Author Archives: Lucian Systems

AWS Weekly Roundup: Project Rainier, Amazon CloudWatch investigations, AWS MCP servers, and more (June 30, 2025)

Every time I visit Seattle, the first thing that greets me at the airport is Mount Rainier. Did you know that the most innovative project at Amazon Web Services (AWS) is named after this mountain? Project Rainier is a new project to create what is expected to be the world’s most powerful computer for training […]

Future-Proof Your Career: Why Cloud Skills Matter More Than Ever

In 2025, cloud computing is not just part of IT, it is the foundation. Whether supporting artificial intelligence, data analytics, scalable applications, or global collaboration, cloud technologies drive nearly every digital transformation initiative happening today. For IT professionals, that means cloud expertise is no longer a “nice to have” skill. It is essential to remain […]

10 Things You Should Know About Self-Service BI in 2025

1. Self-Service BI Empowers Non-Technical Users Non-technical users are increasingly jumping at the opportunity to get real-time business insights from data without the help of the IT department. Whether they are part of a small business without dedicated IT staff or high-ranking executives who do not want to wait for week-long report turnarounds, self-service BI […]

US Cloud Hosting Leaders: Enterprise, Mid-Sized, and Small Business Solutions

In today’s digital-first economy, reliable cloud infrastructure is no longer a luxury, it’s a necessity. From massive enterprises powering global operations to small businesses managing online storefronts, organizations across the U.S. depend on cloud hosting providers that offer security, scalability, and consistent uptime. Cloud Computing Benefits in the U.S. Market With the continued adoption of […]

How AI is Redefining Support in Cloud Migration: Insights from BitTitan’s Nora Chazan

As the cloud ecosystem continues to evolve at a rapid pace, the role of support services is being redefined. No longer just a reactive function, support is becoming a strategic cornerstone in how IT service providers deliver value, especially amid increasingly complex and hybrid cloud environments. At the heart of this shift is the rise […]

New: Improve Apache Iceberg query performance in Amazon S3 with sort and z-order compaction

You can now use sort and z-order compaction to improve Apache Iceberg query performance in Amazon S3 Tables and general purpose S3 buckets. You typically use Iceberg to manage large-scale analytical datasets in Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) with AWS Glue Data Catalog or with S3 Tables. Iceberg tables support use cases such as […]

One Technology Decides Enterprise Success in 2025. It Isn’t AI.

Keeping up with tech means facing a constant influx of AI. AI tools can accelerate customer support, automate workflows, and even generate predictive analytics with efficiency, boosting innovation to maintain a competitive edge. There’s enormous potential in AI, but without a strong foundational layer, it remains just that: potential. Many organizations are caught in the […]

AWS Weekly Roundup: re:Inforce re:Cap, Valkey GLIDE 2.0, Avro and Protobuf or MCP Servers on Lambda, and more (June 23, 2025)

Last week’s hallmark event was the security-focused AWS re:Inforce conference. Now a tradition, the blog team wrote a re:Cap post to summarize the announcements and link to some of the top blog posts. To further summarize, several new security innovations were announced, including enhanced IAM Access Analyzer capabilities, MFA enforcement for root users, and threat […]