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Super excited about this talk! I'm going to dive into some of the work we've done under the covers in AWS, in services like Lambda, Aurora, and DynamoDB, to make them even more resilient, and how to apply those same techniques in your own systems.

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The increasing adoption of open database standards has highlighted the need for efficient migration tools. This session will showcase how Database Migration Service (DMS) is transforming migrations from Oracle to AlloyDB for PostgreSQL. DMS leverages AI to expedite migrations and enhance developer productivity through code conversion and explainability.

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Google Acted Appropriately Firing 28 Employees There is a lot of talk of "bringing our full selves to work" these days. As a people leader, I encourage our teams to be themselves. At Terzo we embrace our diversity and we honor our global and diverse teams. All companies have their own culture. I believe most are moving in the direction of more flexibility and respect for diversity. This all being said, operations leaders have to draw the line somewhere because businesses don't exist to be a posterboard for one employee cause or the other. There is a big difference in an employer accepting different points of view and an employer tolerating employees trying to force a point of view on the company. This is especially true when acts of protest endanger other employees or take up positions that can be justified on the one hand, but can be deeply offensive to other employees on the other hand. Based on what I know of this incident at Google, the company acted appropriately to remove protesting employees; the company was correct to call professional law enforcement to avoid ill treatment by staff by other staff and also conducted a swift security investigation once the protests were quelled. The results (so far) includes termination of 28 employees. According to Google, investigations are ongoing and more actions may be taken to protect the company, its assets, and employees. (See coverage on CNBC link below in comments). What About Free Speech? The First Amendment to the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights, of which it is a part, stand as one of the great documents in the world. The rights conferred are powerful and of immense importance. Free speech and the related right to assemble are foundational to democracy and civil society. However, it is important that employees understand that they do not have free speech rights at work. These protest could have been lawfully carried out in the public square instead of in office buildings. BIG IDEA No 1: Don't bring your protest to work unless you are willing to be terminated for your cause. <<<< >>>> What if you believe in your cause so much that you are willing to suffer the consequences of your protest to further your message? This is exactly what Dr. Martin Luther King, the great America Civil Rights leader explained with this brilliant quote: "I submit that an individual who breaks a law that conscience tells him is unjust, and willingly accepts the penalty by staying in jail to arouse the conscience of the community over its injustice, is in reality expressing the very highest respect for the law." - MLK BIG IDEA No 2: If you bring your protest and civil disobedience to work and get terminated, heed MLK's words and don't complain when you get fired. #hr #diversity #futureofwork #politics #isreal #gaza #peace #war #operations #coo #security #corporatesecurity #humanrights

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Amazon Web Services (AWS) recently put some updates into their partner portal that’s been quietly communicated to some but hasn’t been broadly announced — that has noticeable impact on MSPs and Resellers in regard to Savings Plans and Reserved Instance policies. I just wrote a quick blog post on the topic that explains some of the impact as we’re getting some questions about it from our customer-base and the broader #FinOps community. It's a pretty big stake in the ground beginning in Summer 2025 that can have big ramifications for certain customers that work with resellers and MSPs. Read the full blog post below: https://lnkd.in/guqYtdqp

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Catch our top Solutions Architects Sri and Rita in this session at AWS Innovate. Learn the latest approaches to rapidly modernize your .NET Applications using GenAI and the power of the AWS Cloud.

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AI isn’t just shaping the future—it’s redefining our present. Palo Alto Networks CEO Nikesh Arora discusses the intersection of innovation and security, the transformative power of agentic AI, and next steps for building a smarter, safer world in conversation with SEMAFOR.

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Check out our third installment of “Cloud Culture: Life, Leadership, and LPs,” a series where we dive into our favorite Amazon Leadership Principles (LPs) by interviewing corporate leaders around the world.   For this episode, I caught up with Kirsten Gilbertson, Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Organization Leader, ASEAN, in Bangkok, where she told us about her favorite LP — Frugality. 💲💲💲 Frugality demands that we remain innovative,💡 Think Big, 💡 and find efficiencies so we can do more with less. Doing so keeps us Customer Obsessed by helping our customers achieve their desired outcomes in ways that also drive profitability for our AWS Partners.    What’s your favorite LP? #EmbraceOurCulture AWS for Industries AWS Executive Insights #AWS #Leadership #AmazonCulture #AmazonLeadershipPrinciples #CloudCulture Matt Garman Ruba Borno Greg Pearson Kathrin Renz Jaime Valles Jeff Johnson Corrie Briscoe Vatsun Thirapatarapong

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Climate change is both an urgent issue requiring immediate action and a long-term challenge demanding strategic planning. Balancing these two timelines can be tough, but having a clear goal makes all the difference. In 2021, Cisco set a goal to reach net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across our value chain by 2040. In 2022, this ambitious goal was validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). And in 2023, we launched "The Plan for Possible," our next-generation environmental sustainability strategy. A central pillar of this plan? Accelerating the transition to clean energy. As we celebrate our three-year anniversary of making this goal, we reflect on the progress made and look forward to new innovations that will guide us—and the planet—toward a more sustainable, net zero future. 🌎 We are proud to be leading this important work for Cisco—check out this blog by my colleagues, Kelsi Doran and Natalie Stubb, to learn more. 🌎 #sustainability #environment #WeAreCisco #CleanEnergy #NetZero

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Last month's Oracle-Amazon Web Services (AWS) partnership marks a pivotal shift in how enterprise software companies approach building on the cloud. 🤔 Think about it: Oracle, with its own cloud ambitions, chose to meet customers where they are—on AWS, Microsoft, and Google Cloud. AWS, despite having its own database solutions, recognized that many customers still relied on Oracle, making the integration with them a strategic necessity. This mirrors what we're seeing in the broader ecosystem. Customer success on cloud marketplaces requires seamless integrations and fluid partnerships. Take Salesforce and AWS. Over the past year, the two companies have worked together on AI, data, and GTM management despite each having their own third-party marketplace. Their deepening technical relationship means partnership leaders can manage cloud marketplace opportunities directly within their familiar Salesforce environment. Ultimately this builds a more solid feature package for Salesforce and more incentives for sellers to explore the AWS marketplaces as a channel. At Clazar, we're bringing this same philosophy to cloud marketplace revenue. Every system in your GTM motion should naturally connect with your cloud marketplace operations. Your teams shouldn't have to jump between systems to close marketplace deals. Whether it's: ✅ Managing opportunities in Salesforce ✅ Tracking usage with Orb ✅ Keeping stakeholders updated via Slack ✅ Or any custom integration your team needs Today, most major industries are consolidating through acquisitions, integrations, or co-built products and packaging. Salesforce’s acquisition of Own Company and Wiz’s acquisition of Dazz are a testament. As the cost of creating and owning solutions dwindles, leaders will start being defined not by their speed of innovation but by the partnerships that lend to the completeness of their solution. Because a pre-packaged solution to a customer's pain is far more valuable than building a deep and hyperspecific product. #partnerships #innovation #cloud #technology

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