Hi.
This week has been a very interesting time for the AWS Silicon universe. From the deeper collaboration news between Amazon and Anthropic (where AWS Trainium and Graviton play a key role there), to the AWS DevOps agent.
Highly recommended resource for the week? The video of the week.
Enjoy
News
Articles and Tutorials
AWS Architect's Map: Decision and Governance, by Sarah (Support Sages)
FinOps Is Solving the Wrong Problem, by Mike Julian (Duckbill Labs)
Video of the week
Unlock the Power of AWS DevOps Agent for Cloud Optimization! 🚀
Join AWS Senior Optimization Architect Steph Gooch and special guests Mohit and Yuriy for an in-depth exploration of AWS DevOps Agent and how it revolutionizes cloud optimization. In this comprehensive livestream, we'll dive into what DevOps Agent is, how it solves critical infrastructure challenges, and demonstrate real-world scenarios including memory exhaustion, database throttling, and cascade failure prevention.
What You'll Learn:
✅ Understanding DevOps Agent and its GA release features
✅ Live demo: Configuration, setup, and best practices
✅ Working with Spaces for application boundaries
✅ Implementing webhooks with CloudWatch alarms
✅ Navigating the unique DevOps Agent UI
✅ Connecting DevOps practices to FinOps strategies
✅ Real-world troubleshooting scenarios with Lambda, DynamoDB, and API Gateway
Perfect for: DevOps Engineers, Cloud Architects, FinOps Practitioners, AWS Developers, and anyone looking to optimize their AWS infrastructure and reduce cloud spend.
Demo Scenarios Covered:
🧠 Memory Exhaustion in Lambda Functions
🗄️ DynamoDB Capacity & Throttling Issues
🔗 Cross-Service Error Propagation & Cascade Failures
Speakers:
Marcos out.
See ya next week