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AWS re:Invent 2022 - Pushing the boundary of the cloud to the edge (HYB203)

Summary

Siddhartha Roy introduced AWS Snow family services, focusing on edge compute, storage, and data migration.
Jason Espiotis from Axiom Space and Maciej Kranz from KONE Corporation shared their use cases of AWS services.
AWS is extending cloud services to the edge to meet customer needs for low latency, local data processing, and data residency.
AWS offers a continuum of services from cloud to edge, including Local Zones, Wavelength, Outpost, Snow family, and IoT.
Local Zones bring AWS services to metro centers for low latency applications.
Outpost delivers AWS infrastructure on-premises with the same APIs and tooling as the cloud.
Snow family services operate in rugged, mobile edge environments with limited connectivity.
AWS IoT extends AWS services closer to endpoints like sensors in smart factories or connected cars.
Axiom Space is working with AWS to build space-based data infrastructure.
KONE Corporation is using AWS edge computing to innovate urban mobility and improve the flow of urban life.

Customers demand cloud extension to the edge for applications requiring immediate response and local data processing.
AWS's strategy involves not just providing services but ensuring consistency and symmetry with the cloud, including APIs, tooling, and innovation pace.
Netflix and Philips Healthcare are examples of companies leveraging AWS Local Zones and Outpost for their specific needs.
The Snow family's rugged edge devices are designed for environments with challenging conditions and can operate independently from the cloud.
Axiom Space's deployment of AWS Snowcone on the ISS demonstrates the potential for cloud services in space.
KONE Corporation's use of AWS services for predictive maintenance and urban mobility showcases the practical applications of edge computing in urban environments.
The session highlighted the importance of a cloud-edge continuum to efficiently process and utilize data, reducing the need for raw data transfer and storage.
The future of space exploration and urban development will increasingly rely on advanced data infrastructure and edge computing capabilities provided by services like AWS.