Snap xCompile: An AWS tool for cross-compiling snaps privately

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedSnap xCompile: An AWS tool for cross-compiling snaps privately Cross-compilation is the idea of building executable code for a platform with different specifications than the one on which the compilation is conducted. Engineers working on embedded systems often develop software on one platform—for example, a powerful workstation—and deploy it on another, such as single-board…

Convert and Watermark Documents Automatically with Amazon S3 Object Lambda

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedConvert and Watermark Documents Automatically with Amazon S3 Object Lambda When you provide access to a sensitive document to someone outside of your organization, you likely need to ensure that the document is read-only. In this case, your document should be associated with a specific user in case it is shared. For example, authors…

How Rackspace uses AWS Systems Manager for instance patching across multi-cloud and hybrid environments

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedHow Rackspace uses AWS Systems Manager for instance patching across multi-cloud and hybrid environments This post was written in collaboration with Ryan Walker, a Principal Engineer with the Solutions and Services Engineering team at Rackspace. Now that cloud technology has become ubiquitous, companies have many options for hosting servers and building out solutions. From…