Best VMware Cloud Director Podcasts (2025)

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#737: Accelerate your GenAI innovation journey on AWS with Innovation Sandbox solution 31:50

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In this episode, we will dive deep into Innovation Sandbox on AWS, a new AWS solution offering that transforms the management of temporary sandbox environments, by offering a ready-made solution that enables customers to reduce sandbox setup time from weeks to hours while automating spend controls, security policies, and usage monitoring. Learn how…

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VCD Roundtable: Ep. 60 – Pre-VMware Explore Special 21:18

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This episode explores the key themes and open questions ahead of VMware Explore Las Vegas. Our hosts discuss the future of VCD, changes in cloud provider programs, and what service providers should watch for at the event. Listeners will gain insights into industry trends, event highlights, and the evolving landscape for partners and customers. #VMw…

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#736: AWS News: New Amazon Bedrock APIs, New EC2 Instance Types and Lots More. 22:44

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Simon takes you through a big list of cool new things - something for everyone.By Amazon Web Services

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VCD Roundtable: Ep. 59 – Sovereign Cloud & Broadcom CSP Updates 29:36

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We dive deep into sovereign cloud strategies, Broadcom’s evolving CSP program, and what it all means for European service providers. 💡 Key takeaways: What’s changing and what’s not Portability and compliance challenges Strategic guidance for CSPs 🎧 Listen now and stay ahead of the curve: #SovereignCloud #Broadcom #VMware #CloudStrategy #VCDRoundtab…

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#735: The Frugal Architect w/ Werner Vogels: Zillow's Chief Architect on why cheap ≠ frugal 41:47

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Frugality wasn't something Craig Link learned on the job, it was passed down from his father, who would calculate the cost-benefit of driving for cheaper gas and meticulously track every tank's miles per gallon in a worn notebook tucked into the glove box. He would also pack sandwiches, toss them in a cooler, and store them in the back seat. These …

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#734: AWS News: OpenAI, Amazon Elastic VMware Service, and Lots More. 42:53

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A bumper crop of new and improved things for you to take advantage of.By Amazon Web Services

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VCD Roundtable: Ep. 58 – End of an Era? The Future of CSPs and Cloud Director 34:21

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The CSP program is ending for all but a few select partners by October 31, but contracts will remain valid through their agreed upon duration – for most that is March 2027. In this episode, the Roundtable unpacks what that means for Cloud Director’s future, Broadcom’s direction, and what options CSPs have. From contract nuances to VCFA's complexity…

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#733: Amazon Connect - So Many Cool New Capabilities For You to Use! 33:05

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In this episode of the AWS Podcast, we explore the evolving world of contact centers and Amazon Connect. The discussion covers why contact centers remain critical to both business and public sector operations, and how they're transforming from traditional cost centers into valuable sources of business intelligence. Key highlights include Amazon Con…

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#732: How to gain Multi-Cluster Visibility across Kubernetes Clusters with the EKS Dashboard 24:53

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In this episode, we'll explore how the new Amazon EKS Dashboard solves key challenges in managing Kubernetes at scale across multiple AWS accounts and regions. We'll discuss how it provides centralized visibility into cluster health, versions, and costs - enabling teams to improve governance, streamline operations, and optimize their Kubernetes inf…

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#731: AWS News: Kiro, Amazon Bedrock AgentCore, and Lots More 31:43

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Simon and Jillian take you on a fast paced update of all things new on AWS!By Amazon Web Services

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#730: The Frugal Architect w/ Werner Vogels: At Too Good To Go, Practical Engineering Keeps Food Out of the Bin 36:16

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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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VCD Roundtable: Ep. 57 – An Update for CSPs 27:11

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In this Episode, the Roundtable tackles the most pressing issues for CSPs today: recent changes to licensing, the latest around VCF 9, Explore Las Vegas ’25, and more! Key updates include the end of support for products, such as vSphere 7, which necessitates that all providers finally migrate from NSX-V to -T. With constant changes, the Roundtable …

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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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#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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VCD Roundtable: Ep. 56 – VCF 9.0 & Next Steps for CSPs 33:18

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Released on June 17, VCF 9 demonstrates Broadcom’s vision of a single integrated product. The Roundtable, with their expert-insight, unpack VCF’s benefits to CSPs, technical improvements, and provide tips around the increasing shift to a subscription-based model. With details about the return of Kubernetes and updates to the VCPP – primarily in reg…

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VCD Roundtable: Ep. 55 – Why CSPs Should Attend Explore & VCD 10.6.1.1 16:54

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With the release of VCD 10.6.1.1 and the upcoming VMware Explore, CSPs have a lot to be excited for. VCD 10.6.1.1 includes minor fixes to the UI, as well as key changes that bring greater functionality. Additionally, Cloud Director support will be accessible until to October 2027, signaling ongoing updates. Unlike previous years, there is only ONE …

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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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VCD Roundtable: Ep. 54 – On vDefend Firewall, IDS & IPS, and Advanced Threat Protection 28:21

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Ep. 54 of the VCD Roundtable explores vDefend Firewall, IDS/IPS, and ATP – focusing on licensing, use cases, and tips for CSPs. Updates to licensing allows overage-based use for vDefend Firewall, removing the need for a three-year commit. The episode highlights vDefend ATP’s value through microsegmentation for tenant workload protection and IDS/IPS…

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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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VCD Roundtable: Ep. 53 – Updates & Events for Service Providers 24:58

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In Episode 53, the Roundtable breaks down Broadcom’s latest updates on product changes, license key limits, pricing adjustments, and more. Highlights include new Cloud Director automation, Tanzu Mission Control’s return in VCF, and Usage Meter 9 with vDefend Firewall support. Plus, listen in for key pricing changes for new data services users and a…

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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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#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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#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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VCD Roundtable: Ep. 52 – HCX & Cloud Director: Is Workload Migration Finally Integrated? 27:54

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VMware HCX now supports Cloud Director, enabling multiple migration options—including live and OS-assisted migrations. While setup requires extra steps like RabbitMQ, it offers a dedicated UI and lets customers manage migrations independently. Despite some networking limits, it simplifies Day 2 operations for service providers and boosts flexibilit…

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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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#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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VCD Roundtable: Ep. 51 - Why VMware CSPs Should Take Advantage of AI 25:58

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How can CSPs navigate the developments of AI and their concern for data privacy? This episode explores how Private AI is way for customers to leverage AI without exposing their data and knowhow to popular AI models and, by proxy, competitors. Additionally, the Roundtable provides insight and tips for how CSPs that are new to AI can position themsel…

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VCD Roundtable: Ep. 50 – Upcoming Events & Updates for VCSPs 30:08

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Filmed live from Broadcom’s Corporate Headquarters in Palo Alto, this episode covers key details into Broadcom’s latest news for Partners, insights into download tokens, upcoming industry events – primarily VMware Explore ’25 – and our own personal insights. Crucially, Broadcom now requires partners to choose a single way to market — as a reseller …

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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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#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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VCD Roundtable: Ep. 49 - Upcoming End of Support 28:12

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VCSPs must be on the current or last major release to remain compliant! Several products face end of support, including NSX-V, vSphere 7, NSX-T 3.1, and older Aria versions. Continuing to rely on these products will lead to compatibility issues that will prohibit future upgrades and migrations. As a plan, the Roundtable recommends starting your upg…

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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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VCD Roundtable: Ep. 48 - A Look into Orchestrator and Automation 31:13

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In this episode, the Roundtable reviews and discusses a straightforward approach to automate VMware Cloud Director 10.6 using VMware Aria Automation Orchestrator. Our experts share pro tips on leveraging REST APIs due to its integration with all other products and its ability to reconcile some of the plug-in’s limitations. This episode also address…

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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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VCD Roundtable: Episode 47 – The Importance of Hardening Software 30:21

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Hardening software is essential for cybersecurity, compliance, and achieving business goals. It involves modifying configurations and monitoring to securing your environment. While Aria Operations offers visibility, reports, and alerts, hardening further ensures your environment is protected per your needs. For CSPs, hardening – crucially – safegua…

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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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#710: Amazon S3: From Simple Storage to Smart Scaling 48:01

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Think you know Amazon S3? Think again. Discover game-changing new features like S3 Metadata and S3 Express OneZone with your host Simon, and guest Wali Akbari, storage expert at AWS. Learn pro tips for managing data at scale, reducing costs, and leveraging new capabilities - essential listening for cloud architects and developers.For More Informati…

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#709: AWS News: Guard Duty Malware Protection, CloudTrail Network Activity Events 21:53

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All the things new and interesting on AWS!Chapters00:00:07 Intro00:00:34 Amazon Guard Duty Malware protection for S300:01:54 Cloudtrail network Activity events for VPC00:03:50 AWS Market Place00:04:09 Analytics00:05:28 Application Integration00:06:39 AI updates & Amazon Q00:09:24 Compute00:10:13 Customer Engagement00:11:51 Data Bases00:13:53 Develo…

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#708: Unlocking Amazon Cognito: Secure, Scalable, Customized Sign-In 29:11

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Building a robust authentication system for your application is no easy feat - but sign up and sign-in is often your first touch with your customer. Join our host Simon Elisha and guests, Rahul Sharma, Principal PM, and Kevin Shanley, Principal GTM Specialist at AWS as they break down how you can implement a secure, scalable, and customized sign-up…

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VCD Roundtable: Episode 46 – The Importance of Health Checks 25:37

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Regular health checks are crucial for maintaining a stable infrastructure, preventing disruptions, staying optimized, and ensuring readiness for updates like VCF 5.2 or 9. Manual checks detect issues scripts may miss, improving efficiency and even compliance. Plus, the more often an environment is assessed and documented, the more seamless optimiza…

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VCD Roundtable: Ep. 45 - Expectations for 2025+ 35:08

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Join the Roundtable for the first live episode of 2025. Beginning with what’s confirmed, this episode focuses on their expectations for 2025/26, what CSPs are saying, and the big question: how to prepare for VCF9 and the discontinuation VCD? The Roundtable addresses live questions, what CSPs should do with VCD and NSX-V, future VCF 9 considerations…

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#707: AWS News: DeepSeek R1 Models on BedRock, Improve Data Discoverability with S3 Metadata 23:39

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Join our hosts for a great discussion of the new and interesting on AWS! Chapters:00:09 Intro00:32 Deep Seek05:26 S3 Meta Data08:52 AWS Market Place09:32 Analytics updates10:28 Application integration11:49 AI Updates13:42 Compute15:09 Customer Engagement16:12 Database Updates17:53 Developer Tools19:31 Front end web and mobile20:36 Management and go…

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#706: Automate LLM fine-tuning and selection with Amazon SageMaker Pipelines 30:51

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This week on the Official AWS Podcast, dive into the rapidly evolving world of Large Language Model Operations (LLMOps)! Join the experts as our host Shruti interviews Piyush Kadam, Sr. Product Manager, and Lauren Mullennex, Sr. Solutions Architect at AWS to explore how Amazon SageMaker is revolutionizing the customization, evaluation, and deployme…

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VCD Roundtable: Ep. 44 - VCDA 34:06

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In this episode, the Roundtable covers all things VCDA – from technical use cases as a disaster recovery tool, a replication appliance, and its cloud-to-cloud functionality, to tips that can increase performance. As we start 2025, the Roundtable also shares insight into discontinuations and end-of-life announcements, such as VCD. To get the full st…

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#705: AWS News Update, January 27, 2025 27:18

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Our 3 hosts take you through all the latest news PLUS a new "Top Stories" discussion!Chapters:00:08 Top Stories 09:52 AWS Marketplace 10:17 Analytics 11:10 Application Integration 12:41 Artificial Intelligence 14:24 Compute 15:16 Customer Engagement 17:46 Databases 19:25 Developer Tools 20:38 End User Computing 21:29 Management and Governance 25:22…