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Tech Mahindra’s BMC Helix ITSM Deployment on AWS for End-to-End Data Protection

This post describes how Tech Mahindra transitioned a segment of telecom customers in the EMEA region from a legacy monolithic application, BMC Remedy on-premises, to a self-managed microservices application, BMC Helix IT Service Management, utilizing Kubernetes operations with end-to-end data protection on AWS. Tech Mahindra is an AWS Premier Tier Services Partner with the Migration Consulting Competency that specializes in digital transformation, consulting, and re-engineering solutions.

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Best Practices from OPSWAT to Secure AWS Applications from File-Borne Threats

The AWS Shared Responsibility Model requires security architects to take proactive measures to detect and prevent zero-day risks and other malware at the perimeter of their network. Learn about the potential risks associated with cloud applications that handle file uploads and transfers, and explore best practices to help mitigate. This post provides guidance on modern threat prevention technologies such as OPSWAT MetaDefender that help augment and automate cybersecurity defense.

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Governing Databricks Data Access with AWS Lake Formation and Privacera

Many organizations have standardized or plan to standardize their unified data security governance on AWS Lake Formation. Some of these organizations are also leveraging Databricks and would like to create and manage data access policies for Databricks using AWS Lake Formation as well. Learn how Privacera’s integrated solution extends AWS Lake Formation source support to Databricks and provides data access policy authorship and maintenance from one safe and convenient location.

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Building a Modern Data Lake with Fivetran and Amazon S3 to Accelerate Data-Driven Success

Many organizations are adopting data lakes to handle large volumes of data, and flexible pipelines to fit the needs of consuming services and teams (machine learning, business intelligence, and analytics). In this post, we’ll explore the modern data lake and how Fivetran can help accelerate time-to-value with Amazon S3 and Apache Iceberg. Fivetran offers pre-built connectors for 300+ data sources and employs ETL to land data in the warehouse or data lake.

Managing AWS Account Root MFA Using CyberArk Privileged Access Manager

Protecting AWS account root users with multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a crucial security control, and now you can use CyberArk’s Privileged Access Manager (PAM) to securely manage the AWS account root and authenticate its use with MFA. We’ll review the current MFA features for AWS account root user, provide a step-by-step walkthrough of how to install and configure CyberArk PAM to manage root accounts with MFA, and show how to sign into the AWS root account with CyberArk PAM.

Amazon CloudWatch Monitoring for Workloads Hosted on VMware Cloud on AWS

Monitoring and managing cloud-based resources is crucial for maintaining performance, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring the health of your infrastructure. Learn about the integration of Amazon CloudWatch with VMware Cloud on AWS with a focus on monitoring the workload of virtual machines. We’ll elaborate on the benefits of integrating CloudWatch with other AWS services as well as third-party services like ServiceNow ITSM tool and IBM Netcool.

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IBM Energy Anomaly Detection for Energy and Utilities Companies Leveraging Personalized AI

As the world grows, concerns over pollution and climate change are forcing businesses to redesign how they produce and use energy. A notable approach for achieving this objective is through informing end users of their power usage patterns. Learn how IBM’s anomaly detection solution for energy and utilities helps companies increase energy efficiency leveraging a personalized AI paradigm and to calculate ESG metrics related to energy consumption.

Streamlining Software Development with Data-Driven Insights and Automation Using Apexon COMPASS

Managing software development activities can be complex for enterprises, especially with the need for a single dashboard that provides insights into business, process, and people-centric metrics. Apexon’s COMPASS solution leverages machine learning to capture and integrate continuous data and intelligence across the software development lifecycle, providing a comprehensive view of resource performance and its impact on KPIs.

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Extending AWS-Native Cloud Capabilities with TD SYNNEX and CoreStack to Help Optimize Cloud Operations

The cloud has become integral to modern businesses, providing unprecedented scalability, agility, and cost-efficiency. Learn how AWS Partners TD SYNNEX and CoreStack worked together to introduce an innovative solution based on the AWS Well-Architected Framework and CoreStack’s AI-powered NextGen cloud governance and FinOps capabilities to help customers optimize their cloud costs and improve overall cloud operations.

Beyond the Nastygram: Cloud FinOps for the Enterprise with Ness Digital Engineering

Ness Digital Engineering works with organizations to ensure AWS infrastructure supports strategic initiatives. In this post, we outline an approach for enterprises seeking a mechanism to align cloud costs with their business value. We’ll discuss various change management challenges that such efforts may encounter and share ways to address them, and explore how a robust FinOps function can solve chronic issues that plague cloud cost management at large enterprises.