Analyzing Amazon Lex conversation log data with Amazon CloudWatch Insights

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedAnalyzing Amazon Lex conversation log data with Amazon CloudWatch Insights Conversational interfaces like chatbots have become an important channel for brands to communicate with their customers, partners, and employees. They help with faster service, 24/7 availability, and reduced service costs. By monitoring conversations between your customers and the bot, you can gain…

New third-party test compares Amazon GuardDuty to network intrusion detection systems

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedNew third-party test compares Amazon GuardDuty to network intrusion detection systems A new whitepaper is available that summarizes the results of tests by Foregenix comparing Amazon GuardDuty with network intrusion detection systems (IDS) on threat detection of network layer attacks. GuardDuty is a cloud-centric IDS service that uses Amazon Web Services (AWS)…

Using serverless backends to iterate quickly on web apps – part 3

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedUsing serverless backends to iterate quickly on web apps – part 3 This series is about building flexible backends for web applications. The example is Happy Path, a web app that allows park visitors to upload and share maps and photos, to help replace printed materials. In part 1, I show how…

Migrating ETL Operations from SSIS Packages to AWS Lambda Functions

By Dustin Ward

Amazon Web Services FeedMigrating ETL Operations from SSIS Packages to AWS Lambda Functions By Saleha Haider, Sr. Partner Solutions Architect at AWSBy Jeffrey Bramlett, Technical Architect at CognizantBy Maruthi Turaga, Sr. Full Stack Engineer at Cognizant Many Windows solutions have used Microsoft SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) as a method for performing extract, transform, and…