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Need to delay specific messages in a FIFO SQS queue at Trustpilot? 🕒 We found a clever workaround using AWS EventBridge Scheduler for rare use-cases where standard delays aren't enough and message timers aren’t supported. https://lnkd.in/evcg5C8W For more DevOps tips, check out DevOps Bulletin: https://lnkd.in/etMHrzud

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12% more breast cancers detected with potential workload savings of 30% in the UK’s first prospective evaluation of breast screening AI. More than two million women are screened for breast cancer each year in the UK, but breast cancer is extremely hard to detect. About 20% of women with breast cancer have tumours that are missed by mammogram screening, which is why many countries mandate that two radiologists should read every mammogram. An artificial intelligence (AI) breast screening solution called Mia helped doctors find an additional 12% more cancers than in routine practice, as announced today by Kheiron Medical, NHS Grampian, the in University of Aberdeen and Microsoft . This augmented AI workflow also showed a decrease in women recalled unnecessarily for further assessment and modelled a workload reduction of up to 30%. To learn more read the customer story: https://lnkd.in/gwX9YKyg #Microsoft #Healthcare #AI

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Maybe the machines are going to take over. But until then they’re making lives easier and saving money for the public sector A couple of great examples today at #AWS summit: Swindon council are using AI to translate documents they create for their culturally diverse community with 99.96% cost saving  Bedfordshire police using it to redact docs for court. The equivalent saving of 6 officers back on the beat We see examples every day of how thinly stretched gov. departments are. I can’t help but think there are many opportunities available right now to do more to leverage AI services to lighten the load

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As the Chief Technology Officer at a Health startup using AI, I see the introduction of the "Artificial Intelligence (Regulation) Bill" as a critical juncture for the technology sector. This proposed legislation offers a chance to establish a regulatory framework that not only protects the public and maintains ethical standards but also encourages innovation. The creation of an AI Authority could serve as a centralised body to ensure consistency and coherence across various sectors, effectively addressing the current regulatory fragmentation. Such regulation is crucial to balance rapid technological advancements with the need for transparency and accountability, ultimately fostering a more trustworthy AI ecosystem. This bill could set a precedent for global AI governance, positioning the UK as a leader in this vital area. Lord Holmes #aibill #ArtificialIntelligence #startups #ai #ukai #aijobs

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How about some Technical Reading for a Monday afternoon? Our CTO James Ridgway recently wrote an interesting piece around AWS Lambda and a common problem known as "a cold start" - the initial delay experienced when invoking a serverless function for the first time. Learn more about the Cold Start problem and how you can avoid it impacting your cloud system and serverless functions in the blog here - https://lnkd.in/ekVeucNZ #AWS #TechnicalGuides #Cloud

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The case for GB Cloud The AI revolution will need massive computing capacity to enable it. In this paper Demos ‘ Elizabeth Seger with UKDayOne calls for the next government to invest in sovereign compute - GB Cloud - to develop cost effect and resilient compute. GB Cloud should be a public interest company offering discounted access to the NHS, public services and researchers and start-ups and could have parliamentary oversight and public consultation to ensure it is a trusted resource for the nation. The next will have to pick some targets to stimulate growth. This is a good bet. https://lnkd.in/eg28dipv

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That was a talk full of "Aha!" and many pictures taken to the slides. I loved it so much that I wrote a summary of the presentation for InfoQ. The article is available here: https://lnkd.in/d7fBfN6f.

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We're back with another edition of the Observability Engineering London meetup 🤩. This time, we'll discuss how to get the most out of AWS OpenSearch for observability. Join us on Tuesday, June 4th, when Eugene Tolbakov will delve into the process undertaken by the Observability team at Chase UK to manage AWS OpenSearch clusters effectively. Utilizing Infrastructure as Code(Terraform), they have streamlined cluster management for efficiency and ease. He'll elaborate on their approach for defining index templates and patterns, configuring roles, and leveraging ingestion pipelines to streamline cluster management. Furthermore, Eugene will outline the enhancements they've implemented to ensure a stable platform and enhance the overall Observability experience and share key insights and learnings from their journey toward operational excellence with AWS OpenSearch management. 👾 Gameplan: 6:15 Welcome 6:30 Eugene Tolbakov | Delicacies of Observability: AWS OpenSearch Cluster from 'rare' to 'well-done 7:00 Q&A 7:20 Networking, Food & Drinks 8:15 Wrap up and head to the pub downstairs to keep the conversation going. #observability #aws #sre #devops #engineering

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I think this is a great example of why it doesn't always have to be about the big global analyst firms or the shiny newcomers. Bloor Research - which was set up 35 years ago - is still proving it can deliver interesting and informed research. Philip Howard was the company's specialist in data management for a long time. His expertise in the area is now complemented by Daniel Howard (yes, they are related). This report (disclosure: Redgate Software is a client) strikes me as a perfect example of why its important to take time to find the right analysts for your firm. Not every analyst company - even the big ones - can produce research on a niche and focused market that is credible to a technically-savvy audience.

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Blimey! In a post called "How to Migrate Terraform State Between Different Backends," Jack explains the steps to move state files from one backend to another without losing any metadata. The process involves four main steps: creating plans for both backends, ensuring they work as expected, updating the reference in the configuration files, and performing the actual migration. This post is helpful for those using Terraform who want to shift to a different backend. #Terraform #StateMigration #CloudMigration 💻🔀🌩️ Author: Jack Roper. Author's Social Media Links: -X: https://lnkd.in/eejKzHjs This summary was created using the Azure OpenAI Service and Azure PaaS.

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"In this blog post, I talk about the 'Three Ways,' which are the principles that all of the DevOps patterns can be derived from, which we’re using in both The DevOps Handbook and The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win. We assert that the Three Ways describe the values and philosophies that frame the processes, procedures, practices of DevOps, as well as the prescriptive steps." Keep reading:

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Ready to break free from vendor lock-in and achieve a truly open-source PostgreSQL migration on AWS? Leveraging our experience migrating dozens of customers and our innovative sct-migrator tool, we'll help you ditch AWS SCT extension packs and migrate to a performant, future-proof PostgreSQL compatible code. #PostgreSQL #AWSSCT #ExtensionPack #TrulyOpen #Oracle #aws_oracle_ext Explore our blog for more details. https://lnkd.in/dFgrPRuE

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#mkdevWeeklyHighlight A massive overview of all important bits around securing your GCP infrastructure. An excellent starting point if you're working with GCP for the first time and not entirely sure what is involved in protecting this environment: https://zurl.co/1qCY

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Join me next week at #LeadDev London to talk about "How do you know where to focus your attention as a staff+ leader?"

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Create and manage datasets and monitors in Axiom programmatically, without the need to know where to click manually in the UI, with Axiom's new Terraform Provider. Learn how you can provision and manage Axiom resources — datasets, notifiers, monitors, and users—with Terraform: https://axi.sh/3JIxi2U

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This article in The Guardian was an interesting read as I see the AI and tech sector in the North being just as vibrant as the hubs called out in the South and East of England. Peak have been at the forefront of AI since 2015, and we're seeing more and more companies leading the way such as Fuzzy Labs and Frame. It's better to talk about one, UK-wide, AI sector and support everyone! https://lnkd.in/dQZ8YXHA

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