AWS commits to transparency with its IaC tool amid complaints

AWS Digest A roundup of AWS content from TechTarget's network |March 11th, 2019 FEATURED STORY AWS CloudFormation to get public roadmap after user gripes By Chris Kanaracus, Senior News Writer AWS responded to users after complaints over feature lag snowballed. AWS said it places high importance on the popular AWS CloudFormation infrastructure-as-code service and promised customers more insight into its roadmap. This could reflect a cultural shift at AWS. (SearchAWS.com) Advertisement NEWS   N2WS service update adds on/off switch for AWS If users upgrade to N2WS Backup & Recovery v2.5, they'll be able to hibernate Amazon EC2 and RDS instances through the new Resource Control console and save money by turning off idle resources. The update also added support for new AWS regions and better compression for snapshots. (SearchDataBackup.com)   Lyft to go 'all-in' with AWS to support autonomous vehicles push Ride-sharing app Lyft is on a quest to reposition itself as a multi-model transport company and is deepening its use of Amazon's cloud technologies to support its work. Lyft will use AWS to handle its backend systems as well as its database and machine learning services. (ComputerWeekly.com) EXPERT ADVICE   Weigh key differences between AWS and Oracle clouds The AWS vs. Oracle debate calls for a deep dive into both options. AWS has advantages in maturity and breadth of services for developers, yet Oracle has an advantage in many cost cases and better support for large enterprises. Explore how the two match up. (SearchAWS.com)   AWS Security Hub consolidates multi-account security AWS Security Hub presents comprehensive security data for dynamic cloud environments. Run through this overview of the tool's capabilities to see if it could boost your security strategy. (SearchAWS.com)   Gaps in AWS ecosystem open doors for third-party tools While AWS has many native options to tackles tasks, such as single sign on and continuous integration, a lack of cohesion among services has opened the door for AWS third-party tools -- Okta and TeamCity, for example -- to fill in the gaps. (SearchAWS.com)   How enterprises can put Amazon Forecast to work With Amazon Forecast, AWS combines machine learning technology and time series data. Review potential use cases and know what to expect in terms of model training, pricing structure and availability. (SearchAWS.com)   Compare Step Functions and Simple Workflow Service Organizations have two native AWS options for asynchronous tasks and workflows -- Step Functions and Simple Workflow Service -- but users should know that, in most cases, one is far superior to the other. (SearchAWS.com)   Choose the right public cloud container registry Cloud container registries in AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform all provide the same core functionality -- storing and hosting Docker container images. But there are key differences in pricing, geo-redundancy and user interfaces. (SearchCloudComputing.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 2019 TechTarget. All rights reserved.