Storage on AWS: What s new, is it too complicated? Can it help defend against ransomware?
Just after re:Invent, we talk with storage VP Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec about the intricacies and future of the AWS storage platform
Tim Anderson Wed 6 Jan 2021 // 10:02 UTC Share
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Interview At its virtual re:Invent conference, AWS presented faster block storage based on its custom Nitro hardware, strong consistency in its longstanding S3 (Simple Storage Service), and a solution for users forced to buy more storage capacity when all they needed was greater throughput.
Although storage is less trendy than areas like artificial intelligence, getting it right has a big impact on performance and cost. Just after re:Invent, we spoke to Storage VP Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec about the range of options on AWS, including new ones just announced. Do customers struggle to make the best choices?