenges, Culture, DevOps, DevOps News, Infographic

What"s New with AWS - Week of Oct 16, 2017

Learn more about What’s New with AWS at – http://amzn.to/2gBFdoW. Go to Source Author: Amazon Web Services Powered by WPeMatico What"s New with AWS - Week of Oct 16, 2017 Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

How TrueCar Gains Actionable Insights with Splunk Cloud

Learn more about Amazon Kinesis – http://amzn.to/2yMgDbt. The vast amount of big data that today’s companies generate makes it difficult to separate the signal from the noise. Organizations need to derive meaningful insights into operations and business to take action. TrueCar needed a b... How TrueCar Gains Actionable Insights with Splunk Cloud Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

AWS Knowledge Center Videos: How do I change the encryption key used by my RDS instance?

Find more details in the AWS Knowledge Center: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/update-encryption-key-rds/ Frank, an AWS Cloud Support Engineer, shows you how to clone an existing encrypted RDS instance to a new encrypted RDS instance with a different encryption key. Go to... AWS Knowledge Center Videos: How do I change the encryption key used by my RDS instance? Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

AWS KC Videos: How do I check the version number of an Amazon RDS Aurora DB instance?

Find more details in the AWS Knowledge Center: https://aws.amazon.com/premiumsupport/knowledge-center/aurora-version-number/ Frank, an AWS Cloud Support Engineer, shows you how to check the version number of an Amazon RDS Aurora DB instance. Go to Source Author: Amazon Web Services Powered by... AWS KC Videos: How do I check the version number of an Amazon RDS Aurora DB instance? Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

How to Pass AWS Certifications

Our free How to Pass AWS Certifications ebook hot off the press! Get ahead of the curve as you work your way towards passing and making the most out of AWS certifications. Our staff of experts have put together a complete guide that: – Outlines every type of AWS certification –... How to Pass AWS Certifications Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

LXC/LXD Deep Dive – New Course

“Container” is the new buzzword, but it doesn’t just mean Docker! This course will dive into LXC (LinuX Containers) and its container manager, LXD. Students will explore how containers work, how they compare with virtual machines and Docker containers, and how they handle a... LXC/LXD Deep Dive – New Course Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

re:Invent 2017 - $3,000 GIVEAWAY

We had a lot of fun at re:Invent last year, and we’re really excited for it this year! So excited, in fact, that we’re giving away a $3,000 trip to re:Invent 2017! It includes travel expenses, hotel stay, admission to re:Invent, and you get to have lunch with our founder and CEO,... re:Invent 2017 - $3,000 GIVEAWAY Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Tom Talks about the AWS CSA Beta Exam

Tom Talks: Should you take the AWS Certified Solutions Architect (standard) 80 minute exam OR the AWS Certified Solutions Architect (BETA) extended 150 minute exam? Here I take a few minutes to discuss the two CSA-A exams and which one I recommend you take. Follow Tom Haslett: Twitter... Tom Talks about the AWS CSA Beta Exam Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Congratulations Manisha! Women of Technology Award

We are so proud to have Manisha Sule as part of our team! Try Linux Academy FREE for 7 days: https://linuxacademy.com/join/pricing Linux Academy: https://linuxacademy.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/linuxacademyCOM Follow us on Twitter:... Congratulations Manisha! Women of Technology Award Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Open Source Summit 2017

We had a blast at Open Source Summit 2017 this year! We always love to meet our students! Try Linux Academy FREE for seven days: https://linuxacademy.com/join/pricing Linux Academy: https://linuxacademy.com ‘Like’ us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/linuxacademyCOM Follow us on... Open Source Summit 2017 Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Student Testimonial – Gaelle Tjat – Open Source Summit 2017

Hear how Gaelle Tjat, a student of Linux Academy, was empowered to reach her goals. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience with us and bringing us with you on your cloud journey! Try Linux Academy FREE for 7 days: https://linuxacademy.com/join/pricing Linux Academy:... Student Testimonial – Gaelle Tjat – Open Source Summit 2017 Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Jenkins as Code – Meetup – "You Don"t Know JaC"

Jenkins as Code – Meetup – "You Don"t Know JaC" Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Welcome to The Drop

What is cloud native technology? If you don’t know, you’ve come to the right place. Check out our newsletter, The Drop, for the latest news, tips, and how-to guides on cloud native services. https://www.cloudassessments.com/blog/our-cloud-native-newsletter-the-drop/ Want to learn even more? Joi... Welcome to The Drop Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Discover, Classify, and Protect Sensitive Data with Amazon Macie

Learn more about Amazon Macie at – http://amzn.to/2iltpYk. Amazon Macie is a security service that uses machine learning to recognize sensitive data such as personally identifiable information (PII) or intellectual property, and provides you with dashboards and alerts that give visibility... Discover, Classify, and Protect Sensitive Data with Amazon Macie Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

AWS Summit Milano 2017 | Marco Argenti Keynote [Italian]

Learn more and slides available here – http://amzn.to/2wBmvU7. Watch Marco Argenti, VP Mobile e IoT at Amazon Web Services, conducting the Keynote at the AWS Summit in Mlan. Then, listen to the testimonies from Luigi Lobello, Chief Technology Officer at GEDI Gruppo Editoriale, Alberto... AWS Summit Milano 2017 | Marco Argenti Keynote [Italian] Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Automate the Provisioning of Secure Developer Environments on AWS

Learn more about the AWS Partner Network at – http://amzn.to/2zBltGB. Providing development and engineering teams with access to cloud resources introduces challenges around deploying the proper security policies. Organizations need automated security solutions that enable their engineers... Automate the Provisioning of Secure Developer Environments on AWS Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Introducing Cost Allocation Tags for Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) - Messaging on AWS

Cost allocation tags for Amazon SQS allow you to tag and categorize your message queues so you can easily identify their purpose and manage their costs. Learn more at – http://amzn.to/2yGlJG2 Go to Source Author: Amazon Web Services Powered by WPeMatico Introducing Cost Allocation Tags for Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) - Messaging on AWS Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

How Western Union Implemented Security Measures at Scale on AWS with Dome9

Learn more about AWS at – http://amzn.to/2gm8pMK. How do you enhance the security of your AWS environment and maintain it even as you rapidly grow your footprint and scale operations? This was the question that the security and operations teams at Western Union faced as they built out... How Western Union Implemented Security Measures at Scale on AWS with Dome9 Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Becoming an AWS Policy Ninja using AWS IAM and AWS Organizations [SEC302]

Are you interested in becoming an expert in managing access to your AWS resources? Have you ever wondered how to best scope down permissions for least privilege access? Do you have multiple AWS accounts and need to know how to manage access to resources centrally? In this session, we take an... Becoming an AWS Policy Ninja using AWS IAM and AWS Organizations [SEC302] Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Secure and Streamline Access to Your AWS Management Console with Okta

Learn more about AWS at – http://amzn.to/2xOW75O. Organizations that leverage the AWS Management Console with multiple AWS accounts and cross-account roles can find it challenging to manage secure and simplified access to it. Okta makes it easy to secure the AWS Management Console as well... Secure and Streamline Access to Your AWS Management Console with Okta Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Building an Assistant for Children on the Autism Spectrum | Builders Innovate on AWS

Learn more about Builders Innovate on AWS at – http://amzn.to/2ytshbm Calvin Larson is a teenager with severe autism. He relies on his parents to help him move through his day. He’s comfortable with routine, but if the times he eats or carries out household activities slip at all, he can b... Building an Assistant for Children on the Autism Spectrum | Builders Innovate on AWS Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Building Drones with Smarts | Builders Innovate on AWS

Learn more about Builders Innovate on AWS at – http://amzn.to/2zkCJio It’s one thing to control a drone, it’s another to use that drone for predictive maintenance and future proofing. Neeraj Kumar conducted an experiment using the latest IoT technology to track the three-dimensional mov... Building Drones with Smarts | Builders Innovate on AWS Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Fly Through Check-in Using Your Face | Builders Innovate on AWS

Learn more about Builders Innovate on AWS at – http://amzn.to/2zkCJio Apps have made checking in at the airport a lot easier in recent years, but it can still be a laborious task to enter all your travelling details quickly and securely. Two AWS solution architects got to thinking about... Fly Through Check-in Using Your Face | Builders Innovate on AWS Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Who is Driving a Driverless Car? | Builders Innovate on AWS

Learn more about Builders Innovate on AWS at – http://amzn.to/2hNvZ5B AI and driverless cars go hand in hand. If the technology is going to take off, it’s going to be crucial that vehicles can control themselves and react to the world on the fly. Solution architect, Jan Metzner has been k... Who is Driving a Driverless Car? | Builders Innovate on AWS Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Live Coding | Implementing Well Architected Operational Excellence

For more information on the AWS Twitch Channel, visit http://amzn.to/2yScVxY. This episode is focused on understanding operational trade offs. Join Julio Faerman for a live coding episode on implementing Well Architected Performance Efficiency. This episode is focused on understanding... Live Coding | Implementing Well Architected Operational Excellence Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Robocar Rally 2017 | Driving your Autonomous Vehicle

For more information on the AWS Twitch channel, visit http://amzn.to/2zkChR1. Get behind the keyboard for a hands-on experience with deep learning, autonomous cars, and IoT. Join us on https://www.twitch.tv/aws to build, deploy, and train your own 1/16th scale autonomous car. First, we set up... Robocar Rally 2017 | Driving your Autonomous Vehicle Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

The Future of Research Computing on AWS

Learn more about AWS at – http://amzn.to/2ywYqP2 —AWS Public Sector Summit Singapore 2017— The tools researchers use for scientific analysis and discovery are changing. AWS enables flexible, new architectures that users can mold to fit these evolving workflows. Learn how AWS... The Future of Research Computing on AWS Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Navigating Microservice Architecture with AWS

Learn more about AWS at – http://amzn.to/2iiTAyM —AWS Public Sector Summit Singapore 2017— Running and managing large-scale applications with microservice architecture is hard and often requires operating complex container management infrastructure. Amazon EC2 Container... Navigating Microservice Architecture with AWS Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps

Hubsy the HubSpot Bot (2nd Place AWS ChatBot Hackathon 2017)

https://awstutorialseries.com/ View the code running Hubsy! https://github.com/hubsybot/hubsy Hubsy seeks to redefine the away users traditionally manage their HubSpot account. He utilizes Lex’s conversational interface to execute complex commands within the HubSpot API allowing users to... Hubsy the HubSpot Bot (2nd Place AWS ChatBot Hackathon 2017) Category: Amazon Web Services, DevOps