Best Database Architect Podcasts (2025)

In the fifth episode of "The Frugal Architect" podcast, Werner and co-host Simon Elisha welcome Morten Keldebaek (CTO) and Robert Hjertmann from Too Good To Go. Too Good To Go is the world's largest marketplace for surplus food, connecting consumers with restaurants, cafes, and grocery stores to rescue food that would otherwise go to waste. The dis…

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#729: AWS News: Aurora Storage Upgrades, DynamoDB Multi-Region Strong Consistency, and More 41:32

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There are over 60 new updates that your hosts Simon, Jillian and Shruthi take you through this week!By Amazon Web Services

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Ep. 134 Bonus Ep. 5 | The 2025 Update: What's New in AWS SAA-C03 and Why It Matters 17:30

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Don't just learn the cloud - BYTE it!! Stay ahead with this update on new AWS services and changes impacting the Solutions Architect Associate exam in 2025. Bonus episodes: * Fill gaps from lightly covered or complex topics (IAM, VPC, Databases). * Address high learner demand areas (security, networking, decision-making). * Provide a “meta” episode…

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Ep. 133 Bonus Ep. 4 | SAA-C03 Exam Traps: 10 Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them 18:35

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Don't just learn the cloud - BYTE it!! Stay ahead with this update on new AWS services and changes impacting the Solutions Architect Associate exam in 2025. Bonus episodes: * Fill gaps from lightly covered or complex topics (IAM, VPC, Databases). * Address high learner demand areas (security, networking, decision-making). * Provide a “meta” episode…

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#728: The Duck Talks Back - Using GENAI in Your Work 23:15

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Simon shares some tips, tricks, and experiences in how Builders can use GENAI in their work to get things done faster, and with better outcomes.Links:Amazon Q Developer CLI: https://github.com/aws/amazon-q-developer-cliPromptz: https://www.promptz.dev/AWS MCP Servers: https://github.com/awslabs/mcpBy Amazon Web Services

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Ep. 132 Bonus Ep. 3 | Decoding AWS Databases: Choosing the Right Service in Exam Questions 25:41

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Don't just learn the cloud - BYTE it!! Understand the differences between RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, and Redshift, and learn how to pick the right AWS database in exam scenarios. Bonus episodes: * Fill gaps from lightly covered or complex topics (IAM, VPC, Databases). * Address high learner demand areas (security, networking, decision-making). * Provid…

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Ep. 131 Bonus Ep. 2 | VPC Masterclass: Networking Demystified for the Solutions Architect Exam 15:55

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Don't just learn the cloud - BYTE it!! In this masterclass, we break down VPC fundamentals, subnets, route tables, and security groups to help you confidently answer tricky networking questions. Bonus episodes: * Fill gaps from lightly covered or complex topics (IAM, VPC, Databases). * Address high learner demand areas (security, networking, decisi…

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Ep. 130 Bonus Ep. 1 | Mastering IAM: The Heart of AWS Security for SAA-C03 21:37

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Don't just learn the cloud - BYTE it!! Join us in this bonus episode for an in-depth look at AWS IAM, covering users, groups, roles, policies, and permissions with exam-focused examples. Bonus episodes: * Fill gaps from lightly covered or complex topics (IAM, VPC, Databases). * Address high learner demand areas (security, networking, decision-makin…

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The Hour of (data) Power 47:40

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Ready for your Hour of (Data) Power with some Radioactive and Electric Feel thrown in? Ok, so hang tight, get your coffee or lemonade (depending on how your summer looks like!), as we bring you a double whammy from your newest Data-powered Innovation Jam to celebrate the anniversary launch of the 10th edition of the Data Powered Innovation Review. …

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How to Scale Data Infrastructure from Startup to Enterprise 38:12

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In this episode, David sits down with Nishant Raman, a seasoned data infrastructure expert, to explore the evolving world of data engineering, AI integration, and building scalable systems from the ground up. With experience across logistics, healthcare, and fintech, Nishant shares hard-won insights from years of building resilient, cost-conscious …

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#727: AWS News: AWS Shield Network Security Director, Amazon GuardDuty for EKS, and more 34:48

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Simon and Jillian take you through all the big security announcements from AWS re:Inforce plus a host of cool new features and price reductions!By Amazon Web Services

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#726: Single region, zero excuses: Mastering AWS resilience 45:33

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Dive into single-region resilience with AWS experts John Formento and Tarik Makota as they debunk common misconceptions and share practical strategies for building robust applications. Learn why multi-AZ isn't enough on its own, discover key AWS services for resilience, and get actionable tips for identifying and mitigating failure modes.Learn More…

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#725: AWS News: FSx for Lustre introduces cost-saving storage tiers, MCP servers enhance AI development tools, and more 39:59

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Explore FSx for Lustre's new intelligent storage tiering that delivers cost savings and unlimited scalability for file storage in the cloud. Plus, discover how the new Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers are revolutionizing AI-assisted development across ECS, EKS, and serverless platforms with real-time contextual responses and automated resource …

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#724: Accelerated computing: From fraud detection to AI innovation 41:25

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Join host Shruthi to discover how organizations use GPU-accelerated computing on AWS. Container Specialist Re Alvarez Parmar shows how Rivian optimizes GPU usage for autonomous vehicles with Amazon EKS. AWS Financial Services expert Sudhir Kalidindi explains real-time fraud detection processing 100B+ events annually. Learn architectural patterns an…

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Every doc you take 43:30

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From punk rock to process automation, from Blondie to BSON — it’s a genre-defying episode of the Data-Powered Innovation Jam where we grab a virtual bench in Central Park with Andrew Davidson, SVP of Products at MongoDB, and let the data conversation run wild. What follows is an improvisational jam session on the evolution of data, the art of distr…

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#723: AWS News: Claude 4 Opus comes to Bedrock, AWS Transform accelerates modernization, and more 39:45

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Claude 4 Opus and Sonnet, the most powerful models from Anthropic for coding and advanced reasoning, are now available on Amazon Bedrock. Plus, AWS Transform can now accelerate your Mainframe, .NET and VMWare workload modernization. Learn about these updates and more with your hosts Shruthi and Jillian. 00:00 - Intro, 00:21 - Amazon Bedrock, 03:40 …

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Code, Cloud and Karate: The Unlikely Path to Cloud Architecture 40:21

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In this episode, David sits down with Masaru Hoshi, a cloud architect at Qlik, to explore his unexpected journey into cloud architecture, the cultural influences that shaped his career, and the evolving disciplines transforming enterprise technology today. Join as we discuss: Masaru’s path from developer to cloud architect and his open-source contr…

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#722: The Frugal Architect w/Werner Vogels: How Warner Bros. Discovery keeps streaming seamless 48:45

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With only nine months to launch Max, Tom Leaman, VP of Site Reliability Engineering at Warner Bros. Discovery had to move fast to keep millions of viewers streaming smoothly. Learn about their innovative approach to measuring efficiency, managing global operations, and building resilient systems at massive scale with your hosts Simon Elisha and Dr.…

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The six pistols of technology trends 1:18:45

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Ready for the remix? You might have already listened to one of the most recent episodes of the Cloud Realities podcast, where six dynamic voices from two podcast teams came together to unpack Capgemini’s TechnoVision 2025. From infrastructure and applications to collaboration, user experience, automation, and — naturally — a heavy dose of data and …

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#721: AWS News: Amazon Nova Premier takes on complex tasks and model distillation, and more 28:42

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Nova Premier is our most advanced AI model yet, featuring a million-token context window and enhanced capabilities at nearly half the cost of competitors. Dive into this update and more with hosts Simon and Jillian.00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Amazon Nova Premier 02:56 - Analytics 04:46 - Artificial Intelligence 11:02 - Business Applications 11:38 - Cloud…

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How to Build an AI-Native Organization 43:06

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In this episode, David sits down with Peter Mattis, co-founder, CTO, and CPO of Cockroach Labs, to dive into the world of resilient databases, the evolution of AI in tech, and the journey of building a company that’s transforming how engineers approach scalability and performance. Peter shares insights from Cockroach Labs’ mission to create Cockroa…

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#720: Hooked on CloudFormation: GoDaddy stays proactive with AWS CloudFormation Hooks 25:44

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Discover how GoDaddy manages cloud security at speed for hundreds of developers as Cloud Governance Engineer James Kelley of GoDaddy pulls back the curtain on their transformation using AWS CloudFormation Hooks. Join your host Simon and AWS Product Manager Stella Hie as they dive into the new features that help GoDaddy balance developer freedom wit…

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Models on the dance floor 43:10

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What happens when Professor Erik Proper of the Technical University of Vienna teams up with the ever-inquisitive ‘Dr. Bob’ Robert Engels – modestly supported by co-hosts Weiwei Feng and Ron Tolido - to discuss AI, models, semantics, ontologies, and context? A true PhD Fest? Or a practical exploration of the synergies between the academic and busine…

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#719: AWS News: Amazon Q Developer brings powerful new AI capabilities to GitLab Duo 26:12

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Description: Learn how you can use the all new Amazon Q Developer integration with GitLab Duo to automate code generation and review, plus even more updates from AWS. 00:00:00 - Intro, 00:00:28 - SWE Holly Bench, 00:04:31 - Analytics, 00:06:49 - Application Integration, 00:07:14 - Artificial Intelligence, 00:08:53 - Amazon Bedrock Data Automation, …

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#718: From cost center to value creator: How IT automation creates business value 30:52

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Learn how organizations are transforming IT from a cost center to a value generator through automation, AI, and smart business process optimization, featuring real success stories from AWS Solution Architects Adrian SanMiguel and Greg Harris.Innovate faster with an AWS Genai Competency Partner: https://aws.amazon.com/ai/generative-ai/partners/…

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You can’t touch this (Data) 34:25

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Much like a hammer sees every problem as a nail, data experts tend to see opportunity in every single data field. Collaboration on data is still one of the best ways to bring data to life and build business value on top of it. Sharing data across organizations is one of the most powerful ways to spark innovation. But when data needs to stay private…

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#717: Conversational AI with Amazon Nova Sonic, Amazon Bedrock Guardrails announces new capabilities 38:03

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Learn about the latest new FM in the Nova family that simplifies conversational AI with low latency, and build safely with new capabilities for Amazon Bedrock Guardrails.00:00 - Intro, 00:27 - Amazon Nova Sonic, 03:13 - Amazon Bedrock Guardrails, 05:23 - Analytics, 08:18 - Application Integration, 08:37 - Artificial Intelligence, 12:06 - Business A…

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#716: Concrete, Cooling, and Compute: Reinventing Data Centers for the AI Age 29:54

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Dive deep into the fascinating world of modern data centers with Sr. Principal Engineer at AWS, Stephen Callahan. Discover how AI is revolutionizing data center design, why nothing is uninteresting at scale, and the innovative ways AWS is tackling sustainability while powering the future of cloud computing.Learn more:AWS Global Infrastructure: http…

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Ep. 129 | Amazon Kinesis Video Streams Overview & Exam Prep | Media Services | SAA-C03 | AWS Solutions Architect Associate 19:17

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Don't just learn the cloud - BYTE it!! Join us for a deep dive into Amazon Kinesis Video Streams in this episode of BYTE the Cloud. Designed for mid-level cloud engineers, this episode covers everything you need to master Amazon Kinesis Video Streams for both real-world applications and AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) exam prep. We star…

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Ep. 128 | Amazon Elastic Transcoder Overview & Exam Prep | Media Services | SAA-C03 | AWS Solutions Architect Associate 20:55

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Don't just learn the cloud - BYTE it!! Join us for a deep dive into Amazon Elastic Transcoder in this episode of BYTE the Cloud. Designed for mid-level cloud engineers, this episode covers everything you need to master Amazon Elastic Transcoder for both real-world applications and AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) exam prep. We start with…

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Ep. 127 | Savings Plans Overview & Exam Prep | Cost Mgmt | SAA-C03 | AWS Solutions Architect Associate 9:03

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Don't just learn the cloud - BYTE it!! Join us for a deep dive into Savings Plans in this episode of BYTE the Cloud. Designed for mid-level cloud engineers, this episode covers everything you need to master Savings Plans for both real-world applications and AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) exam prep. We start with an overview of Savings …

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Ep. 126 | AWS Cost and Usage Report Overview & Exam Prep | Cost Mgmt | SAA-C03 | AWS Solutions Architect Associate 16:11

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Don't just learn the cloud - BYTE it!! Join us for a deep dive into AWS Cost and Usage Report in this episode of BYTE the Cloud. Designed for mid-level cloud engineers, this episode covers everything you need to master AWS Cost and Usage Report for both real-world applications and AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) exam prep. We start with…

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Smells like gene spirit 44:18

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Ever thought AI practitioners could win a Noble prize? Well, they already have. Not for predicting your next favourite movie or generating poetry, but for groundbreaking advancements in Life Sciences. And it won’t be the last time. In this episode, hosts Ron Tolido, Robert Engels, and Weiwei Feng find themselves venturing into unexpected territory …

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#715: AWS News: Be your own data analyst with Amazon Q in Quicksight, and more 24:07

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Hosts Simon and Jillian discuss how you can uncover hidden trends and make data-driven decisions - all through natural conversation, with Amazon Q in Quicksight, plus, more of the latest updates from AWS.00:00 - Intro, 00:22 - Top Stories, 02:50 - Analytics, 03:35 - Application Integrations, 04:48 - Amazon Sagemaker, 05:29 - Amazon Bedrock Knowledg…

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#714: Beyond Compliance: Assess, audit, and evaluate with AWS Config 26:23

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Automate compliance checks, manage configurations at scale, and more with AWS Config. Jillian interviews AWS experts Tim Honeychurch and Rodolfo Brenes as they walk you through how you can level up your security with continuous compliance.Learn More:AWS Config Product Page: https://aws.amazon.com/config/Learn more about Cloud Governance: https://aw…

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Ventures in space 49:06

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In for a new venture? This episode of the Data-powered Innovation Jam has you covered. Our hosts Weiwei, Robert, and Ron welcome Brett Clark, Director, Global Business Development at blackshark.ai—a company with the modest mission of creating a digital twin of the entire planet using satellite data. It all started with Microsoft Flight Simulator, b…

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#713: AWS News: Meet the Next Generation of Amazon SageMaker, Multi-Agent Collaboration on Bedrock 24:27

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New game-changing AI developments are here, from SageMaker Unified Studio to Bedrock's new multi-agent capabilities. Join your hosts Simon and Jillian for the latest updates from AWS. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:49 - Top Stories 00:02:31 - Amazon Bedrock 00:05:35 - Analytics 00:06:08 - Application Integration 00:06:41 - AWS Step Function Workflow Studio…

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#712: The Frugal Architect w/Werner Vogels: Watch Duty Keeps it Simple to Save Lives 51:09

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What started as CEO and founder John Mill’s need for better wildfire information grew into tech that supported 9 million users during the LA fires. Learn how the founders of Watch Duty grew through constraints to scale mission-critical software as Amazon CTO Werner Vogels and your host Simon Elisha chat with John Mills and CTO Dave Merritt of Watch…

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Ep. 125 | AWS Budgets Overview & Exam Prep | Cost Mgmt | SAA-C03 | AWS Solutions Architect Associate 23:57

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Don't just learn the cloud - BYTE it!! Join us for a deep dive into AWS Budgets in this episode of BYTE the Cloud. Designed for mid-level cloud engineers, this episode covers everything you need to master AWS Budgets for both real-world applications and AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) exam prep. We start with an overview of AWS Budgets,…

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Ep. 124 | AWS Cost Explorer Overview & Exam Prep | Cost Mgmt | SAA-C03 | AWS Solutions Architect Associate 11:01

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Don't just learn the cloud - BYTE it!! Join us for a deep dive into AWS Cost Explorer in this episode of BYTE the Cloud. Designed for mid-level cloud engineers, this episode covers everything you need to master AWS Cost Explorer for both real-world applications and AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) exam prep. We start with an overview of …

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Ep. 123 | Amazon Pinpoint Overview & Exam Prep | Front-End Web & Mobile | SAA-C03 | AWS Solutions Architect Associate 21:27

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Don't just learn the cloud - BYTE it!! Join us for a deep dive into Amazon Pinpoint in this episode of BYTE the Cloud. Designed for mid-level cloud engineers, this episode covers everything you need to master Amazon Pinpoint for both real-world applications and AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) exam prep. We start with an overview of Amaz…

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Ep. 122 | Amazon Device Farm Overview & Exam Prep | Front-End Web & Mobile | SAA-C03 | AWS Solutions Architect Associate 21:27

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Don't just learn the cloud - BYTE it!! Join us for a deep dive into Amazon Device Farm in this episode of BYTE the Cloud. Designed for mid-level cloud engineers, this episode covers everything you need to master Amazon Device Farm for both real-world applications and AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) exam prep. We start with an overview o…

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RightHere, RightNow 45:25

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It’s the ultimate new hit album for generative AI: intelligent automation, autonomous systems, and—of course—agents. But while ServiceNow has been a pioneering force in this space for a long time, it still seems to fly under the radar for many data and AI experts. Time to change that. Time to bridge the worlds of Planet Process and Planet Data! For…

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Ep. 121 | Amazon API Gateway Overview & Exam Prep | Front-End Web & Mobile | SAA-C03 | AWS Solutions Architect Associate 21:27

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Don't just learn the cloud - BYTE it!! Join us for a deep dive into Amazon API Gateway in this episode of BYTE the Cloud. Designed for mid-level cloud engineers, this episode covers everything you need to master Amazon API Gateway for both real-world applications and AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) exam prep. We start with an overview o…

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Ep. 120 | AWS Amplify Overview & Exam Prep | Front-End Web & Mobile | SAA-C03 | AWS Solutions Architect Associate 38:49

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Don't just learn the cloud - BYTE it!! Join us for a deep dive into AWS Amplify in this episode of BYTE the Cloud. Designed for mid-level cloud engineers, this episode covers everything you need to master AWS Amplify for both real-world applications and AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) exam prep. We start with an overview of AWS Amplify,…

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#711: AWS News: Claude 3.7 Meets Amazon Bedrock, Bedrock Data Automation 23:25

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Anthropic's most advanced AI model yet is now on Amazon Bedrock, plus, multimodal content analysis with Bedrock Data Automation. Keep up with these updates and more on this week's AWS News. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:02 - Anthropic Claude 3.7 00:03:14 - Amazon Bedrock Data Automation 00:05:54 - Analytics 00:06:50 - Artificial Intelligence 00:…

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Ep. 119 | Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus Overview & Exam Prep | Mgmt & Governance | SAA-C03 | AWS Solutions Architect Associate 15:55

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Don't just learn the cloud - BYTE it!! Join us for a deep dive into Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus in this episode of BYTE the Cloud. Designed for mid-level cloud engineers, this episode covers everything you need to master Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus for both real-world applications and AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) …

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Ep. 118 | AWS Managed Grafana Overview & Exam Prep | Mgmt & Governance | SAA-C03 | AWS Solutions Architect Associate 24:36

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Don't just learn the cloud - BYTE it!! Join us for a deep dive into AWS Managed Grafana in this episode of BYTE the Cloud. Designed for mid-level cloud engineers, this episode covers everything you need to master AWS Managed Grafana for both real-world applications and AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) exam prep. We start with an overview…

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Ep. 117 | AWS Proton Overview & Exam Prep | Mgmt & Governance | SAA-C03 | AWS Solutions Architect Associate 23:50

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Don't just learn the cloud - BYTE it!! Join us for a deep dive into AWS Proton in this episode of BYTE the Cloud. Designed for mid-level cloud engineers, this episode covers everything you need to master AWS Proton for both real-world applications and AWS Solutions Architect Associate (SAA-C03) exam prep. We start with an overview of AWS Proton, di…