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AWS re:Invent 2022 - Keynote with Peter DeSantis

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Peter DeSantis, Senior Vice President of AWS Utility Computing, discusses AWS's commitment to delivering fundamental cloud attributes like security, elasticity, performance, cost, availability, and sustainability.
AWS's approach to performance engineering is highlighted, balancing security and cost without compromising peak performance.
The Nitro System and custom AWS chips are central to AWS's differentiated performance and security, with the introduction of the Nitro V5 chip and the C7GN network-optimized EC2 instance.
AWS introduces the Graviton3e processor, optimized for high-performance computing (HPC) workloads, and pre-announces the Amazon EC2 HPC7G instance.
Elastic Fabric Adapter (EFA) and Scalable Reliable Datagram (SRD) are discussed as AWS's custom networking solutions for high-performance computing applications.
SRD's benefits are extended to EBS IO2 volumes, reducing tail latency and increasing throughput.
ENA Express is launched, bringing SRD technology to general-purpose networking, reducing tail latency, and increasing throughput for network-based services.
AWS's machine learning hardware, the TRN1 instance, and innovations like stochastic rounding and a ring of rings algorithm for efficient model training are presented.
Jacques Clerc from Scuderia Ferrari shares insights on performance innovation in Formula One racing.
AWS Lambda's performance improvements are discussed, with the introduction of Lambda Snap Start, which reduces cold starts by up to 90%.

AWS's commitment to performance is deeply integrated into their service design, with long-term investments in custom hardware like Nitro chips and Graviton processors.
The Nitro System's design allows AWS to offer a wide range of EC2 instance types and improve performance by eliminating virtualization overhead.
AWS's approach to networking with EFA and SRD demonstrates their focus on low latency and high throughput, which is critical for HPC and machine learning workloads.
The introduction of the TRN1N instance with 1.6 terabits per second of network bandwidth indicates AWS's ongoing efforts to support ultra-large machine learning models.
AWS Lambda's evolution with Firecracker and Lambda Snap Start showcases AWS's dedication to serverless computing performance, aiming to make cold starts nearly indistinguishable from cache hits.
The keynote emphasizes AWS's philosophy of never compromising on security or cost while striving for peak performance, which is a key differentiator in the cloud services market.
The collaboration with Scuderia Ferrari highlights AWS's reach beyond traditional cloud computing, influencing performance engineering in high-stakes environments like Formula One racing.