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What’s in store with AWS Storage at re:Invent 2022
On behalf of the entire AWS Storage team, I am excited to welcome you to our 11th annual event, whether you’ll attend in person or virtually. AWS re:Invent 2022 is here, featuring an exciting slate of sessions on AWS Storage use cases, best practices, and technical deep dives.
On-site in Vegas? Attend the AWS Storage Happy Hour: Join AWS experts on Amazon S3, Amazon EBS, AWS file storage, and the AWS data protection portfolio for an evening of conversations, signature AWS Storage cocktails, small bites, and cool SWAGs. Come to the event on November 29 from 6 to 10pm PT at the Rhumbar Tropical Ultra Lounge at the Mirage, 3400 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV 89109.
Here’s the complete list of AWS Storage sessions:
Breakouts
| Monday, Nov 28 | Tuesday, Nov 29 | Wednesday, Nov 30 | Thursday, Dec 1 | Friday, Dec 2 |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM STG204 | Optimize price and performance with Amazon EBS |
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM STG208 | Protect against ransomware with a Zero Trust architecture |
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM STG302 | Building and operating a data lake on Amazon S3 |
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM STG328 | Solving large-scale data access challenges with Amazon S3 |
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM STG211 | Hybrid cloud storage and edge compute: AWS, where you need it |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM STG343 | Deep dive on accelerating HPC and ML with Amazon FSx |
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM STG201 | Network-attached storage in the cloud with Amazon FSx |
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM STG202 | Better, faster, and lower-cost storage: Optimizing Amazon S3 |
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM STG215 | Preserving and maximizing the value of digital media assets using Amazon S3 |
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| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM STG205 | Modernize your data archive with Amazon S3, featuring Stripe |
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM STG329 | AWS Transfer Family: The future of managed file transfer |
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM STG301 | Amazon S3 security and access control best practices |
2:15 PM – 2:30 PM STG003 | Shutterstock’s cloud storage revolution with Amazon S3 |
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| 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM STG216 | File storage for builders and data scientists on Amazon EFS |
5:45 PM – 6:45 PM STG203 | Deep dive on Amazon S3 |
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM STG222 | Using data analytics to improve product quality and customer satisfaction |
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM STG336 | Best practices for Amazon S3 replication, featuring HBO Max |
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| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM STG214 | Accelerate secure data migrations at scale with AWS DataSync |
5:45 PM – 6:45 PM STG212 | Protect data and lower costs with Amazon EBS snapshots |
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM STG219 | Build resilient architectures with Amazon EBS |
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM STG338 | Beyond 11 9s of durability: Data protection with Amazon S3 |
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| 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM STG206 | Data resiliency design patterns with AWS |
. | 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM STG303-R | AWS storage for containers and serverless applications |
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM STG210 | Best practices for moving data to AWS, online and offline |
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| . | . | 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM STG337 | Best practices for managing S3 data at scale, with Bridgewater Associates |
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| . | . | 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM STG320 | Gain insights into your storage usage at scale with Amazon S3 Storage Lens |
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| . | . | 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM STG218 | Accelerate compute workloads with Amazon File Cache |
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| . | . | 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM STG207 | Data protection and governance on AWS |
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| . | . | 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM STG303-R1 | AWS storage for containers and serverless applications |
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Chalk talks
| Monday, Nov 28 | Tuesday, Nov 29 | Wednesday, Nov 30 | Thursday, Dec 1 | Friday, Dec 2 |
| 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM STG405-R | Best practices for operating at scale with Amazon EBS and EBS snapshots |
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM STG307-R | Amazon EBS: A tech deep dive |
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM STG331 | Remove the challenge of managing tape infrastructure with AWS Tape Gateway |
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM STG310-R1 | Building a globally replicated and resilient Amazon S3 architecture |
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM STG304-R1 | Using AWS Backup to protect your cloud resources & hybrid environments |
| 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM STG330 | Supercharge managed file transfer with low-code file movement & automation |
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM STG308-R | Advanced security patterns on Amazon S3 |
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM STG401 | Optimize analytics workloads with AWS file solutions |
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM STG305-R1 | Data protection & application recovery strategies for ransomware events |
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| 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM STG332 | AWS where you need it: Object storage at the edge |
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM STG305-R | Data protection & application recovery strategies for ransomware events |
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM STG220 | Best practices for moving on-premises applications to Amazon EBS |
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM STG311-R1 | Building serverless, modern applications using Amazon S3 or Amazon EFS |
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| 1:45 PM – 2:45 PM STG304-R | Using AWS Backup to protect your cloud resources & hybrid environments |
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM STG340 | The power of Amazon S3 Inventory: Advanced use cases and best practices |
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM STG310-R | Building a globally replicated and resilient Amazon S3 architecture |
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM STG307-R1 | Amazon EBS: A tech deep dive |
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| 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM STG333 | Migrate your on-premises Hadoop data lake to Amazon S3 using AWS DataSync |
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM STG209 | Get started with checksums in Amazon S3 for data integrity checking |
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM STG321-R | Advanced networking for Amazon S3 |
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM STG321-R1 | Advanced networking for Amazon S3 |
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| 3:15 PM – 4:15 PM STG342 | Protect unstructured data with Amazon file solutions |
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM STG344-R | Accelerate high-performance workloads with AWS |
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM STG341 | Proactively protect critical applications |
2:45 PM – 3:45 PM STG309-R1 | Using code and AWS Lambda to process data retrieved from Amazon S3 |
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| 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM STG311-R | Building serverless, modern applications using Amazon S3 or Amazon EFS |
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM STG404 | Reduce time to recovery with Amazon EBS direct APIs & flexible snapshot proxy |
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM STG217 | Best practices for selecting the right file system |
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM STG344-R1 | Accelerate high-performance workloads with AWS |
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| 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM STG213-R | Choosing the right AWS storage service for the job |
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM STG402 | How to improve your database agility with Amazon FSx |
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM STG322 | Build cost-efficient data retention with Amazon S3 |
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| . | . | 4:45 PM – 5:45 PM STG309-R | Using code and AWS Lambda to process data retrieved from Amazon S3 |
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| . | . | 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM STG306 | Best practices for EBS volumes & performance monitoring using CloudWatch |
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| . | . | 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM STG323 | Using S3 Batch Operations to manage S3 buckets at scale |
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| . | . | 6:15 PM – 7:15 PM STG405-R1 | Best practices for operating at scale with Amazon EBS and EBS snapshots |
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| . | . | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM STG213-R1 | Choosing the right AWS storage service for the job |
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| . | . | 7:45 PM – 8:45 PM STG308-R1 | Advanced security patterns on Amazon S3 |
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Workshops
| Monday, Nov 28 | Tuesday, Nov 29 | Wednesday, Nov 30 | Thursday, Dec 1 | Friday, Dec 2 |
| 10:45 AM – 12:45 PM STG325 | Advanced data protection for your hybrid file storage |
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM STG326 | Build Kubernetes at scale using AWS file services |
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM STG314-R | Amazon EBS snapshots: Build protection and cost-optimize |
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM STG312-R | Build a disaster recovery solution with AWS storage services |
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM STG314-R1 | Amazon EBS snapshots: Build protection and cost-optimize |
| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM STG327 | Building a hybrid data pipeline to Amazon S3 using AWS Storage Gateway |
2:45 PM – 4:45 PM STG315-R | Configuring Amazon S3 security settings and access controls |
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM STG316-R1 | Transforming your data with Amazon S3 Object Lambda |
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM STG319 | Integrate serverless applications with AWS storage services |
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| 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM STG316-R | Transforming your data with Amazon S3 Object Lambda |
. | 12:15 PM – 2:15 PM STG313 | Backup for applications running on the AWS Cloud |
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM STG315-R1 | Configuring Amazon S3 security settings and access controls |
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| . | . | 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM STG318 | Migrate your on-premises data to AWS storage using AWS DataSync |
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| . | . | 3:15 PM – 5:15 PM STG317 | Deploying Amazon S3 in multiple AWS Regions to support global applications |
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| . | . | 6:15 PM – 8:15 PM STG312-R1 | Build a disaster recovery solution with AWS storage services |
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Builders’ sessions
| Monday, Nov 28 | Tuesday, Nov 29 | Wednesday, Nov 30 | Thursday, Dec 1 | Friday, Dec 2 |
| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM STG324-R | Protect AWS resources with AWS Backup |
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM STG335 | How to use Amazon S3 Storage Lens to gain insights and optimize costs |
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM STG324-R1 | Protect AWS resources with AWS Backup |
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM STG334-R1 | Build data mesh architectures using AWS Transfer Family & AWS Lake Formation |
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| 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM STG334-R | Build data mesh architectures using AWS Transfer Family & AWS Lake Formation |
. | 12:15 PM – 1:15 PM STG406 | Automated data protection & backup compliance with Amazon EBS snapshots |
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| . | . | 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM STG403 | Take your Amazon EFS container deployments to the next level |
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During the week, there will be over 2,000 total sessions (with close to 100 storage sessions), and AWS Storage has big plans for you with interactive content, launches, and introducing you to me, Buckets, the storage mascot. With workshops, sessions, jams, and an in-person customer reception, there is sure to be something for everyone! Keep reading for more information on how you can get the most out of your re:Invent 2022 experience.
As in past years, this learning conference offers a variety of session formats:
- Breakout sessions: 60-minute lecture-style presentations delivered by AWS experts, builders, and customers ranging from intermediate (200) to expert (400). We’re offering something for everyone.
- Builders’ sessions: Smaller group sessions led by AWS experts during which you will build a project on your own laptop. These 60-minute sessions are highly interactive, so don’t be shy! Ask questions and get hands-on help.
- Chalk talks: If your idea of a good time is asking all your most burning questions, we’ve got you. Our chalk talks are highly interactive. Each one opens with a brief lecture from an AWS expert followed by a longer Q&A addressing real-world architecture challenges. Every hour-long talk features AWS experts who will come prepared to answer your questions and even illustrate problems on a whiteboard as the talk goes on.
- Workshops: There’s nothing quite like collaborative, hands-on learning, and we’re excited to bring that experience to you with workshops. Every two-hour-long workshop opens with a brief lecture given by an expert before we split into teams to solve a challenge. Participants must bring their laptops and be prepared to engage with one another.
For detailed descriptions and schedule, visit the AWS re:Invent Session Catalog. If you are attending re:Invent in person, we would love to connect with you at our AWS Village and Storage booth in the Expo at the Venetian. You can also reach out to your AWS account team. Don’t have a ticket yet? Join us in Las Vegas from November 28 – December 2, 2022 by registering for re:Invent 2022.
You can start planning your schedule by logging into your account, visiting the session catalog, and reserving or favoriting sessions of interest (I suggest using the storage filter to help narrow down the list, but I am biased). Below is a sample of some of the most interesting topics across the storage portfolio.
Pro tip: Search topics you are interested in and start favoriting/reserving sessions you think you might be interested in attending. Step Two: Make sure roughly 80% of your favorites are breakout sessions. Step Three: Get crazy! Once you have your core topics explored and your sessions favorited, explore other topics! You never know what you might discover.
Pro tip: The maximum number of 60-minute sessions you can attend across the week is 24! They should make up the bulk of your plan and have the most seats, too. Only 80% of room capacity is available for reserved seating, so don’t be discouraged, seats are available for walk-ups!
Pro tip: If you’re heading to another session across campus, account for at least 30 minutes to get there.
AWS Storage Leadership Session
STG221-L: AWS storage innovations at exabyte scale
Data is the change agent driving digital transformation. The variety of data and workloads and the need for resiliency in shared data environments make storage choices critical to every application. In this session, Mai-Lan Tomsen Bukovec, AWS Tech VP, and Andy Warfield, AWS Distinguished Engineer, share the latest AWS storage innovations and an inside look at how customers drive modern business on data lakes and with high-performance data. They also dive deep into technical and organizational strategies that protect with resilience, respond with agility, and fuel innovations with data-driven insights on AWS storage.
Pro tip: Leadership Sessions are a topic area’s State of the Union, where AWS leadership will share the vision and direction for storage at AWS (Hint: There will be launches!).
Getting started
Are you new to storage or taking your first steps? Hear from AWS experts and customers on best practices and strategies for choosing storage services aligned to your workloads. Get hands-on with services by building on AWS.
Pro tip: Use the filters to find tracks, topics (hint: storage), and services you can’t miss—or simply search for the session ID.
Can’t make it to Las Vegas? Join us virtually for free.
Not able to attend AWS re:Invent 2022 in person? Tune in to watch keynotes and leadership session livestreams for free by registering for the virtual-only pass! You’ll also view breakout sessions on demand. Virtual registration is included for all in-person attendees.
Need more tips?
If you’re looking for more guidance on getting the most out of your re:Invent 2022 experience, check out the Attendee Guide written by AWS Community Hero, Dave Stauffacher.
Beyond sessions…
AWS has a peculiar culture, and that is reflected in some of the quirky events outside of the educational content. Don’t forget to leave room on your calendar for:
- Trying to beat me in the re:Invent 5K race!
- Ping pong tournament & free play
- Posing for community photos
- Visiting the sticker wall
- Getting inspired by artist installations
- Bingo night
- re:Play party
There is so much fun to be had at re:Invent 2022. Be sure to explore our partner expo, including the AWS Village and hundreds of AWS partners there to help you learn more about how their solution can benefit your business. Also, make time for meeting with your professional network. Let people know you’ll be at re:Invent through LinkedIn and ensure you’re taking advantage of the entire cloud computing industry being in the same city!
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