AWS updates focus on infrastructure control, IoT

AWS Digest A roundup of AWS content from TechTarget's network |June 4th, 2018 FEATURED STORY AWS unveils new instances, expanded IoT options by David Carty, Site Editor Fulfilling its re:Invent promises, AWS unveiled EC2 bare-metal instances for greater infrastructure control, as well as expanded IoT and graph database options. (AWS Cloud Cover Blog) Advertisement NEWS   BaaS to spur blockchain adoption? AWS Blockchain Templates, along with a host of other big vendor blockchain services, could unleash an avalanche of viable enterprise use cases -- or, at least, more experimentation. (SearchCIO.com)   Alexa for Business management coming soon to Citrix If you're considering digital assistants, Citrix will soon offer management options that could fit your needs. Learn how Citrix and Alexa for Business work together. (BrianMadden.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Cloud security skills extend beyond firewalls A secure AWS cloud still requires human skills and expertise to lock down the infrastructure, prevent breaches, and bolster resiliency and backups. (SearchAWS.com)   Ease data lake management with these services It can be a complex process to manage data lakes on AWS, but enterprises that can stomach the challenge open the door for deeper analytics. (SearchAWS.com)   Microservices help dodge resource limits IT can manage APIs with microservices to split the code and oversee serverless functions, a process that can help you avoid a CloudFormation error. (SearchAWS.com)   Preserve data before an EC2 Spot Instance shutdown Spot Instance termination comes when your bid price drops below the current Spot Instance price. Store that data in databases, or preserve the entire disk to avoid data loss. (SearchAWS.com)   Users prefer M instances, despite cost tradeoff While many AWS users prefer the M EC2 instance family for its balanced mix of compute, RAM and disk size, there might be more cost-effective options. (SearchAWS.com)   Confront these problems when migrating VMs to the cloud Ensure compatibility checks are part of your VM migration process, as different public cloud providers have their own standards and support different formats. (SearchServerVirtualization.com) About This E-Newsletter This e-newsletter is published by the TechTarget network. To unsubscribe from AWS Digest, click here. Please note, this will not affect any other subscriptions you have signed up for. TechTarget Enterprise Applications Media Group, 275 Grove Street, Newton, MA 02466. Contact: webmaster@techtarget.com Copyright 2018 TechTarget. All rights reserved.