Thoughts from AWS re:Invent

Published: Dec. 4, 2022, 6 a.m.

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AWS re:Invent is the largest Cloud conference of the year, and it was back after a downturn from the COVID pandemic. What was the vibe in Las Vegas in 2022?

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WHAT WAS THE VIBE FROM AWS IN YEAR 2 OF ADAM SELIPSKY?

  • AWS is the profit center of Amazon
  • 50-60,000 attendees
  • No longer focus on \\u201cwhy cloud is better\\u201d
  • Limited focus on how well AWS is doing (Gartner, scale, new releases, etc.)
  • Limited focus on cost savings, and no focus on price reductions
  • Great focus on \\u201csolutions\\u201d - 99% of the building blocks are in place

WHAT WAS THE VIBE FROM ATTENDEES AND PARTNERS/VENDORS?

  • 2300 breakout sessions (KubeCon has 200+)
  • Less competition with technology partners
  • Lots of cloud cost-management companies
  • Very healthy community support
  • Concern about AWS competing the channel partners - consulting
  • Difficult to get a focus in the show - too many focus areas
  • More focus on data

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