With AWS Service Catalog, you can create, govern, and manage a catalog of infrastructure as code (IaC) templates that are approved for use on AWS. These IaC templates can include everything from virtual machine images, servers, software, and databases to complete multi-tier application architectures. You can control which IaC templates and versions are available, what is configured by each version, and who can access each template based on individual, group, department, or cost center. End users such as engineers, database administrators, and data scientists can then quickly discover and self-service provision approved AWS resources that they need to use to perform their daily job functions. When using Service Catalog, the first step is to create products based on your IaC…

Like many of you, I experienced the disrupting effects introduced by external forces such as weather, geopolitical instability, and the COVID-19 pandemic. To improve supply chain resilience, organizations need visibility across their supply chain so that they can quickly find and respond to risks. This is increasingly complex as their customers’ preferences are rapidly changing, and historical demand assumptions are not valid anymore. To add to that, supply chain data is often spread out across disconnected systems, and existing tools lack the elastic processing power and specialized machine learning (ML) models needed to create meaningful insights. Without real-time insights, organizations cannot detect variations in demand patterns, unexpected trends, or supply disruptions. And failing to react quickly can impact their customers…