Editor's note
It is almost time for thousands of IT professionals, business leaders and tech enthusiasts to make their way to Las Vegas for AWS re:Invent. The 13th annual conference -- taking place from Dec. 2 to 6 -- gives users a front seat to the latest cloud technologies and AWS innovations.
There are more than 2,500 sessions for all skill levels, covering a plethora of topics, such as generative AI, cost optimization, data protection and cloud operations. Keynotes, innovation talks, certification and training opportunities, technical sessions and social events are also on tap. For those who can't attend in person, there are livestream keynotes and innovation talks, plus more content available on demand.
Below, catch up on recent AWS news. Once AWS re:Invent 2024 starts, get important news and analysis as it becomes available, as well as expert advice on AWS infrastructure, security and cloud tools.
1AWS re:Invent news
AWS is a giant in the rapidly growing cloud computing industry. Check out the conference announcements below to stay up to date regarding AWS services and technologies.
2Prep for the conference
Before this year's conference starts, catch up on AWS updates from the last six months.
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Amazon invests additional $4 billion in Anthropic
The cloud provider will be the primary training partner for the generative AI vendor. The LLM maker will also train all its models on Trainium and Inferentia. Read Now
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AWS joins Microsoft, Google Cloud in offering Oracle database
AWS joined Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud in offering the Oracle Database, an indication that enterprises want to use Oracle alongside the cloud providers' AI services. Read Now
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Generative AI a top priority for Amazon QuickSight
Though the BI platform already enables users to analyze data and develop data products using natural language, AWS plans to do more to aid insight generation and user efficiency. Read Now
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AWS makes strong case for its security advantages at re:Inforce
At re:Inforce 2024, AWS shared details of its secure-by-design measures to protect customer data. Read Now
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AWS touts security culture, AI protections at re:Inforce 2024
AWS executives highlighted the company's longstanding security, which evoked comparisons to its chief cloud rival Microsoft and the recent Cyber Safety Review Board report. Read Now