Author Archives: Lucian Systems

MCP stacks have a 92% exploit probability: How 10 plugins became enterprise security’s biggest blind spot

The same connectivity that made Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) the fastest-adopted AI integration standard in 2025 has created enterprise cybersecurity’s most dangerous blind spot. Recent research from Pynt quantifies the growing threat in clear, unambiguous terms. Their analysis exposes the startling network effect of vulnerabilities that escalate the more MCP plugins are used. Deploying […]

New general-purpose Amazon EC2 M8a instances are now available

Today, we’re announcing the availability of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) M8a instances, the latest addition to the general-purpose M instance family. These instances are powered by the 5th Generation AMD EPYC (codename Turin) processors with a maximum frequency of 4.5GHz. Customers can expect up to 30% higher performance and up to 19% better […]

BI 101: Self-Service, AI, and Predictive Analytics Trends for 2026

Non-technical users are increasingly jumping at the opportunity to get real-time business insight from data without the help of the IT department, whether they’re a small business without an IT staff altogether, or a high-ranking executive unwilling to request a report that will take a week to be completed. What is self-service BI? Self-service BI […]

Introducing new compute-optimized Amazon EC2 C8i and C8i-flex instances

After launching Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) memory-optimized R8i and R8i-flex instances and general-purpose M8i and M8i-flex instances, I am happy to announce the general availability of compute-optimized C8i and C8i-flex instances powered by custom Intel Xeon 6 processors available only on AWS with sustained all-core 3.9 GHz turbo frequency and feature a 2:1 […]

AWS IAM Identity Center now supports customer-managed KMS keys for encryption at rest

Starting today, you can use your own AWS Key Management Service (AWS KMS) keys to encrypt identity data, such as user and group attributes, stored in AWS IAM Identity Center organization instances. Many organizations operating in regulated industries need complete control over encryption key management. While Identity Center already encrypts data at rest using AWS-owned […]

Cloud Management Platforms: The Backbone of Modern Cloud Optimization

For all enterprises operating in the Cloud, with the promise of agility and efficiency, comes a new challenge: managing sprawling, dynamic, and often unpredictable cloud environments. As organizations adopt multi-cloud or hybrid strategies, the complexity of managing resources, costs, compliance, and security increases greatly. This is where Cloud Management Platforms (CMPs) come in. Success on […]

Announcing Amazon ECS Managed Instances for containerized applications

Today, we’re announcing Amazon ECS Managed Instances, a new compute option for Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) that enables developers to use the full range of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) capabilities while offloading infrastructure management responsibilities to Amazon Web Service (AWS). This new offering combines the operational simplicity of offloading infrastructure with […]

Announcing AWS Outposts third-party storage integration with Dell and HPE

Since announcing second-generation AWS Outposts racks in April with breakthrough performance and scalability, we’ve continued to innovate on behalf of our customers at the edge of the cloud. Today, we’re expanding AWS Outposts third-party storage integration program to include Dell PowerStore and HPE Alletra Storage MP B10000 systems, joining our list of existing integrations with NetApp […]

The Role of AI in Enterprise Integration: From Connections to Intelligent Ecosystems

Enterprise integration has reached a turning point. The average company still uses a wide range of SaaS applications, with this number increasing for larger enterprises. Adoption is no longer the hurdle—the challenge lies in ensuring these systems operate seamlessly together. Integration remains one of the most persistent operational barriers. Modern organizations require integration strategies that […]