Amazon CodeGuru Reviewer Receives Secrets Detector
Amazon Web Services (AWS), gives developers the ability scan their code for embedded “secrets,” which are highly sensitive data such as passwords and user names. Amazon CodeGuru Reviewer Secrets Detector now available It’s an extension of the CodeGuru Reviewer product that scans code for potential security bugs. The CodeGuru Reviewer Secrets Detector is used with […]
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Amazon Chimes in on Unified Communications Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS), entered the unified communications market with Amazon Chime. This new service aims to alleviate common frustrations with online video conference, chat sessions and voice calls, as well as content sharing. The company stated that the service is fully managed from AWS and addresses the issue of complex infrastructure and software deployment. It also eliminates the need for security concerns. It is also easier to start an online conference, for instance. AWS stated that meetings start on time and are easy to join. “Meetings are called you, and you can join or notify others that you are running late with just a single click or tap. A visual roster displays who is present at the meeting and who is late. It also allows anyone to muffle background noise. Amazon Chime automatically reconnects if you are dropped. High definition video and crystal clear audio keep you focused on the conversation. Jeff Barr, an AWS spokesperson, stated that the new offering works on both PC and Mac desktops as well as on iOS and Android mobile devices. It can also hand users off during a communication session. Barr also mentioned other benefits, such as the ability to call participants and have them respond to Barr about a meeting.
Meeting roster: Amazon Chime is a visual list of attendees, late-comers and people who have skipped out altogether. It also has mute controls that are easily accessible in case someone is typing or their dog barks. Easy sharing: Collaboration is Amazon Chime’s core competency. Participants in meetings can share their screens at will, without needing […]
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Amazon CEO: AWS is a $10 Billion business
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos celebrated his company’s cloud business of a decade this week by stating that Amazon Web Services (AWS), is growing at a faster pace than its parent company at 10 years. In a letter to shareholders, Bezos stated that Amazon Web Services has reached $10 billion in annual sales. He did this […]
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Amazon Builders’ Library – A collection of articles and resources about internal AWS development practices. Amazon Web Services has launched the Amazon Builders’ Library. This library explains the technical details of how the company builds and manages its business, particularly the software. In a blog post on December 5, Jeff Barr, an evangelist, stated that many people ask how they design, build, measure and run the hardware and software systems that underpin Amazon.com, AWS and other businesses. We are launching a collection of detailed articles that will show you how we build and manage our systems. Each article is written by senior technical leaders with deep expertise in the area. The library’s organization is broken down into two main sections.
Architecture – Design decisions made when designing cloud services that optimize security, durability, and performance. Software Delivery and Operations – This is the process of releasing new software into the cloud and maintaining high availability. The artcles can be found at three levels: 200 – High Level, 300 – Intermedite, and 400 – Deep Dive. […]
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Amazon Braket, Designed for Quantum Computing Novices, Exits
Amazon Web Services (AWS), announced this week the availability of Amazon Braket, a managed services that assists developers in designing, testing, and troubleshooting quantum computing models. Amazon Braket was introduced at reInvent last December. It allows developers to tap AWS cloud resources to run quantum computation algorithms. This reduces the need to set-up and manage […]
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Amazon Boosts Alexa’s AI Chops, Launches Beta of Alexa Talks
Amazon has released the beta version of Alexa Conversations and a host of other tools for developers this week, which are intended to enhance the intelligence of the Alexa virtual assistant. Alexa Conversations, a deep learning-based dialog management system, is designed to automatically generate synthetic training data from sample dialogs. Alexa Conversations was released as […]
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Six Things IT Professionals Can Learn From “Groundhog Day”
Do you ever feel like you’ve lived the same day before? Every day, you show up at your job. Do the same job every day. Repetition the same conversations. Every. Day. It can be difficult to stop repeating the same thing. It’s not easy to make a change. Ask Phil Connors, the time-warping character played […]
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6 Reasons to Consider Earning Your VMware Certified Professional Data Center Virtualization Certification
Enterprises love VMware products and software. They are however highly proprietary. Unless you have experience with VMware products, your knowledge of other software cannot be used to support vSphere or other software offered by VMware. To ensure that they have the right knowledge, companies that rely on VMware software look for candidates with VMware certifications. […]
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Six Real Project Managers Will Show You How to Manage Multiple Projects
(This post contains affiliate hyperlinks. Please read my full disclosure. It can be difficult to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Here are six tips to help project managers manage multiple projects simultaneously – and maintain their sanity. It was great to meet them and learn more about their strategies. Christine’s tip about managing your diary is […]
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6 Challenges in Project Management Today
PMI’s Global Megatrends 2022 Report has been released. This report provides an analysis of the major global forces that are affecting society and project management today. This report is designed to help project professionals understand the world’s rapid change and the global context within which they work, so that they can use projects for complex […]
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