AWS continues parallel paths with serverless and VMs

AWS Digest A roundup of AWS content from TechTarget's network |September 10th, 2018 FEATURED STORY AWS rolls out Aurora Serverless; PostgreSQL support still on hold by Trevor Jones, Site Editor AWS continues to expand its horde of instance types, but also lay the groundwork for a future where its customers won't even bother with VMs. (AWS Cloud Cover Blog) Advertisement NEWS   ClearSky service targets VMware Cloud on AWS users Boston-based startup ClearSky Data unveiled a service that lets VMware Cloud on AWS customers back up and archive data in Amazon S3 object storage. (SearchStorage.com)   Amazon achieves $1 trillion stock market valuation The retail giant follows Apple's lead to become the second company in history to achieve a $1 trillion market cap. Analysts predict its market value could double by 2020. (Computer Weekly) EXPERT ADVICE   Lock down your vulnerable EBS snapshots Snapshots help developers back up EC2 data, but Amazon EBS security will suffer if VMs are left publicly exposed. Identify and amend your EBS snapshot settings to restrict access to this valuable data. (SearchAWS.com)   Transcode video in AWS without busting your budget Amazon Elastic Transcoder meets most video file conversion needs, but it can drive up costs. AWS Media Services, a newer family of tools, provides a cheaper alternative. Assess the costs and features of each. (SearchAWS.com)   Map out a cloud incident response plan A successful AWS incident response plan not only ensures that you detect and act on an issue, but also that you get all relevant data into the right hands and know, through practice, that the process works. (SearchAWS.com)   Compare VMware Cloud on AWS vs. on-premises vSphere Identify potential challenges for VMC on AWS compared to an on-premises VMware environment to see if the hybrid cloud model makes the most sense for your infrastructure and IT budget. (SearchAWS.com)   Cloud security skills extend beyond firewalls Despite the constant push for automation, a secure AWS cloud still requires human skills and expertise to lock down the infrastructure and prevent breaches. And the same human factor applies to resiliency and backups. (SearchAWS.com)   Reduce container management overhead with Fargate While AWS Fargate eliminates the need to manage the underlying infrastructure in a container deployment, it could be a bit pricier than some alternatives. (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.