Implement row-level security using a complete LDAP hierarchical organization structure in Amazon QuickSight

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedImplement row-level security using a complete LDAP hierarchical organization structure in Amazon QuickSight In a world where data security is a crucial concern, it’s very important to secure data even within an organization. Amazon QuickSight provides a sophisticated way of implementing data security by applying row-level security so you can restrict data access for…

Building well-architected serverless applications: Optimizing application performance – part 1

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedBuilding well-architected serverless applications: Optimizing application performance – part 1 This series of blog posts uses the AWS Well-Architected Tool with the Serverless Lens to help customers build and operate applications using best practices. In each post, I address the serverless-specific questions identified by the Serverless Lens along with the recommended best practices. See the introduction post for a table…

Meet Our Newest APN Ambassadors and Explore Their Latest Expertise

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedMeet Our Newest APN Ambassadors and Explore Their Latest Expertise By Elaine Perales, Manager, Global Programs at AWS The APN Ambassador Program is a vibrant worldwide community of technical experts from AWS Partner Network (APN) Consulting and ISV Partners. APN Ambassadors are prominent leaders who are passionate about sharing their Amazon Web Services (AWS)…

Building a Data Pipeline for Tracking Sporting Events Using AWS Services

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedBuilding a Data Pipeline for Tracking Sporting Events Using AWS Services In an evolving world that is increasingly connected, data-centric, and fast-paced, the sports industry is no exception. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been helping customers in the sports industry gain real-time insights through analytics. You can re-invent and reimagine the fan experience by…

Enterprise use cases for AWS Lambda

By Dustin Ward

Recently, we covered the top enterprise serverless use cases for AWS Lambda. To refresh our memory, according to the CNCF (Cloud Native Computing Foundation), most commonly AWS Lambda is used for REST APIs, multimedia/image processing, CRON jobs, and stream processing. Today I’d like to cover some more complex ways some of our enterprise customers use Lambdas. During the…

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…