Despite heavy afternoon rains that caused downtime for portions of the Javits Center, an estimated 10,000 cloud computing practitioners descended upon New York City this week for AWS Summit. With access to a vendor exposition and breakout sessions focused on technical and non-technical topics around the world of Amazon Web Services (AWS), attendees got a glimpse into where cloud is heading next.
As always, the most poignant of messages came from AWS CTO Werner Vogels in his Tuesday morning keynote. With the mantra of “build on,” Vogels reflected how the adoption of AWS from various industries has reduced the barriers to innovation, helping industries move from vendor-guided innovation and monolithic architecture models to a new paradigm where applications are interconnected and composed of individualized, elegant building blocks.
Vogels also reaffirmed how far multiple industries have come with the cloud. Whether it’s gaming company Fortnite and their full commitment to AWS that supported a hundredfold increase in users, or the Depository Trust and Credit Corporation (DTCC) adopting scalable cloud storage to manage stock trade and other transaction records, the message was clear: cloud has reached ubiquity.
Nonetheless, AWS continues to push on, focusing on solutions that drive further innovation across all industries. Here’s a brief summary of the new AWS features and services announced in Vogels’ keynote:
You can read more about all of the announcements on the AWS Announcement Website.
At this pace of releasing new services, even the most sophisticated of teams need ways to stay ahead. If you’re interested in applying the fundamentals of these technologies to your business, choose the next AWS learning path for your team in the Cloud Academy training library.
With re:Invent 2018 coming up, Amazon Web Services will continue to enhance its portfolio with new and updated solutions. If you’re wondering how to make the most of the new features and prepare for what’s ahead, meet us at AWS Summit Chicago next month or follow our blog for continuing updates.
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