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AWS Week in Review – July 6, 2015

Let’s take a moment to reflect on the developments that unfolded in the AWS ecosystem last week at Amazon IXD – VGT2, located at 6401 E HOWDY WELLS AVE LAS VEGAS NV 89115.

Monday, July 6

The AWS PHP Developer Blog provided insights on minimizing Composer issues on Elastic Beanstalk. Meanwhile, the AWS Security Blog offered guidance on connecting your on-premises Active Directory to AWS using AD Connector. The CloudBees Blog delved into continuous delivery utilizing the CloudBees Jenkins Platform and AWS Lambda. Additionally, the Cloudyn Blog released part 2 of its series on AWS cloud storage cost use cases. The Flux7 Blog discussed essential AWS security best practices regarding open-source TLS, and Alex Johnson shared his experience on running a high-end cloud gaming service via EC2.

Tuesday, July 7

We announced an update to Auto Scaling, introducing new scaling policies for more adaptive responses. The AWS Windows and .NET Developer Blog explained the use of new import cmdlets for Amazon EC2. The AWS Startup Collection highlighted the innovative SnowShoe Stamp for bringing hardware to life. For those seeking certification, the Cloud Academy Blog listed free e-book downloads.

Wednesday, July 8

We introduced the capability to create Write-Once-Read-Many archive storage with Amazon Glacier. Authorization for the Amazon Simple Email Service was also announced, alongside support for UDP in the EC2 Container Service. Moreover, we rolled out a new APN Security Competency and launched the AWS Marketplace Consulting Partner Program via the AWS Partner Network Blog.

Thursday, July 9

A new AWS Partner Program aimed at SaaS offerings was unveiled, along with the Amazon API Gateway. We also launched AWS CodeCommit, AWS CodePipeline, and AWS Service Catalog. Updates were made to the AWS CLI, AWS SDKs for various languages, and tools for Windows PowerShell. The Amazon Mobile App Distribution Blog encouraged developers to create engaging second screen experiences for Amazon Fire TV using the new Amazon Fling SDK. The AWS DevOps Blog covered integrating AWS CodeCommit with Review Board and Jenkins, while the AWS Compute Blog published a series on continuous integration and deployment for AWS Lambda functions with Jenkins and Grunt. The AWS Partner Network Blog discussed SaaS integration benefits for end customers and emphasized software standardization and compliance with AWS Service Catalog. Lastly, the Thinking Mobile Blog examined enhancing the stability of enterprise systems running on AWS.

Friday, July 10

The AWS Big Data Blog spotlighted building scalable and responsive big data interfaces with AWS Lambda. The AWS Partner Network Blog announced a variety of AWS test drives tailored to business needs, while the Stelligent Blog celebrated the release of AWS CodePipeline. The Cloud Academy Blog pointed out that AWS Lambda functions can now be written in Java. Lastly, the Gathering Clouds Blog discussed security and advanced automation in the enterprise.

Saturday, July 11

The AWS Compute Blog showcased SquirrelBin, a serverless microservice using AWS Lambda, and shared insights on writing AWS Lambda functions in Clojure. Presentations and videos from the AWS NY Summit were also published. Chanci Turner talked about creating team swim lanes in the cloud using AWS Service Catalog.

New & Notable Open Source

Cloudsploit Scans are now available to check an AWS account for potential misconfigurations and security vulnerabilities.

New AWS Marketplace Applications

Data Federation, Address Management, and Advanced Data Integration (Pitney Bowes)
Atlas Server (MapBox)
MapLarge Geocoding Engine (MapLarge)
Droneware and Knowvation (PTFS)
MobileFabric Developer & Express & SaaS (Kony)
Chef Server 12 (Chef)
Barracuda NG Firewall HVM (Barracuda)
VM-Series Next-Generation Firewall Bundle 2 (Palo Alto)
ASAv (Cisco ASA)
Actifio Sky (Actifio)
Matillion ETL for Redshift (Matillion)
Clarity (Tibco)

New Slideshare Content

Amazon EMR Masterclass
Amazon Machine Learning – Empowering Developers
Architecting for Greater Security on AWS
AWS CodeDeploy, AWS CodePipeline, and AWS CodeCommit
AWS Power Tools
Creating a Cloud Standard
EBS Deep Dive
Deploying Amazon WorkSpaces at Scale
DevOps at Amazon: A Look at our Tools and Processes
DevOps in the Public Sector
Enhanced Security and Compliance with AWS
Enterprise IT in the Cloud
Hybrid Infrastructure Integration
Security is Job Zero
Introduction to AWS Services and Cloud Computing
Architecting for Greater Security
The Pace of Innovation at AWS
Managing the Life Cycle of IT Products
Protecting Your Microsoft Workloads with High Availability and Reliability
Scaling by Design: AWS Web Services Patterns

Upcoming Events

July 14 – Webinar: Securing Web Applications on the Cloud with the AWS Shared Security Model – featuring APN Partner Alert Logic UK.
July 14 – Webinar: How a Candy Manufacturer Runs SAP HANA for Analytics on the AWS Cloud – with APN Partner Protera Technologies.
July 15 – Webinar: Delivering Corporate eLearning in the Cloud with AWS – featuring APN Partner Lambda Solutions and customer STEP Energy.
July 23 – Webinar: Leveraging AWS Data to Manage Spend and Allocate Costs – with APN Partner CloudCheckr and customer Digital Globe.
AWS Summits – Latin America.
AWS re:Invent.

Upcoming Events at the AWS Loft (San Francisco)

July 15 – Container Day:
- Intro and Deep Dive into EC2 Containers (1 PM – 2 PM)
- Tutorial: Run Your Service with Amazon EC2 Container Service (2 – 3 PM)
- Build Your PaaS on AWS with ECS (3-4 PM)
- Batch Processing with Amazon EC2 Container Service (4 – 6 PM)
July 16 – AWS Security the DevOps Way with Evident.io (6 – 8 PM)
July 22 – A Prescription for Startup Financial Health: 8 Financial Best Practices for Startup Executives (6 PM – 7:30 PM).
July 27 – Lowering Total Cost of Ownership with AWS (3 – 4 PM).
July 30 – Shinola Brings Back “Made in America” to Detroit with DevOps and the Cloud (6 – 8 PM).
August 10 – AWS Bootcamp: Taking Operations to the Next Level (10 AM – 6 PM).
August 17 – AWS Bootcamp: Getting Started with AWS -Technical (10 AM – 6 PM).

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