Amazon eyes hybrid cloud with RDS on VMware

AWS Digest A roundup of AWS content from TechTarget's network |September 4th, 2018 FEATURED STORY AWS moves further on prem with Amazon RDS on VMware by Kristin Knapp, Senior Site Editor With Amazon RDS on VMware, IT shops can run the relational database service within their own data centers — a move that declares AWS' continued interest in hybrid cloud. (SearchAWS.com) Advertisement NEWS   AWS continues parallel paths with serverless and VMs AWS updates in August include general availability of Amazon Aurora Serverless for MySQL, more instance types, continued progress into serverless territory, and deeper ties to VMware on premises and in the cloud. (AWS Cloud Cover Blog)   VMware bolsters AWS security with NSX At VMworld 2018, VMware introduced features that extend NSX security, including microsegmentation, to workloads running on Amazon Web Services. (SearchNetworking.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Avoid cloud lock-in during app development Don't let cloud lock-in derail your app development efforts. Learn how -- and when -- to architect an app for multi-cloud deployments from the get-go and which services can prevent potential headaches. (SearchAWS.com)   Catch up on Amazon Lex basics Amazon Lex chatbots can be built easily, but native and external integrations play integral roles in successful deployments. Mind these back-end and access management criteria. (SearchAWS.com)   Legacy systems make for steep AWS cost challenges Enterprise often struggle to manage AWS budgets. Native and third-party tools can help address these concerns, as long as they play nice with your legacy systems. (SearchAWS.com)   Get a grip on SageMaker functionality Developers need a basic grasp of AI and data analytics to get started with Amazon SageMaker. Determine which skills you need and if SageMaker is a match for your enterprise. (SearchAWS.com)   Define AWS billing metrics to optimize spend Don't let an oversight drive up your cloud costs. Create AWS billing alerts to keep tabs on your cloud budget and track metrics to find a happy medium between service utilization and AWS expenses. (SearchAWS.com)   Preserve data before an EC2 Spot Instance shutdown AWS 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. Create interruption notices to be aware of an impending closure. (SearchAWS.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.