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Building realistic Minecraft worlds with Open Data on AWS: How Arnis uses elevation datasets at scale

Building realistic Minecraft worlds with Open Data on AWS: How Arnis uses elevation datasets at scale

Arnis, an open source tool, transforms real-world locations into playable Minecraft worlds by processing geospatial data hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS). By migrating to Terrain Tiles—a global elevation dataset on the Registry of Open Data on AWS—Arnis eliminated data retrieval costs while serving nearly 300,000 users. To make terrain believable at a global scale, […]

Domino Data Lab secures container supply chains at scale using Chainguard on AWS

Domino Data Lab secures container supply chains at scale using Chainguard on AWS

Ivanti’s 2025 State of Cybersecurity Report revealed that only one in three organizations feel prepared to protect themselves from software supply chain threats. According to Cowbell’s Cyber Roundup Report 2024, with respect to supply chain threats, operating systems pose the greatest immediate threat as “they form the foundational layer of an organization’s entire IT infrastructure.” […]

How to travel safely based on crime patterns using AWS services

Walking in urban areas, especially at night, can be intimidating. Surveys show that 40% of Americans, the highest in three decades, say they are afraid to walk alone at night, and two-thirds avoid certain activities due to fear of crime. Vulnerable groups, including women and children, are affected even more. Similar studies across European countries […]

Too rare for care How AI is helping solve the rare disease paradox

Too rare for care: How AI is helping solve the rare disease paradox

With a smartphone, mGene’s AI technology can analyze facial features to identify subtle indications of genetic syndromes It’s one of medicine’s tragic paradoxes that, collectively, rare diseases have significant impact on human health. The World Health Organization defines conditions affecting fewer than 1 in 2,000 people as rare, and it’s estimated that over 300 million […]

Prepare for FedRAMP 20x with AWS automation and validation

Prepare for FedRAMP 20x with AWS automation and validation

This post shows you how to use Amazon Web Services (AWS) services to meet Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) 20x requirements, reducing authorization time from months to weeks through automated compliance pipelines and continuous validation. You’ll learn how to build a trust center, automate vulnerability detection, generate Key Security Indicators (KSIs), and implement […]

AWS branded background with text "How Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office modernized subpoena processing with AWS and CC Tech Digital"

How Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office modernized subpoena processing with AWS and CC Tech Digital

The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office partnered with AWS and CC Tech Digital, an AWS Advanced Tier Partner, to modernize its subpoena handling process using a cloud-native, serverless solution on AWS. Read this post to learn more.

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How Voyatek’s child support solution Thrive implements granular control of container deployments

In modern cloud environments, organizations need efficient ways to manage and deploy multiple microservices while maintaining individual service autonomy and deployment flexibility. This is particularly important for complex solutions like child support systems that require both reliability and agility in their deployment processes. Voyatek offers an open-source, cloud-based child support solution that leverages a microservices architecture powered by AWS. Read this post to learn more.

AWS Branded Background with text "How the University of Minnesota Athletics built a unified data layer to drive fan engagement with AWS"

How the University of Minnesota Athletics built a unified data layer to drive fan engagement with AWS

The University of Minnesota Athletics Department had access to a lot of data, but lacked a way to bring it together. Even answering simple questions, like how many tickets were sold and who received them, required hours of cross-platform data wrangling. In less than a year, the department replaced that complexity with a scalable data lake built on AWS. The new data architecture—which gives the department full visibility into ticketing transactions and digital behavior—was built by a small internal team, without requiring a complete overhaul of their existing systems.

AWS Branded Background with text "From local servers to global impact: How Learning Upgrade uses AWS to reach millions of learners in need "

From local servers to global impact: How Learning Upgrade uses AWS to reach millions of learners in need

Learning Upgrade worked with AWS to modernize its platform and ultimately migrated fully to the cloud. This strategic shift empowered Learning Upgrade to scale globally, respond faster to new opportunities, and better serve learners in dynamic, resource-constrained environments. Read this post to learn more.

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Building machine learning operations framework with Amazon SageMaker: Technical Safety BC’s Journey

Technical Safety BC (TSBC) regulates the safe installation and operation of technical systems (electrical, gas, boiler, elevator, etc.) in British Columbia. This post showcases how the TSBC built a machine learning operations (MLOps) solution using AWS to streamline production model training and management to process public safety inquiries more efficiently.