How to model one-to-many relationships with AppSync and DynamoDB

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedHow to model one-to-many relationships with AppSync and DynamoDB Thank you to Josh for asking this question on the AppSync Masterclass forum. His original question goes like this: Let’s say I want to add a one-to-many relationship from Profile to a new property called “Tag” (a complex object with “name” and “color” properties) so a user…

Deep Dive on AWS CloudFormation Macros to transform your templates

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedDeep Dive on AWS CloudFormation Macros to transform your templates AWS CloudFormation macros add custom operations to your templates, including iterations, string manipulations, and math operations. Macros allow these language extensions without sacrificing the declarative benefits enjoyed by our customers, whether they are novice developers or experienced system admins. CloudFormation macros are ideal for…

Improve visibility of hybrid applications with AppDynamics and AWS Service Catalog AppRegistry

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedImprove visibility of hybrid applications with AppDynamics and AWS Service Catalog AppRegistry Co-Authored By James Schneider, Sr. Solutions Architect at AppDynamics As organizations innovate and grow, they require modern application architectures and a vast landscape of tools to scale and manage their operation. As the operation continues to expand, it becomes increasingly difficult to…

Using AWS Service Catalog and the AWS Service Management Connector for ServiceNow to deliver infrastructure in AMS-governed environments

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedUsing AWS Service Catalog and the AWS Service Management Connector for ServiceNow to deliver infrastructure in AMS-governed environments Amazon Managed Services (AMS) operates AWS on your behalf, providing a secure and compliant , a proven enterprise operating model, ongoing cost optimization, and day-to-day infrastructure management. AMS provides a secure and efficient means to make…

Field Notes: Fleet Tracking Using Amazon Location Service with AWS IoT

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedField Notes: Fleet Tracking Using Amazon Location Service with AWS IoT Location-based intelligence is vital in today’s applications, enabling capabilities ranging from fleet tracking to hyperlocal marketing. However, developers face significant barriers when integrating location data into their applications. These include cost, privacy and security compromises, and tedious and slow integration work. With Amazon…

Building a serverless Jenkins environment on AWS Fargate

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedBuilding a serverless Jenkins environment on AWS Fargate Jenkins is a popular open-source automation server that enables developers around the world to reliably build, test, and deploy their software. Jenkins uses a controller-agent architecture in which the controller is responsible for serving the web UI, stores the configurations and related data on disk, and…