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AWS re:Invent 2023 - Monday Night Live Keynote with Peter DeSantis

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Peter DeSantis, Senior Vice President of AWS Utility Computing, discusses the evolution of serverless services at AWS.
Serverless computing promises to remove the operational burden of managing servers, leading to cost savings and increased efficiency.
AWS has been innovating in serverless technology, starting with simple services and evolving to more complex offerings like DynamoDB transactions and serverless containers with Fargate.
AWS supports a broad range of managed databases, file systems, operating systems, and open source software.
AWS is investing in making serverless computing available for server-full software, focusing on relational databases with Amazon RDS and Aurora.
Aurora's distributed storage system, Grover, allows for efficient scaling and high performance.
Aurora Serverless and Aurora Limitless Database are introduced, offering elastic scaling and sharding capabilities.
Amazon ElastiCache Serverless is announced, providing a scalable, managed caching service.
Brent Rich from Riot Games shares their journey with AWS, highlighting the benefits of cloud migration and the launch of new games.
Peter DeSantis introduces AWS's work on quantum computing, including the AWS Center for Quantum Computing and advancements in quantum error correction.

Serverless computing is becoming more elastic and cost-effective, allowing AWS to run infrastructure more efficiently and sustainably.
AWS is committed to supporting both serverless and server-full software, ensuring customers can run any software they need on AWS.
Innovations in serverless technology, such as Aurora Serverless and Aurora Limitless Database, are changing how relational databases can be scaled and managed.
Amazon ElastiCache Serverless represents a significant advancement in managed caching services, leveraging the Caspian hypervisor for efficient scaling.
Riot Games' experience with AWS demonstrates the practical benefits of cloud migration, including improved uptime, visibility, and the ability to launch global games with low risk.
AWS's investment in quantum computing research and the development of error-corrected qubits could lead to breakthroughs in fields like chemistry, cryptography, and optimization.
The keynote emphasizes AWS's commitment to continuous innovation and the importance of building better experiences for customers through advanced technology solutions.