AWS re:Invent 2024 Day 4 Recap

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Now, let’s get into the Day 4 highlights!

Highlights from Day 4

Dr. Werner Vogels Keynote at re:Invent 2024

Dr. Werner Vogels took the stage at re:Invent 2024 to talk about handling the complexity of today’s systems. With Amazon's experience in managing massive distributed systems, he shared some great insights on how teams can keep things running smoothly despite the chaos.

He pointed out some common signs that things might be off-track, like long debugging sessions and inconsistent patterns.

Then, he shared some great advice on how to tackle these challenges:

• Build cloud-native systems that align with real business needs.
• Keep things modular with clear, decentralized interfaces.
• Focus on resilience through automation, observability, and fault isolation.

It was a super relatable session, especially for anyone juggling large, complex systems!

Definitely check out the full keynote here:

Now to a few interesting and engaging talks I attended:

Byte to insight: Maximize value from your logs with Amazon CloudWatch 

Andres and Nikhil shared tips on getting real value from your logs using Amazon CloudWatch. They covered everything from managing log data to using new features that make it more cost-effective and useful.

A great session for anyone dealing with too many logs and not enough insights!

How Netflix handles sudden load spikes in the cloud

Ryan, Joey, Manju, and Rob shared how Netflix handles sudden traffic surges in the cloud. They covered techniques like load shedding, cross-region traffic shifting, and prioritized capacity injection to maintain performance without busting the budget.

The team also explained how Netflix uses predictive pre-scaling and fast-reacting auto-scaling to manage unexpected spikes in traffic.

Don't get stuck: How connected telemetry keeps you moving forward

David shared helpful strategies to keep you on track when troubleshooting problems. He broke down the three main types of failure and the steps you can take to diagnose and fix them.

The session focused on applying these strategies using Amazon CloudWatch, while also highlighting new features designed to make troubleshooting easier and more effective.

What’s new with Amazon CloudWatch

Mike and Abhi gave us the lowdown on the latest Amazon CloudWatch updates, including new features like adding context to observability data for faster troubleshooting. They also introduced operational investigation tools in Amazon Q Developer.

It was a great session, offering a sneak peek at the latest features that can help boost performance, availability, and security in your cloud operations.

Day 4 at AWS re:Invent 2024 was full of energy and excitement!

The event definitely lived up to the hype. A huge thanks to everyone who stopped by Last9 Booth 166—we loved connecting with you and sharing how Last9's capabilities can help you.