Snap xCompile: An AWS tool for cross-compiling snaps privately

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedSnap xCompile: An AWS tool for cross-compiling snaps privately Cross-compilation is the idea of building executable code for a platform with different specifications than the one on which the compilation is conducted. Engineers working on embedded systems often develop software on one platform—for example, a powerful workstation—and deploy it on another, such as single-board…

How Rackspace uses AWS Systems Manager for instance patching across multi-cloud and hybrid environments

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedHow Rackspace uses AWS Systems Manager for instance patching across multi-cloud and hybrid environments This post was written in collaboration with Ryan Walker, a Principal Engineer with the Solutions and Services Engineering team at Rackspace. Now that cloud technology has become ubiquitous, companies have many options for hosting servers and building out solutions. From…

Convert and Watermark Documents Automatically with Amazon S3 Object Lambda

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedConvert and Watermark Documents Automatically with Amazon S3 Object Lambda When you provide access to a sensitive document to someone outside of your organization, you likely need to ensure that the document is read-only. In this case, your document should be associated with a specific user in case it is shared. For example, authors…

AWS Database Migration Service now supports parallel threads when using Redshift as a target during full load

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedAWS Database Migration Service now supports parallel threads when using Redshift as a target during full load AWS Database Migration Service (AWS DMS) expands its functionality by supporting parallel threads when using Redshift as a target during full load. Amazon Redshift is a fully managed, petabyte-scale data warehouse service in the cloud. You can start with…