AWS FeedImplementing a LIFO task queue using AWS Lambda and Amazon DynamoDB This post was written by Diggory Briercliffe, Senior IoT Architect. When implementing a task queue, you can use Amazon SQS standard or FIFO (First-In-First-Out) queue types. Both queue types give priority to tasks created earlier over tasks that are created later. However, there…
AWS FeedAWS Lambda now supports SASL/PLAIN authentication for functions triggered from self-managed Apache Kafka AWS Lambda functions that are triggered from self-managed Apache Kafka topics can now access usernames and passwords secured by AWS Secrets Manager using SASL/PLAIN, a simple username/password authentication mechanism that is typically used with TLS for encryption to implement secure authentication. This is…
AWS FeedAWS Verified episode 6: A conversation with Reeny Sondhi of Autodesk I’m happy to share the latest episode of AWS Verified, where we bring you global conversations with leaders about issues impacting cybersecurity, privacy, and the cloud. We take this opportunity to meet with leaders from various backgrounds in security, technology, and leadership. For…
AWS FeedAWS Control Tower Best Practices for AWS Solution Providers By Josh DeMuth, Partner Solutions Architect at AWSBy Fritz McCormick, Sr. Partner Development Manager at AWS If you’re an AWS Consulting Partner in the AWS Solution Provider Program, you may have customers that need a multi-account architecture. While this can be done within a multi-customer…
AWS FeedTop 5 Microsoft Azure Trends in 2021 With the unexpected global pandemic of 2020, cloud computing has evolved from just being a concept or an experiment. The new normal has made cloud-based software the most relevant, even as we continue in 2021. Objectively analyzing the cloud computing trends will be incomplete without mentioning Microsoft…
AWS FeedHow Banks Can Use AWS to Meet Compliance Since the 2008 financial crisis, banking supervisory institutions such as the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) have strengthened regulations. There is now increased oversight over the financial services industry. For banks, making the necessary changes to comply with these rules is a challenging, multi-year effort.…