Title

AWS re:Invent 2022 - Business-critical cloud infrastructure (PRT008)

Summary

The presentation focused on Aviatrix's solution for supporting business-critical applications like SAP, Epic, and NetSuite in the cloud.
Aviatrix has approximately 550 enterprise customers across various industries, with 60% using multi-cloud environments.
Gartner recommends Aviatrix for advanced networking features not provided by cloud providers.
Aviatrix offers intelligent cloud networking, upgrading native cloud constructs for consistent networking, visibility, troubleshooting, and security across multiple clouds.
The platform consists of Aviatrix Airspace (network data plane with embedded telemetry and control) and Aviatrix Co-Pilot (visibility platform with programmable intent for controls).
Aviatrix enables programmable intent-based security, allowing rules to move with instances or VMs.
The solution provides visibility into malicious IP traffic, dynamic topology maps, flow analysis, heat maps, audit reporting, and troubleshooting tools like AppIQ.
Aviatrix introduced Cost IQ for analyzing shared resource costs and network traffic for accurate cost allocation.
The company is developing SAP-specific tools and dashboards for better application performance monitoring and troubleshooting.

Aviatrix is addressing the complexity of cloud networking across multiple cloud providers by offering a unified, advanced networking and security layer.
The emphasis on visibility and troubleshooting capabilities suggests that enterprises are struggling with these aspects in native cloud environments, particularly for business-critical applications.
The introduction of Cost IQ indicates a growing need for better cost management tools in cloud environments, especially for shared resources which are often difficult to allocate accurately.
Aviatrix's approach to security, embedding it within the network rather than at the edges, reflects a shift in security paradigms in cloud computing, where perimeter-based security is less effective.
The focus on SAP applications and the development of specific tools for them shows that Aviatrix is targeting enterprises with complex, high-stakes workloads that require specialized monitoring and management.