Episode description

Scott Pletcher is here with your weekly dose of AWS news and updates! This week, roll back EC2 root volumes without stopping the instance, 28 new and updated AWS data sets published on Registry of Open Data, and DeepRacer software is now open sourced. Plus, new Redshift features including Advanced Query Accelerator (AQUA), native data feed integration with AWS partners Informatica, SnapLogic, and Mattilion, and native JSON and semi-structured data support.

Introduction (0:00)
EC2 Replace Root Volume feature (0:28)
Redshift’s nifty new features (1:15)
New and updated open data sets (2:25)
DeepRacer software open sourced (3:00)

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• Amazon EC2 enables replacing root volumes for quick restoration and troubleshooting: https://amz.run/4WhI
• Announcing general availability of Amazon Redshift native JSON and semi-structured data support: https://amz.run/4WhJ
• Announcing general availability of Amazon Redshift native console integration with partners: https://amz.run/4WhK
• Registry of Open Data on AWS: https://bityl.co/6eqG
• New datasets available in the Registry of Open Data on AWS from United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics, iNaturalist.org, and others: https://amz.run/4WhL
• Software and hardware for robotics: https://amz.run/4WhN
• Announcing open source robotics projects for AWS DeepRacer: https://amz.run/4WhP
• What is the DeepRacer?: https://youtu.be/G7ZPWR28TJE