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Learn AWS Security Fundamentals with Free and Online Training

Information security is deeply important to our customers and partner ecosystem. AWS Security Fundamentals is a free, online course that introduces you to fundamental cloud computing and AWS security concepts, including AWS access control and management, governance, logging, and encryption methods. It also addresses security-related compliance protocols, risk management strategies, and procedures for auditing AWS […]

Samsung’s Story: Digital Transformation on AWS, with the Help of Premier AWS Partner ClearScale

ClearScale, a Premier AWS Consulting Partner in the APN, has built a business helping customers across the globe take advantage of the many benefits of the AWS Cloud. Already an AWS Big Data, DevOps, Marketing & Commerce, and Mobile Competency Partner, the company recently became a launch partner for the AWS Migration Competency. ClearScale’s mission […]

Migrating Applications to SaaS: A Minimally Invasive Approach

The software as a service (SaaS) delivery model is very compelling to many organizations. Agility, market responsiveness, shared infrastructure costs—they all represent an opportunity for businesses to transform their approach to how they build, operate, and monetize their products. The reality, however, is that these same organizations often have a significant investment in their existing […]

Oracle Database Encryption Options on Amazon RDS

Follow an AWS expert’s research on various encryption options such as Oracle Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) and Oracle Native Network Encryption (NNE), as well as SSL options on Amazon RDS. This post explains how Amazon RDS supports Oracle TDE, Oracle NNE, and SSL. If you’re an architect or a developer, this will help you plan and configure storage and network encryption on Amazon RDS. You should be aware of the need to encrypt data at rest and how Oracle TDE, Oracle NNE, and SSL can help you achieve your encryption goals.

Amazon EC2 Now Supports Microsoft SQL Server 2016

Microsoft SQL Server on Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) enables you to take advantage of the scale, performance, and elasticity of AWS. With Amazon EC2 support for SQL Server 2016, released by Microsoft on June 1, 2016, you can benefit from the high-availability, advanced analytics, and security features of SQL Server 2016, while leveraging […]