Name: AWS User Group UK Meetup #69
Start: 2025-02-12T18:00:00Z
End: 2025-02-12T20:00:00Z
Location: AutogenAI

Welcome to our first meetup of 2025!

We are delighted to welcome [John Ing](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingjohn/), an early adopter of Amazon Connect, to share his experiences on this powerful platform. Our second speaker is [Pradeep Rual](https://www.linkedin.com/in/raulpradeep/), who will share his knowledge of AWS storage, particularly FSx.

**Programme**:

18:00: Arrival, registration
18:30: Talks start
20:00: Networking with food and a drink provided by the generosity of our sponsors.

A big thank you to our sponsors - [NetApp](https://www.netapp.com/) and [The Scale Factory](https://www.scalefactory.com), [Devoteam](https://uk.devoteam.com/) \- and our welcoming hosts\, [AutogenAI](https://autogenai.com/).

**Talk 1**
***Everything you wanted to know about Amazon Connect but was afraid to ask with John Ing.***

John will share his story of how he came to learn about AWS & Amazon Connect and his experience of leading the first UK Bank onto the platform back in 2019. He will also talk about how the product has evolved over the past 6 years as he helped other organisations adopt Amazon Connect. Finally, John will discuss why he established the [Independent User Group for Amazon Connect](https://tacug.org/).

**Talk 2**
**Choosing the right storage for your Applications in AWS & the relevance of FSxN with Pradeep Raul**

Pradeep's talk will help you understand:

* What are the different types of storage on AWS? (Block storage / Object storage / File storage)
* In what scenarios would you use each different type of storage?
* What is FSx, and under what circumstances would you choose this for your architecture?
* What is FSx \*not\* suitable for?
* What are the different flavours of FSx and how do they differ?
* Under what circumstances would you choose FSx for NetApp ONTAP for your platform?

If you are interested in speaking at one of our events please check out our [call for papers here.](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScBqOF0jy5bTMeOyiml-Gne_HHNxIRhlSKIDalBs7R_sOXwzg/viewform?usp=preview)

We are advocates for greater inclusion & diversity in UK Tech and are especially keen to receive talk submissions from people in underrepresented groups. If you are interested in speaking at a future meetup but would like to discuss what to expect or need assistance, please contact our Inclusion & Diversity Lead [Natalie Gray](graynataliej@gmail.com) or DM her [@natjgray](https://twitter.com/natjgray)

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Paul Spratley

AWS User Group UK

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