We are thrilled to announce the return of our highly anticipated annual cloud computing conference, AWS re:Invent 2024, taking place in the vibrant city of Las Vegas from December 2 through December 6. This year’s conference promises an exciting lineup where you’ll have the opportunity to immerse yourself in thought-provoking keynote speeches from industry leaders, explore in-depth sessions on our latest services, and network with fellow cloud computing enthusiasts from around the globe! Regardless of where you stand in your journey, whether you’re a beginner or an expert, we’ve meticulously crafted sessions and events to cater to every level of expertise, ensuring that all attendees walk away enriched.
With the multitude of services available for your learning, it’s wise to consider which sessions will best enhance your operations. Navigating the complexities of managing nodes and applications within AWS, especially in hybrid and multicloud environments, presents unique challenges as technology continues to evolve. Our Centralized Operations strategy allows you to effectively uncover operational insights concerning your nodes and applications. Services, including AWS Systems Manager, Amazon CloudWatch, and AWS Resource Explorer, are designed to integrate best practices that drive success for both AWS and our customers. From streamlining resource management at scale to utilizing operational data for actionable insights, attendees will discover new capabilities that reinforce operational excellence at AWS.
AWS re:Invent encompasses a diverse range of learning sessions available in various formats and levels, allowing you to expand your knowledge and enhance your skills at an individualized pace that suits you best. Each session is clearly marked by its level designation, providing clarity on content complexity. Learn more about re:Invent session types.
This blog post highlights a selection of sessions focused on centralized operations at AWS re:Invent 2024 that are designed to empower attendees to optimize their AWS Cloud Operations, no matter where they find themselves on their cloud journey.
Author’s Pick
As you chart your path in building a multi-account environment, you may find it increasingly challenging to implement consistent tagging policies while keeping an accurate account of the various resources deployed across your organization. Effective tagging and resource management are integral components of a robust cloud foundation; however, crafting a strategic approach that aligns with your organizational needs can be time-intensive. That’s why we’re excited to spotlight the chalk talk led by AWS experts, where they will share proven strategies that have successfully worked for various clients. This knowledge will hopefully serve as a springboard for either launching your tagging and resource management strategy or enhancing your current framework!
COP351 | Effective multi-account tagging and resource discovery strategies – Chalk Talk
Creating and executing an effective tagging and resource management approach is often labor-intensive and multifaceted, especially when managing vast numbers of resources across multiple applications and AWS accounts. In this chalk talk, you’ll learn how to identify untagged resources, systematically organize resources into applications, and effectively manage these applications throughout your AWS Organizations. Attendees will also have the unique opportunity to engage in a Q&A session with AWS experts regarding best practices for scaling resource and application management.
More Operations Management Sessions to Attend:
COP321 | Centralize Multicloud Management using AWS – Breakout Session
Operating efficiently within a multicloud environment often introduces layers of operational complexity. In this session, discover how to streamline your operations using AWS Systems Manager, which facilitates easier management of instances across various environments. Attain deeper insights into system performance with tools like Amazon CloudWatch and Amazon Managed Grafana, which provide a cohesive dashboard to monitor metrics and logs sourced from any combination of data streams. Through optimizing resources, this session allows you to focus on your core mission – successfully running your business, regardless of whether your workloads are on AWS, on-premises, or across multiple clouds.
COP325 | Operating your fleet of resources at scale is easier than you think! – Breakout Session
Traditionally, managing a fleet comprising AWS, multicloud, and on-premises resources at scale demanded an array of tools and laborious manual processes. Now you can increase operational efficiency and cut costs with automation on AWS. This session will explore how AWS Systems Manager, in conjunction with Amazon CloudWatch and other services, can effortlessly automate and manage your expansive resource fleets. Join thousands of customers who utilize these services to operate millions of resources efficiently for patching, app deployment, resolving incidents, and much more, making resource management simpler than ever before!
COP328 | Streamlining application management on AWS – Breakout Session
To achieve optimal operational efficiency while minimizing overhead, developers and operations teams require a cohesive platform to organize, visualize, and manage resources effectively. This breakout session will delve into the best practices for overseeing and monitoring applications on AWS utilizing AWS myApplications. Moreover, attendees will learn how to categorize their resources into structured application units, which enables a comprehensive view of their applications’ operational data from a single interface. Key takeaways will include methods for consolidating visibility over the application portfolio and rapidly assessing critical metrics related to cost health, security posture, and performance, facilitating accelerated application deployment and scalability via organized methods.
COP337 | All things patching: Manage and monitor at scale – Chalk Talk
In this engaging session, you’ll discover how to establish a centralized patching scheme across your AWS Organization, ensuring that all EC2, on-premises, and multicloud instances are consistently kept current with the latest operating system security patches. Gain insights on deploying a patching policy that empowers a central account to identify which instances, accounts, and applications fall short of compliance. Furthermore, you’ll learn the fastest ways to discern which instances throughout your organization are missing critical patches, ultimately enabling you to lower your mean time to remediation (MTTR) for rectifying security vulnerabilities and bolster the security posture of your organization.
COP339 | Adopt AWS’s Ops management culture on your team – Chalk Talk
Understanding that service reliability is paramount for operational success, this session will explore how Amazon has leveraged both cultural and technical mechanisms to empower teams to function more effectively within a decentralized structure, particularly regarding mission-critical processes like incident management. Participants will delve into the tools and methodologies utilized by our on-call staff to effectively prioritize, respond to, and mitigate events, alongside an exploration of the cultural influences interwoven with operations. The session will provide practical insights into ensuring a balanced daily operational load while achieving a lower Mean Time To Resolution (MTTR) for incidents.
COP346 | Centralize audit data for hybrid and multicloud environments – Chalk Talk
As organizations accelerate their cloud migrations and embrace transformative business models, many face the necessity of managing IT operations within hybrid environments. If this resonates with your situation, then this chalk talk provides a roadmap for enabling AWS CloudTrail Lake, importing historical CloudTrail logs, and aggregating audit logs gathered from partner integrations, custom frameworks, and myriad AWS resources. The session will also cover strategies for querying this data to facilitate investigative analysis and bolster security measures.
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About the authors:
Tiffany Chen
Tiffany Chen is a dedicated Solutions Architect on the Customer Solutions Consultancy (CSC) team at AWS, with a focus on the healthcare and life sciences sectors. Her extensive experience includes supporting AWS customers through their deployment workloads, and she collaborates with enterprise clients to create well-architected and cost-effective solutions. In her free time, Tiffany enjoys traveling to new destinations, nurturing her gardening skills, experimenting with baking recipes, and passionately following basketball games.
Winnie Chen
Winnie Chen serves as a Solutions Architect at AWS, specializing in supporting enterprise greenfield customers within the financial services domain. She has effectively assisted numerous clients in migrating and constructing robust infrastructures on AWS. In her leisure time, Winnie loves exploring the world through travel and engaging in outdoor adventures such as hiking, biking, and rock climbing.
How can attendees continue their learning about cloud operations after the conference?
**Interview with AWS Cloud Operations Expert Ahead of AWS re:Invent 2024**
**Editor**: Welcome! We’re excited to have you here today to discuss the upcoming AWS re:Invent 2024 conference. Can you share what attendees can expect from this year’s event?
**Expert**: Thank you for having me! AWS re:Invent 2024 is shaping up to be an incredible experience in Las Vegas from December 2 to December 6. Attendees can immerse themselves in keynote speeches from industry leaders, in-depth learning sessions, and unique opportunities to network with cloud computing enthusiasts from around the globe. Regardless of whether you’re a novice or a seasoned expert, there are tailored sessions designed to enrich everyone’s cloud journey.
**Editor**: That sounds fantastic! You mentioned tailored sessions—what are some highlights for those focused on cloud operations?
**Expert**: Absolutely! A key focus this year is on our Centralized Operations strategy. We’ll be spotlighting sessions that delve into managing nodes and applications within AWS, particularly in hybrid and multicloud environments. Techniques and tools like AWS Systems Manager and Amazon CloudWatch will be invaluable for attendees seeking operational excellence. For example, our chalk talk on effective multi-account tagging will help organizations streamline resource management, a fundamental aspect of robust cloud operations.
**Editor**: Can you explain what additional learning formats will be available to participants?
**Expert**: Certainly! The conference will feature a variety of session formats including chalk talks, breakout sessions, and panel discussions. Each session is categorized by its skill level, making it easy for attendees to choose which workshops resonate most with their current expertise. This flexibility allows every individual to expand their knowledge at their own pace.
**Editor**: Are there any sessions you would particularly recommend?
**Expert**: Yes, I recommend checking out “COP321 | Centralize Multicloud Management using AWS,” which addresses operational complexities in multicloud environments. It’s a great opportunity to learn about streamlining operations so that participants can focus on what matters most—running their businesses efficiently. Additionally, “COP337 | All things patching: Manage and monitor at scale” is essential for understanding how to centralize patch management across AWS, thus enhancing security posture across organizations.
**Editor**: Lastly, with the rapidly evolving nature of technology, how can attendees keep pace with these changes beyond the conference?
**Expert**: It’s crucial to embrace continuous learning. I would recommend leveraging resources like AWS documentation, online training, and community forums to stay updated on the latest services and best practices. Engaging with fellow AWS users, both during and after the conference, can also lead to valuable insights and shared experiences that can enhance operational prowess.
**Editor**: Thank you for these insights! We’re looking forward to AWS re:Invent 2024 and can’t wait to see how attendees take their cloud operations to the next level.
**Expert**: Thank you! I’m excited as well, and I look forward to seeing everyone in Las Vegas!
