Genomics testing on the ISS with HPE Spaceborne Computer-2 and Azure

By Dustin Ward

“Thanks to the power of open source, the compute capability provided by the HPE Spaceborne Computer-2, and the scalability of Azure, we are empowering developers to build for space at a speed that’s out of this world.”—Kevin Mack, Senior Software Engineer, Microsoft This morning Microsoft News published a story about the use of Azure, enabled…

3 methods for testing JavaScript Lambda functions

By Dustin Ward

This article will discuss the different options for testing your AWS Lambda functions; the focus will be on JavaScript. Function as a service (FaaS) offerings like AWS Lambda are a blessing for software development. They remove many of the issues that come with the setup and maintenance of backend infrastructure. With much of the upfront work taken out…

Use Block Kit when integrating Amazon Lex bots with Slack

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedUse Block Kit when integrating Amazon Lex bots with Slack If you’re integrating your Amazon Lex chatbots with Slack, chances are you’ll come across Block Kit. Block Kit is a UI framework for Slack apps. Like response cards, Block Kit can help simplify interactions with your users. It offers flexibility to format your bot…

Implementing CloudWatch-centric observability for Kubernetes-native developers in Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedImplementing CloudWatch-centric observability for Kubernetes-native developers in Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service This post was written by Seth Dobson (Southwest Airlines), Paul Ramsey, and Sheetal Joshi. The solution presented in this blog shows how large enterprise organizations such as Southwest Airlines can implement an end-to-end, Amazon CloudWatch-centric observability solution for Kubernetes clusters running on Amazon…

New – Amazon EC2 M6i Instances Powered by the Latest-Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedNew – Amazon EC2 M6i Instances Powered by the Latest-Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors Last year, we introduced the sixth generation of EC2 instances powered by AWS-designed Graviton2 processors. We’re now expanding our sixth-generation offerings to include x86-based instances, delivering price/performance benefits for workloads that rely on x86 instructions. Today, I am happy to announce…