Abstract: Techniques are described for enabling users of a service provider to manage placement preferences used to launch virtualized computing resources into a fleet of dedicated physical servers. Users can use one or more service provider interfaces to provide input indicating various placement preferences associated with a fleet of physical servers dedicated for use by a user of the service provider. These placement preferences can be used to determine at which physical server virtualized computing resources—for example, virtual machine (VM) instances, containers, and the like—are launched in response to launch requests. Among other benefits, the ability to configure customized placement preferences enables users to better satisfy various performance, reliability, software licensing, and other considerations users may have with respect to how their resources are placed within physical server fleets.

Abstract: Techniques for managing fault domains using cells are described. An area of a provider network may be divided into multiple cells, with each cell representing a different fault domain of the area of the provider network. A customer can provide domain definitions for their service or application and a cell management service can use the domain definitions to place the infrastructure and compute resources underlying the customer's application or service in appropriate cells within an area of the provider network. In some embodiments, the domain definitions may be account-based, where the domain definition may be to place resources in different fault domains depending on the account they are associated with. Alternatively, the customer may tag resources with an identifier such that resources tagged with a first identifier may be placed in a first cell while resources tagged with a second identifier may be placed in a second cell.

Abstract: Techniques for configurable compute instance resets are described. A user can issue a request to securely reset one or more compute instances implemented within a service provider system. Each compute instance is reset to a previous point in time, such that any activity of the compute instance or effects thereof occurring since that point in time are completely eliminated. Each compute instance reset can include removing an existing volume of the compute instance, obtaining a volume, attaching the obtained volume to the compute instance, and rebooting the compute instance. Configuration data of the compute instance, such as an instance identifier or network addresses, can be maintained after the reset.

Abstract: Techniques are described for enabling users of a service provider to manage placement preferences used to launch virtualized computing resources into a fleet of dedicated physical servers. Users can use one or more service provider interfaces to provide input indicating various placement preferences associated with a fleet of physical servers dedicated for use by a user of the service provider. These placement preferences can be used to determine at which physical server virtualized computing resources—for example, virtual machine (VM) instances, containers, and the like—are launched in response to launch requests. Among other benefits, the ability to configure customized placement preferences enables users to better satisfy various performance, reliability, software licensing, and other considerations users may have with respect to how their resources are placed within physical server fleets.

Abstract: Method of making an integrated circuit package, by a) providing a plurality of die members (4a, 4b) connected to respective electrical contact members (8a, 8b) in a mould; b) providing a mould insert in contact with at least a part of a first upper surface (6a) of a first die member (4a); c) encasing the plurality of die members (4a, 4b) and the respective electrical contact members (8a, 8b) into a package collection body (3); and d) cutting the package collection body (3) into at least two separate integrated circuit packages (3a, 3b) along a first cutting line (S1) extending through the package collection body (3) and separating the plurality of die members (4a, 4b). The mould insert as provided in step b) extends across a part of the first cutting line (S1).

Abstract: Techniques for configurable compute instance resets are described. A user can issue a request to securely reset one or more compute instances implemented within a service provider system. Each compute instance is reset to a previous point in time, such that any activity of the compute instance or effects thereof occurring since that point in time are completely eliminated. Each compute instance reset can include removing an existing volume of the compute instance, obtaining a volume, attaching the obtained volume to the compute instance, and rebooting the compute instance. Configuration data of the compute instance, such as an instance identifier or network addresses, can be maintained after the reset.

Abstract: Techniques for configurable compute instance resets are described. A user can issue a request to securely reset one or more compute instances implemented within a service provider system. Each compute instance is reset to a previous point in time, such that any activity of the compute instance or effects thereof occurring since that point in time are completely eliminated. Each compute instance reset can include removing an existing volume of the compute instance, obtaining a volume, attaching the obtained volume to the compute instance, and rebooting the compute instance. Configuration data of the compute instance, such as an instance identifier or network addresses, can be maintained after the reset.

Abstract: Method of making an integrated circuit package, by a) providing a plurality of die members (4a, 4b) connected to respective electrical contact members (8a, 8b) in a mould; b) providing a mould insert in contact with at least a part of a first upper surface (6a) of a first die member (4a); c) encasing the plurality of die members (4a, 4b) and the respective electrical contact members (8a, 8b) into a package collection body (3); and d) cutting the package collection body (3) into at least two separate integrated circuit packages (3a, 3b) along a first cutting line (S1) extending through the package collection body (3) and separating the plurality of die members (4a, 4b). The mould insert as provided in step b) extends across a part of the first cutting line (S1).

Abstract: Techniques for optimistic locking of virtual machine instances during a migration are described herein. Application programming interface requests are classified by type. When a request such as an application programming interface request is received during the migration of a virtual machine instance from a source location to a target location, the request is classified according to the type and according to the state of the migration. Based on that classification, it is determined whether to block the request, allow the request, or cancel the migration.