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AWS Morning Brief for the week of November 10th, with Corey Quinn.
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The latest in AWS news, sprinkled with snark. We filter through it all to find the hidden gems, the community contributions–the stuff worth hearing about!
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November 10, 2025 at 6:42 PM
AWS Morning Brief for the week of November 10th, with Corey Quinn.
Cybercriminals know the key to a successful ransomware attack isn’t just encrypting your primary systems, it’s taking out your backups too. Because if an organization can recover, they won’t pay the ransom. 💸
November 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Cybercriminals know the key to a successful ransomware attack isn’t just encrypting your primary systems, it’s taking out your backups too. Because if an organization can recover, they won’t pay the ransom. 💸
When ransomware hits, your backups might be the first thing attackers go after. 😬
Rubrik’s Chief Product Officer Anneka Gupta joins Corey Quinn to talk about AI, cyber recovery, and what real resilience looks like when everything goes wrong.
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Rubrik’s Chief Product Officer Anneka Gupta joins Corey Quinn to talk about AI, cyber recovery, and what real resilience looks like when everything goes wrong.
Listen now:
Screaming in the Cloud Archives
Screaming in the Cloud with Chief Cloud Economist Corey Quinn features conversations with domain experts in the world of Cloud Computing.
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November 5, 2025 at 11:02 PM
When ransomware hits, your backups might be the first thing attackers go after. 😬
Rubrik’s Chief Product Officer Anneka Gupta joins Corey Quinn to talk about AI, cyber recovery, and what real resilience looks like when everything goes wrong.
Listen now:
Rubrik’s Chief Product Officer Anneka Gupta joins Corey Quinn to talk about AI, cyber recovery, and what real resilience looks like when everything goes wrong.
Listen now:
Single-threaded in-memory DBs are a bottleneck.
TODAY at 1p EST/10a PST, I'm talking with Dragonfly's CEO about how multi-threading fixes this. Sharp takes guaranteed.
Last chance to join live: www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me... #InMemoryDatabase #DragonflyDB
TODAY at 1p EST/10a PST, I'm talking with Dragonfly's CEO about how multi-threading fixes this. Sharp takes guaranteed.
Last chance to join live: www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me... #InMemoryDatabase #DragonflyDB
In-memory data reimagined
Join Corey Quinn with Dragonfly CEO and co-founder Oded Poncz for a candid deep dive into how two ex-Googlers rebuilt Redis from the ground up.
www.dragonflydb.io
November 5, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Single-threaded in-memory DBs are a bottleneck.
TODAY at 1p EST/10a PST, I'm talking with Dragonfly's CEO about how multi-threading fixes this. Sharp takes guaranteed.
Last chance to join live: www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me... #InMemoryDatabase #DragonflyDB
TODAY at 1p EST/10a PST, I'm talking with Dragonfly's CEO about how multi-threading fixes this. Sharp takes guaranteed.
Last chance to join live: www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me... #InMemoryDatabase #DragonflyDB
CFOs don't care about your benchmarks; they care about the bill. Dragonfly CEO Oded Poncz says they deliver better performance and cut costs (30-80%). Possible?
Hear Oded give real examples in our webinar: www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me...
#InMemoryDatabase #Dragonfly #CostSaving #FinOps
Hear Oded give real examples in our webinar: www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me...
#InMemoryDatabase #Dragonfly #CostSaving #FinOps
November 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
CFOs don't care about your benchmarks; they care about the bill. Dragonfly CEO Oded Poncz says they deliver better performance and cut costs (30-80%). Possible?
Hear Oded give real examples in our webinar: www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me...
#InMemoryDatabase #Dragonfly #CostSaving #FinOps
Hear Oded give real examples in our webinar: www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me...
#InMemoryDatabase #Dragonfly #CostSaving #FinOps
Nobody swaps core DBs lightly. But slow sites get people fired. When Redis hits scaling limits, pain forces change.
Dragonfly CEO Oded Poncz tells me their goal is a low-risk upgrade, not a migration gamble.
Hear how in our webinar: www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me...
#InMemoryDatabase #Dragonfly
Dragonfly CEO Oded Poncz tells me their goal is a low-risk upgrade, not a migration gamble.
Hear how in our webinar: www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me...
#InMemoryDatabase #Dragonfly
November 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Nobody swaps core DBs lightly. But slow sites get people fired. When Redis hits scaling limits, pain forces change.
Dragonfly CEO Oded Poncz tells me their goal is a low-risk upgrade, not a migration gamble.
Hear how in our webinar: www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me...
#InMemoryDatabase #Dragonfly
Dragonfly CEO Oded Poncz tells me their goal is a low-risk upgrade, not a migration gamble.
Hear how in our webinar: www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me...
#InMemoryDatabase #Dragonfly
Sep 19, 2025
“Redundancy isn’t recovery.” 👀
Rubrik CPO Anneka Gupta joins Corey Quinn on Screaming in the Cloud to talk ransomware, AI, and why your backups might be your weakest link.
🎧 Listen now → www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
#Cloud #Security #Ransomware #AI
“Redundancy isn’t recovery.” 👀
Rubrik CPO Anneka Gupta joins Corey Quinn on Screaming in the Cloud to talk ransomware, AI, and why your backups might be your weakest link.
🎧 Listen now → www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
#Cloud #Security #Ransomware #AI
November 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Sep 19, 2025
“Redundancy isn’t recovery.” 👀
Rubrik CPO Anneka Gupta joins Corey Quinn on Screaming in the Cloud to talk ransomware, AI, and why your backups might be your weakest link.
🎧 Listen now → www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
#Cloud #Security #Ransomware #AI
“Redundancy isn’t recovery.” 👀
Rubrik CPO Anneka Gupta joins Corey Quinn on Screaming in the Cloud to talk ransomware, AI, and why your backups might be your weakest link.
🎧 Listen now → www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
#Cloud #Security #Ransomware #AI
"Drop-in replacement" often means pain. Dragonfly CEO Oded Poncz claims their Redis/Valkey API compatibility makes migration a simple upgrade (minutes!).
Hear me grill him on this in our webinar: www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me...
#InMemoryDatabase #Redis #Migration
Hear me grill him on this in our webinar: www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me...
#InMemoryDatabase #Redis #Migration
October 31, 2025 at 5:43 PM
"Drop-in replacement" often means pain. Dragonfly CEO Oded Poncz claims their Redis/Valkey API compatibility makes migration a simple upgrade (minutes!).
Hear me grill him on this in our webinar: www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me...
#InMemoryDatabase #Redis #Migration
Hear me grill him on this in our webinar: www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me...
#InMemoryDatabase #Redis #Migration
Why do managed DBs fail? Often, bad unit economics. DragonflyDB's plan?
CEO Oded Poncz: Radical efficiency cuts hardware costs & avoids cloud network taxes.
Hear how in our webinar: www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me...
#InMemoryDatabase #DragonflyDB #CloudCosts
CEO Oded Poncz: Radical efficiency cuts hardware costs & avoids cloud network taxes.
Hear how in our webinar: www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me...
#InMemoryDatabase #DragonflyDB #CloudCosts
October 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Why do managed DBs fail? Often, bad unit economics. DragonflyDB's plan?
CEO Oded Poncz: Radical efficiency cuts hardware costs & avoids cloud network taxes.
Hear how in our webinar: www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me...
#InMemoryDatabase #DragonflyDB #CloudCosts
CEO Oded Poncz: Radical efficiency cuts hardware costs & avoids cloud network taxes.
Hear how in our webinar: www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me...
#InMemoryDatabase #DragonflyDB #CloudCosts
Redis license drama is noise. Fact: Dragonfly CEO Oded Poncz says Redis benchmarked Dragonfly just one month after launch. Performance talks.
Hear us unpack the shifting in-memory landscape in our webinar! www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me...
#InMemoryDatabase #Redis #DragonflyDB
Hear us unpack the shifting in-memory landscape in our webinar! www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me...
#InMemoryDatabase #Redis #DragonflyDB
October 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Redis license drama is noise. Fact: Dragonfly CEO Oded Poncz says Redis benchmarked Dragonfly just one month after launch. Performance talks.
Hear us unpack the shifting in-memory landscape in our webinar! www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me...
#InMemoryDatabase #Redis #DragonflyDB
Hear us unpack the shifting in-memory landscape in our webinar! www.dragonflydb.io/events/in-me...
#InMemoryDatabase #Redis #DragonflyDB
Experiencing tech fatigue? @DeanaSolis suggests we need to reconnect with our original motivations in technology on this episode of Screaming in the Cloud.
Listen in: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
Listen in: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
October 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Experiencing tech fatigue? @DeanaSolis suggests we need to reconnect with our original motivations in technology on this episode of Screaming in the Cloud.
Listen in: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
Listen in: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
AWS Morning Brief for the week of October 27th, with Corey Quinn.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:01 PM
AWS Morning Brief for the week of October 27th, with Corey Quinn.
Effective FinOps isn’t just about cutting costs, it’s about bridging tech and finance to drive better conversations. 💬
@DeanaSolis breaks it down on Screaming in the Cloud.
🎧 Check it out: lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud
@DeanaSolis breaks it down on Screaming in the Cloud.
🎧 Check it out: lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud
October 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Effective FinOps isn’t just about cutting costs, it’s about bridging tech and finance to drive better conversations. 💬
@DeanaSolis breaks it down on Screaming in the Cloud.
🎧 Check it out: lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud
@DeanaSolis breaks it down on Screaming in the Cloud.
🎧 Check it out: lastweekinaws.com/podcast/screaming-in-the-cloud
Deana Solis and Corey discuss why we need to step back from chasing the latest tech trends and remember why we got into technology on this episode of Screaming in the Cloud.
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Listen in: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
October 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Deana Solis and Corey discuss why we need to step back from chasing the latest tech trends and remember why we got into technology on this episode of Screaming in the Cloud.
Listen in: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
Listen in: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
FinOps is like “walking a tightrope” you’re often least technical in engineering meetings and most technical in finance ones.
@DeanaSolis talks about translating between both worlds on Screaming in the Cloud.
🎧 Listen now: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
@DeanaSolis talks about translating between both worlds on Screaming in the Cloud.
🎧 Listen now: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
October 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
FinOps is like “walking a tightrope” you’re often least technical in engineering meetings and most technical in finance ones.
@DeanaSolis talks about translating between both worlds on Screaming in the Cloud.
🎧 Listen now: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
@DeanaSolis talks about translating between both worlds on Screaming in the Cloud.
🎧 Listen now: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
Career pivots in tech aren’t always linear. 💡
@DeanaSolis shares her journey from electrical engineering → healthcare IT → FinOps—and how diverse experience builds stronger expertise.
Tune in to this episode of Screaming in the Cloud: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
@DeanaSolis shares her journey from electrical engineering → healthcare IT → FinOps—and how diverse experience builds stronger expertise.
Tune in to this episode of Screaming in the Cloud: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
October 16, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Career pivots in tech aren’t always linear. 💡
@DeanaSolis shares her journey from electrical engineering → healthcare IT → FinOps—and how diverse experience builds stronger expertise.
Tune in to this episode of Screaming in the Cloud: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
@DeanaSolis shares her journey from electrical engineering → healthcare IT → FinOps—and how diverse experience builds stronger expertise.
Tune in to this episode of Screaming in the Cloud: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
Developers, founders, and anyone curious about AI’s role in coding, this episode is for you.
Chris Weichel of Ona joins Corey Quinn to talk agents, environments, and the joy of building.
🎧 Listen now: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
Chris Weichel of Ona joins Corey Quinn to talk agents, environments, and the joy of building.
🎧 Listen now: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
October 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Developers, founders, and anyone curious about AI’s role in coding, this episode is for you.
Chris Weichel of Ona joins Corey Quinn to talk agents, environments, and the joy of building.
🎧 Listen now: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
Chris Weichel of Ona joins Corey Quinn to talk agents, environments, and the joy of building.
🎧 Listen now: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
From guardrails stronger than “deny AWS” to agents in your VPC, Chris Weichel explains why the future of software won’t be written on laptops.
Catch the full episode 👉 [Link]
Catch the full episode 👉 [Link]
October 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
From guardrails stronger than “deny AWS” to agents in your VPC, Chris Weichel explains why the future of software won’t be written on laptops.
Catch the full episode 👉 [Link]
Catch the full episode 👉 [Link]
AWS Morning Brief for the week of October 6th, 2025, with Corey Quinn.
Last Week In AWS Archives
The latest in AWS news, sprinkled with snark. We filter through it all to find the hidden gems, the community contributions–the stuff worth hearing about!
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October 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
AWS Morning Brief for the week of October 6th, 2025, with Corey Quinn.
Developers, founders, and anyone curious about AI’s role in coding, this episode is for you.
Chris Weichel of Ona joins Corey Quinn to talk agents, environments, and the joy of building.
🎧 Listen now: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
Chris Weichel of Ona joins Corey Quinn to talk agents, environments, and the joy of building.
🎧 Listen now: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
October 2, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Developers, founders, and anyone curious about AI’s role in coding, this episode is for you.
Chris Weichel of Ona joins Corey Quinn to talk agents, environments, and the joy of building.
🎧 Listen now: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
Chris Weichel of Ona joins Corey Quinn to talk agents, environments, and the joy of building.
🎧 Listen now: www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
@bscanlan.bsky.social from Intercom just dropped some serious database wisdom on Screaming in the Cloud. After 11 years of scaling their Ruby on Rails monolith, they ditched AWS Aurora for PlanetScale - and the results speak for themselves.
From Aurora to PlanetScale: Intercom’s Database Evolution with Brian Scanlan
Screaming in the Cloud
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September 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
@bscanlan.bsky.social from Intercom just dropped some serious database wisdom on Screaming in the Cloud. After 11 years of scaling their Ruby on Rails monolith, they ditched AWS Aurora for PlanetScale - and the results speak for themselves.
When database scaling hits reality: Intercom’s migration from Aurora to PlanetScale. @bscanlan.bsky.social shares lessons from managing 13 Aurora clusters and slow AWS upgrades, and why PlanetScale’s managed Vitess made all the difference.
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From Aurora to PlanetScale: Intercom’s Database Evolution with Brian Scanlan
Screaming in the Cloud
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September 29, 2025 at 6:05 PM
When database scaling hits reality: Intercom’s migration from Aurora to PlanetScale. @bscanlan.bsky.social shares lessons from managing 13 Aurora clusters and slow AWS upgrades, and why PlanetScale’s managed Vitess made all the difference.
🎧 www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
🎧 www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
When AWS says “we gotta patch” at some random, inconvenient time… that wears you down.' Sometimes the managed service isn’t managing the right things.
Get all the details in our new episode!
Get all the details in our new episode!
From Aurora to PlanetScale: Intercom’s Database Evolution with Brian Scanlan
Screaming in the Cloud
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September 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
When AWS says “we gotta patch” at some random, inconvenient time… that wears you down.' Sometimes the managed service isn’t managing the right things.
Get all the details in our new episode!
Get all the details in our new episode!
The pipeline problem is real. @bscanlan.bsky.social warns we’re losing the paths that once created great systems engineers. If the cloud hides all the complexity, where will the next generation come from?
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From Aurora to PlanetScale: Intercom’s Database Evolution with Brian Scanlan
Screaming in the Cloud
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September 23, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The pipeline problem is real. @bscanlan.bsky.social warns we’re losing the paths that once created great systems engineers. If the cloud hides all the complexity, where will the next generation come from?
🎧 www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
🎧 www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
"When ChatGPT came out in October 2022, we reoriented the entire company." - @bscanlan.bsky.social, Intercom. Now they're seeing customers ask MORE questions because they're getting fast, useful answers.
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🎧 www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
From Aurora to PlanetScale: Intercom’s Database Evolution with Brian Scanlan
Screaming in the Cloud
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September 23, 2025 at 1:11 AM
"When ChatGPT came out in October 2022, we reoriented the entire company." - @bscanlan.bsky.social, Intercom. Now they're seeing customers ask MORE questions because they're getting fast, useful answers.
🎧 www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...
🎧 www.lastweekinaws.com/podcast/scre...