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Llama 4 models from Meta now available in Amazon Bedrock serverless

The newest AI models from Meta, Llama 4 Scout 17B and Llama 4 Maverick 17B, are now available as a fully managed, serverless option in Amazon Bedrock. These new foundation models (FMs) deliver natively multimodal capabilities with early fusion technology that you can use for precise image grounding and extended context processing in your applications. […]

Reduce your operational overhead today with Amazon CloudFront SaaS Manager

Today, I’m happy to announce the general availability of Amazon CloudFront SaaS Manager, a new feature that helps software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers, web development platform providers, and companies with multiple brands and websites efficiently manage delivery across multiple domains. Customers already use CloudFront to securely deliver content with low latency and high transfer speeds. CloudFront SaaS […]

Writer Palmyra X5 and X4 foundation models are now available in Amazon Bedrock

One thing we’ve witnessed in recent months is the expansion of context windows in foundation models (FMs), with many now handling sequence lengths that would have been unimaginable just a year ago. However, building AI-powered applications that can process vast amounts of information while maintaining the reliability and security standards required for enterprise use remains […]

AWS Weekly Roundup: Amazon Q Developer, AWS Account Management updates, and more (April 28, 2025)

Summit season is in full throttle! If you haven’t been to an AWS Summit, I highly recommend you check one out that’s nearby. They are large-scale all-day events where you can attend talks, watch interesting demos and activities, connect with AWS and industry people, and more. Best of all, they are free—so all you need […]

Migrating Mainframes to the Cloud: Benefits and Best Practices

What Is Mainframe to Cloud Migration? Mainframe to cloud migration involves transitioning a company’s data, applications, and workloads from traditional mainframe systems to modern cloud platforms. Such migrations reflect a shift to leverage the scalability and cost-effectiveness of the cloud. This process requires careful planning to ensure minimal disruption to business operations. By transferring to […]

Next-Gen Digital Security Strategies: How AI Is Revolutionizing Cyber Protection

In an increasingly digital world, protecting your organization from evolving security threats has never been more critical. As businesses continue to shift operations online, the need for robust security frameworks has skyrocketed. The rise of next-gen technologies is reshaping the way organizations approach digital protection, offering advanced solutions that are smarter, faster, and more adaptive […]

In the works – New Availability Zone in Maryland for US East (Northern Virginia) Region

The US East (Northern Virginia) Region was the first Region launched by Amazon Web Services (AWS), and it has seen tremendous growth and customer adoption over the past several years. Now hosting active customers ranging from startups to large enterprises, AWS has steadily expanded the US East (Northern Virginia) Region infrastructure and capacity. The US […]

Enhance real-time applications with AWS AppSync Events data source integrations

Today, we are announcing that AWS AppSync Events now supports data source integrations for channel namespaces, enabling developers to create more sophisticated real-time applications. With this new capability you can associate AWS Lambda functions, Amazon DynamoDB tables, Amazon Aurora databases, and other data sources with channel namespace handlers. With AWS AppSync Events, you can build […]

Episode 27: Beyond the Cloud: Hivelocity’s Hybrid Edge in Enterprise IT

In this episode of the CloudTweaks Podcast, host Steve Prentice dives into the evolving world of enterprise IT infrastructure with two seasoned experts from Hivelocity: Jeff Collins, Manager of Product, and Alessandro D’Alessandro (Sandro), product manager Hivelocity, Product Manager. Together, they unpack how Hivelocity is redefining hybrid infrastructure through its cutting-edge offerings in bare metal, […]