November 2023

Introduction In a bid to further enhance the performance and capabilities of Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL, AWS has introduced a new feature called Optimized Reads. This feature leverages the local NVMe-based SSD block-level storage available on r6gd and r6id instances to store ephemeral data, resulting in reduced data accesses to/from network-based storage. The reduced latency and …

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In a recent announcement, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced a new feature that allows shared Windows Amazon Machine Images (AMIs) to launch faster. Previously, only the owner of the AMI had the capability to enable faster launching. However, AWS now empowers the recipient of the shared AMI to customize the launch parameters based on …

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Introduction¶ In this guide, we will explore the general availability of Amazon Aurora MySQL zero-ETL integration with Amazon Redshift. This integration opens up new possibilities for near-real-time analytics and machine learning by allowing you to analyze petabytes of transactional data from Amazon Aurora MySQL-Compatible Edition using Amazon Redshift. The best part is, you no longer …

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Introduction¶ In today’s data-driven world, machine learning (ML) has become an essential tool for businesses to generate accurate predictions and gain valuable insights. However, building ML models often requires technical expertise and coding skills, making it challenging for non-technical stakeholders to leverage this powerful technology. To address this issue, Amazon SageMaker Canvas provides a no-code …

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Introduction¶ In today’s fast-paced world, data plays a crucial role in every business. It is essential to have a robust backup and recovery strategy to protect valuable data and workloads. Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers a wide range of services to assist customers in managing their data effectively. One such service, Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager, …

Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager: Automating EBS Snapshots with Pre-Scripts and Post-Scripts Read More »

Table of Contents Introduction Understanding AWS Config What is AWS Config? Benefits of Using AWS Config How AWS Config Works Key Terminology Inventory and Compliance Dashboards Overview Benefits of Inventory and Compliance Dashboards Accessing the Dashboards Understanding the Dashboard Interface Using Inventory Dashboards Analyzing AWS Resource Configurations Navigating Through Different AWS Accounts Analyzing Resources Across …

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In today’s fast-paced and highly connected digital world, ensuring the resilience and fault tolerance of your applications is of utmost importance. Unexpected failures and disruptions can lead to significant financial loss, user dissatisfaction, and tarnished reputation. To mitigate these risks, it is crucial to proactively identify and address potential weaknesses in your application’s behavior under …

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Introduction¶ As businesses increasingly rely on data to drive decision-making, monitoring and auditing database activities have become integral to maintaining data security and integrity. Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) offers a feature called Database Activity Streams, which captures events from your database and securely transfers them to an Amazon Kinesis data stream. This guide …

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Introduction¶ In today’s rapidly evolving cloud computing landscape, it is important for businesses to efficiently manage their Virtual Machine (VM) images. This includes building, customizing, and maintaining these images to meet the unique requirements of their applications. To simplify this process, Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers EC2 Image Builder—an invaluable service that enhances infrastructure management. …

EC2 Image Builder: Building and Customizing Managed Images for Amazon Linux 2023 and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Read More »

Introduction¶ In event-driven applications, delivering real-time messages to users is crucial for a seamless experience. However, sudden spikes in message volume can lead to delays and hinder user satisfaction. To address this challenge, AWS Lambda has introduced a new feature to support faster polling scale-up rate for Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) as an event …

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