Editor's note

Thousands of IT professionals, business leaders and tech enthusiasts made their way to Las Vegas for AWS re:Invent. The 13th annual conference -- which took place from Dec. 2 to 6 -- gave users a front seat to the latest cloud technologies and AWS innovations.

There were more than 2,500 sessions for all skill levels, covering a plethora of topics, such as generative AI, cost optimization, data protection and cloud operations. Keynotes, innovation talks, certification and training opportunities, technical sessions and social events were also on tap. For those who couldn't attend in person, there were livestream keynotes and innovation talks, with more content available on demand.

Below, get important news and analysis from AWS re:Invent 2024, as well as expert advice on AWS infrastructure, security and cloud tools.

1AWS re:Invent news for AI and ML

AI and machine learning technologies remain a hot topic in the IT world, especially generative AI. Discover the latest features within the cloud provider's machine learning platform, Amazon SageMaker and other AI offerings.

2AWS re:Invent news for data management

AWS continues to grow its cloud data capabilities. Find out what's new in the data management, storage, analytics, integration and security space.

3Prep for the conference

Before this year's conference starts, catch up on AWS updates from the last six months.