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See the vision for 2030, key actions to foster innovation, spread benefits, and ensure safe AI for communities. ![Arthur Marinis](https://blog.base2services.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Headshots/Untitled-2a.jpg?width=100) Arthur Marinis · 3 Minute Read [Security devops](https://blog.base2services.com/hackday-our-deep-dive-into-aws-backup-for-advanced-disaster-recovery) [Security](https://blog.base2services.com/tag/security) [AWS](https://blog.base2services.com/tag/aws) ### [Hack Day: Beyond the Snapshot - Our Deep Dive into AWS Backup for Advanced Disaster Recovery](https://blog.base2services.com/hackday-our-deep-dive-into-aws-backup-for-advanced-disaster-recovery) Explore advanced AWS Backup features and modern backup strategies for disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity (BCP) from our latest HackDay. ![Jared Brook](https://blog.base2services.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Headshots/jared@2x.jpg?width=100) Jared Brook · 3 Minute Read [AWS devops](https://blog.base2services.com/aws-lambda-managed-instances) [AWS](https://blog.base2services.com/tag/aws) [Serverless](https://blog.base2services.com/tag/serverless) [Tech](https://blog.base2services.com/tag/tech) ### [AWS Lambda Managed Instances: Why This Changes the Serverless vs EC2 Conversation](https://blog.base2services.com/aws-lambda-managed-instances) Explore AWS Lambda Managed Instances and learn how serverless simplicity plus EC2 flexibility can optimize performance and cost in modern cloud workloads. ![Aaron Walker](https://blog.base2services.com/hs-fs/hubfs/aaron@2x.jpg?width=100) Aaron Walker · 5 Minute Read [Tech devops](https://blog.base2services.com/system-prompts-for-chatgpt-and-pageai) [Tech](https://blog.base2services.com/tag/tech) [Tools](https://blog.base2services.com/tag/tools) [AI](https://blog.base2services.com/tag/ai) ### [Enhancing AI Interactions with System Prompts for ChatGPT using Page AI](https://blog.base2services.com/system-prompts-for-chatgpt-and-pageai) Free system prompts guide for Page AI (ChatGPT) Chrome extension. 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