I’m excited to announce that AWS CodeBuild now supports parallel test execution, so you can run your test suites concurrently and reduce build times significantly. With the demo project I wrote for this post, the total test time went down from 35 minutes to six minutes, including the time to provision the environments. These two […]

As we progress into 2025, cloud security is more vital than ever. With increasing cyber threats and more businesses moving their operations to the cloud, ensuring a secure environment has become critical. In this article, we explore 7 simple yet powerful tweaks that can help enhance your cloud security, making it more resilient and adaptable […]

Every time a new AI model shows up, we hear the same old hype, “better performance,” “larger context windows,” “more accurate responses”. But with DeepSeek, the conversation has mostly focused on its ability to compete with GPT-4 and Gemini. That’s missing the point. What’s being overlooked is how DeepSeek is changing the game in AI […]

Today, we’re announcing the general availability of the AWS WAF integration with AWS Amplify Hosting. Web application owners are constantly working to protect their applications from a variety of threats. Previously, if you wanted to implement a robust security posture for your Amplify Hosted applications, you needed to create architectures using Amazon CloudFront distributions with […]

AI offers the potential to be a game-changer for businesses, promising to streamline operations, boost efficiency and drive profitability. While this potential is undeniable—especially with rapid advancements expected this year—its impact depends on the tools organizations eventually select and how they implement these capabilities. Many businesses invest in AI-driven solutions expecting instant transformation, only to […]

Starting today, you can get more granular visibility of geographic location information for AWS Regions and AWS Availability Zones (AZs). This detailed information will help you choose the Regions and AZs that align with your regulatory, compliance, and operational requirements. We continue to expand the AWS global infrastructure to meet your business requirements and now […]

The Trump Administration discussed a secret military operation on Signal, inadvertently adding Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, to the thread. Until the bombs started dropping in Yemen, Goldberg couldn’t believe what he was reading. Even if Goldberg hadn’t been included in the chat, it remains a terrible idea to discuss matters of national […]

As we celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) this March, I had the privilege of attending the ‘Women in Tech’ User Group meetup in Shenzhen last weekend. I was inspired to see over 100 women in tech from different industries come together to discuss AI ethics from a female perspective. Together, we explored strategies such as […]

In recent years, organizations have increasingly transitioned from on-premises email solutions to cloud-based platforms. As of 2023, only 16% of Microsoft Exchange mailboxes remained on-premises, highlighting a strong industry-wide shift towards cloud adoption. The move to cloud-based email services offers numerous benefits, including improved scalability, enhanced reliability, and cost efficiency. Despite these advantages, migrating on-prem […]

The real story: Speed and Security at DevOps scale The real story behind Google acquiring Wiz is how badly the need for speed dominates every enterprise’s DevOps cycles building apps, models and platforms without sacrificing security. By acquiring Wiz, Google gets an AI-infused Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) designed to eliminate DevSecOps bottlenecks, prevent attacks by […]