AWS Partner Network (APN) Blog

Many AWS customers using SQL Server for analytics seek to migrate to Amazon QuickSight, a cloud-native business intelligence that provides interactive dashboards and charts unmatched by SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS). IPsense developed a tool to accelerate migrating SSRS reports to QuickSight which automates converting SSRS queries and stored procedures into AWS Glue jobs that populate a cloud data lake.

The interest in cloud streaming for interactive applications is at an all-time high across a diverse range of industries, driven by cross-sector trends that have elevated the topic to boardroom agendas. Learn why the release of ZeroLight’s OmniStream product is an exciting opportunity for brands to unlock the full potential of cloud streaming for their applications. Over 50 million minutes of interactive cloud streaming have already been delivered through the platform.

Cloud data storage has reduced costs but created data integration challenges. As a data integration pattern, extract, transform, load (ETL) processes are falling short, as they can be time-consuming and brittle. Denodo’s data virtualization platform simplifies integration by creating a unified logical layer, eliminating ETL. Combined with AWS services, Denodo enables agile, real-time decisions without moving data while accelerating time-to-insight.

AWS launched a Generative AI Center of Excellence to help partners keep pace with rapid advancements in generative AI. The CoE provides exclusive resources like playbooks, trainings, and marketing assets to educate partners on building solutions using AWS generative AI services. We’ll continue adding generative AI resources to accelerate strategies that enable partners to help customers adopt generative AI securely, responsibly, and cost-effectively.

We are excited to highlight 198 AWS Partners that received new or renewed specializations in November for our global AWS Competency, AWS Managed Service Provider (MSP), AWS Service Delivery, and AWS Service Ready programs. These designations span workload, solution, and industry, and help AWS customers identify top AWS Partners that can deliver on core business objectives. AWS Partners are focused on your success, helping customers take full advantage of the business benefits AWS has to offer.

Kubecost provides granular visibility into Kubernetes cluster costs on AWS, enabling easy comparison with AWS Cost Explorer. This post guides users through validating Kubecost cost data against AWS billing, troubleshooting discrepancies, and ensuring complete resource discovery. It covers aggregating costs in Kubecost dashboards, filtering to compare specific assets, reconciling adjusted pricing, and using CSV exports for programmatic validation.

As enterprises migrate to the cloud, advanced cybersecurity solutions are essential to prevent sophisticated attacks. Trellix’s virtual intrusion prevention system (vIPS) integrates with AWS Gateway Load Balancer to provide real-time threat detection and prevention. Utilizing techniques like behavioral analysis and signatureless detection, Trellix vIPS helps secure VPCs against evolving threats. As an AWS Specialization Partner, Trellix enables resilience against cyberattacks for customers’ cloud environments.

A global technology firm migrated its massive on-premises Apache Hadoop data center to Amazon EMR and achieved major cost savings and capabilities. By deploying Pepperdata’s optimization software, which works in real-time to maximize resource utilization, the firm achieved nearly 25% additional cost reduction on top of its Amazon EMR savings, without any code changes or manual tuning. Learn how Pepperdata Capacity Optimizer rapidly identifies existing nodes where more jobs could be completed.

Shipsy is an AWS Partner and AI-powered logistics management platform that streamlines supply chain operations. Shipsy’s business intelligence platform leverages AWS to deliver a robust, cost-effective analytics infrastructure that provides rapid, reliable insights from operational data. It enables powerful visualization and equips businesses with the tools needed to evaluate performance and boost data-driven decision making.

Organizations face challenges managing and sharing knowledge. Traditionally, employees waste time searching documents or asking experts for guidance. AI assistants address this by quickly providing relevant, personalized responses. As Cognizant’s HR assistant use case shows, generative AI solutions enable self-service access to tailored knowledge that can reshape workplace efficiency by streamlining processes, reducing response times, and empowering employees.