In this interview from the AWS Mid-Year Leadership Summit, Nandini Ramani, VP of Search, Observability and Cloud Operability at AWS, joins theCUBE’s John Furrier to unpack how AWS is shaping the future of cloud operations in the age of generative AI. Ramani offers a detailed look at the evolving role of observability, search and data infrastructure as enterprises shift into the agentic era. She shares how services like OpenSearch, CloudWatch and CloudTrail are becoming critical for building intelligent systems that can operate at scale, support autonomous agents and accelerate developer productivity.

Ramani reflects on the rise of ephemeral agents, the importance of memory-aware systems and how AWS’s chip-level innovation with Inferentia and Trainium is unlocking powerful AI use cases. The conversation also highlights AWS’s focus on usability through unified tooling, open standards like OpenTelemetry and recent advancements in network observability and Strands. Real-world examples from Amazon Music, Kindle, Cedar Gate and SmugMug illustrate how AWS’s data-driven services are shortening troubleshooting cycles and enabling production-grade GenAI applications.

Ramani also speaks candidly about the cultural shift within AWS as teams embrace AI in daily workflows, with hackathons and productivity challenges transforming how services are built and delivered. From systems thinking to agent lifecycle management, this session dives deep into how AWS is preparing for what’s next in cloud and AI operations.

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00:00 – Introducing Nandini Ramani: Insights and Innovations
02:46 – Integrating Systems and Architecture for Enhanced Observability at AWS
07:32 – The Future of Platform Engineering and Tooling
12:12 – Meeting Customers Where They Are: AI Integration
15:59 – AI and Workforce Transformation at AWS
22:54 – Challenges and Opportunities in Mid-Market Enterprises
31:38 – Data Operations and GenAI Impact
37:48 – Open Source, Networking, and AWS Innovations
42:40 – Navigating Future IT Landscapes: Systems Thinking and AWS Innovations

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