We spend a lot of time talking with engineering leaders, and we keep hearing two things: the pressure to move faster has never been higher, and the complexity of managing it all has never been greater. AI is pushing teams to accelerate, and while AWS provides the scale to make that speed possible, it can also make it easier to lose track of ownership, security, and reliability.
The real question is no longer if you should move fast, but how you can do it without undermining the stability your customers depend on.
At Cortex, we've learned the answer isn't about adding more processes, but about building a culture of engineering excellence supported by the right tooling. It’s a topic we’re passionate about, and it’s what we’ll be discussing at AWS re:Invent in Las Vegas from December 1st to the 4th.
The pattern that separates speed from chaos
The most effective pattern we've seen is creating a single pane of glass that provides centralized visibility and governance on top of a powerful infrastructure like AWS. This is especially critical as teams adopt AI and need to find a balance between speed and control. Our integration connects directly to your AWS environments to pull resources like Lambda functions and S3 buckets into your Cortex catalog, automatically mapping them to owners and services.
This unified approach allows you to turn insight into action across three key areas:
Automated infrastructure delivery: Instead of manual setup, developers can use AI-powered golden paths in Cortex to scaffold new AWS services in minutes. Workflows automate the provisioning process and enforce AWS best practices from day one, ensuring consistency and compliance without sacrificing speed.
Large-scale modernization: For complex initiatives like EOL migrations or framework upgrades, Cortex turns ambiguity into a clear, automated plan. Initiatives track progress across thousands of services, auto-assign tasks to owners, and give leadership a real-time view of completion, eliminating spreadsheets and manual follow-ups.
Continuous best practice enforcement: With Scorecards, you can continuously monitor compliance with cost, security, and reliability standards across all AWS resources. When a service drifts from a best practice, Cortex can automatically alert the owner or even trigger a Workflow to remediate the issue, creating a culture of proactive engineering excellence.
Where to find us at re:Invent
We have several opportunities for you to connect with our team, see the product in action, and learn how to prepare your own organization for the age of AI.
Visit our booth for a technical deep dive
Stop by booth #450 in the Venetian Expo Hall to meet with our technical experts. We’ll be showcasing our AWS integration and our latest AI features, and we're ready to answer any questions you have. We'll also have a limited supply of exclusive swag you won't want to miss.
Attend our lightning talk on preparing for AI
Join Cortex Cofounder and CEO, Ganesh Datta, for a 20-minute lightning talk on December 3rd at 2:30 p.m. in the Developer's Pavilion. We’ll be discussing how to prepare your organization for AI adoption by strengthening the engineering foundations that matter most, including service ownership, testing, and vulnerability management.
You will learn:
How AI speeds up development while amplifying risk.
Why strong foundations like service catalogs and clear ownership are essential for safe AI adoption.
How to build a culture of accountability and control to sustain software excellence.
Book a VIP meeting with our executive team
For a more in-depth conversation, you can book a private meeting with our executive team in our VIP suite at the Wynn. We’d be happy to share our product roadmap, do a deeper dive into our latest AI announcements, and discuss your organization's specific challenges.
Join us for a night at the F1 Arcade
We’re co-hosting an exclusive event with Spacelift, Glean, Incident.io, Teleport, and Carasoft at the new F1 Arcade on December 2nd from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Join us for a night of networking with platform engineering leaders, premium food and drinks, and high-speed racing simulators.
You can see our full schedule of events and book a meeting on our re:Invent page.
We look forward to seeing you in Las Vegas!
