Category: Launch

You can use Amazon ElastiCache to add a scalable caching layer to your application. As you may already know, you can use ElastiCache to create a Memcached or Redis Cache Cluster comprised of one or more Cache Nodes. Today we are making ElastiCache even more flexible by adding support for two new types of Cache […]

Even though the speedometer in my car maxes out at 150 MPH, I rarely drive at that speed (and the top end may be more optimistic than realistic), but it is certainly nice to have the option to do so when the time and the circumstances are right. Most of the time I am using […]

Amazon AppStream is a very cool service that lets you build and stream resource-intensive applications from the AWS Cloud. AppStream deploys your application on AWS infrastructure and streams its output to a variety of mass-market devices including personal computers, tablets, and mobile phones. You can eliminate device constraints and address a larger market by making […]

AWS Marketplace makes it easy for you to find, buy, and immediately start using software and services in a wide variety of categories including Software Infrastructure, Developer Tools, and Business Software. Today we are enhancing AWS Marketplace with a brand new Education & Research software category. The products in this category are designed to meets […]

Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS for short) lets you create block storage volumes and attach them to EC2 instances. AWS users enjoy the ability to create EBS volumes that range in size from 1 GB up to 1 TB, create snapshot backups, and to create volumes from snapshots with a couple of clicks, with optional […]

I have written about the SAP HANA database several times in the past year or two. Earlier this year we announced that it was certified for production deployment on AWS and that you can bring your existing SAP HANA licenses into the AWS cloud. Today we are simplifying and automating the process of getting HANA […]

IT Managers and Administrators working within large organizations regularly tell us that they find the key AWS messages — fast and easy self-service provisioning, exchange of CAPEX for OPEX, and the potential for cost savings — to be attractive and compelling. They want to start moving into the future by experimenting with AWS, but they […]

The Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) takes care of just about all of the heavy lifting once associated with setting up, running, and scaling a MySQL, Oracle Database, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL database. You can focus on your application while RDS handles database upgrades, fault tolerance, and many other issues that once required a system […]