Season 4 Episode 3: Spots, Servers, and Security

In Season 4, Episode 3 Karl & Jon are joined by AWS Community Builder, Miguel Calles. They discuss AWS Elastic Beanstalk, AWS launching a new region in Mexico, Amazon Q Developer, interview with AWS CEO Matt Garman, ransomware attack on unsecured AWS S3 buckets and once again they got onto the subject of swag, this time AWS Community Builder swag, with renewal time looming...

 

04:56 - AWS Elastic Beanstalk adds additional Spot allocation strategies 

AWS has introduced new spot allocation strategies for Elastic Beanstalk, including capacity optimized prioritized, lowest price, and price capacity optimized. This addition provides users with more options for optimizing their instances based on capacity and cost requirements.

12:12 - AWS Launches Infrastructure Region in Mexico 

AWS is investing over $5 billion in a new Mexico Central region, which will create about 7,000 full-time jobs and add an estimated $10 billion to Mexico's GDP. This expansion will better serve Latin America with improved latency and data residency options for customers in the region.

18:24 - Unlocking AWS Console: Diagnosing Errors with Amazon Q Developer 

Amazon Q Developer now offers a feature to help diagnose and solve AWS console errors. It provides step-by-step solutions for common issues, potentially saving developers time and improving the user experience for those less familiar with AWS.

25:53 - Why CEO Matt Garman is willing to bet AWS on AI

AWS's approach to AI, with Garman emphasizing the importance of investing in all aspects of AI, including large language models, inference, and practical applications. He likens the potential impact of AI to that of the internet revolution.

33:18 - AWS S3 feature abused by ransomware hackers to encrypt storage buckets

A new ransomware attack method targeting AWS S3 buckets was discussed. Attackers use leaked IAM credentials to upload their own encryption keys, lock down buckets using SSE-C, and then use lifecycle policies to delete the contents. The importance of proper key management and security practices was emphasized.

 

Guest was Miguel Calles

Mastering AWS Serverless book https://masteringawsserverlessbook.com
Serverless Security book https://serverlesssecuritybook.com
Serverless CISO website https://serverlessciso.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/miguel-a-calles-mba/

https://github.com/miguel-a-calles-mba/

https://miguelacallesmba.medium.com/