.NET Framework, introduced in 2002, runs only on Windows and although it’s still supported, it’s no longer in active development. However, cross-platform .NET, launched in 2016, is open source, runs on Linux, and is lightweight and higher performing. It receives regular updates, with new features and performance improvements every year. By porting your .NET applications from .NET Framework to cross-platform .NET, you can migrate from Windows to Linux. As a result, you can not only take advantage of the latest innovations in the .NET platform, you can also reduce your Microsoft licensing spend. At Amazon Web Services (AWS), we have been helping you port and modernize your .NET applications from Windows to Linux with tools such as Porting Assistant for…
Announcing Amazon Q Developer transformation capabilities for .NET, mainframe, and VMware workloads (preview)
Today, we’re announcing the public preview of new Amazon Q Developer transformation capabilities for .NET, mainframe, and VMware workloads Amazon Q Developer accelerates large-scale transformation of enterprise workloads with domain-expert generative AI agents supervised by modernization teams in a unified collaborative web experience. Using the transformation capabilities of Amazon Q Developer, modernization teams can deliver large and complex projects, accelerating .NET porting, mainframe modernization, and VMware migration, while enhancing application security, resilience, performance, and scalability. In this post, I give you a quick tour of the Amazon Q Developer transformation web experience. Getting started with Amazon Q Developer transformation web experience My organization’s Amazon Q Developer administrator previously provided me access to the web experience. The prerequisites are that I…
Investigate and remediate operational issues with Amazon Q Developer (in preview)
The growing complexity of modern software makes troubleshooting difficult, requiring deep knowledge and manual work across various systems. This results in slower problem-solving and less efficient operations. More and more customers need automated tools to handle routine tasks and simplify complex processes, so they can resolve issues faster and focus on delivering inovations for their customers. Today, we’re announcing a new capability in Amazon Q Developer to investigate and remediation operational issues, which is now in preview. This generative AI-powered capability guides you through operational diagnostics and automates root cause analysis for problems in your workloads. Here’s a quick look at how you can now use Amazon Q Developer for operational investigations. AWS has more operational experience and scale than…
Introducing GitLab Duo with Amazon Q
Amazon Q Developer has transformed the traditional development workflow by integrating a wide range of generative AI capabilities within the environments where developers work from. This seamless integration helps to maintain focus while accelerating a wide range of development tasks beyond coding for enhanced productivity. With its vast community of developers, GitLab is a popular DevSecOps platform where many development teams spend their time building and collaborating on projects. That’s why we are so excited to introduce GitLab Duo with Amazon Q. This is a new integration that brings the power of Amazon Q Developer agent capabilities to GitLab using GitLab Duo, transforming it into a unified development experience powering AI-driven DevSecOps. GitLab Duo with Amazon Q leverages AI agents…