Use Amazon EventBridge rules to run AWS Systems Manager automation in response to CloudWatch alarms

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedUse Amazon EventBridge rules to run AWS Systems Manager automation in response to CloudWatch alarms Since its launch in 2009, Amazon CloudWatch has become the cloud-native choice for a monitoring and observability service built for DevOps engineers, developers, site reliability engineers (SREs), and IT managers. CloudWatch provides you with data and actionable insights to…

Deployment patterns for the AWS Distro for OpenTelemetry Collector with Amazon Elastic Container Service

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedDeployment patterns for the AWS Distro for OpenTelemetry Collector with Amazon Elastic Container Service The AWS Distro for OpenTelemetry (ADOT) is a secure, production-ready, AWS-supported distribution of the OpenTelemetry project. Cloud-native, distributed technology stacks are now the norm, but these architectures introduce operational challenges, which have led to the rise of observability. Several different…

ENISA says System Failure is on the Rise

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedENISA says System Failure is on the Rise The agency’s latest reports said that system failure comprises more than half of telecom incidents for 2020. Sixty-nine percent of incidents also affected the qualified trust services during the same year.

Implement AWS Config rule remediation with Systems Manager Change Manager

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedImplement AWS Config rule remediation with Systems Manager Change Manager AWS Config enables you to assess, audit, and evaluate the configurations of your AWS resources. AWS Config rules are evaluated when changes are made in the AWS environment. By analyzing changes as they occur, you can catch compliance violations quickly and minimize the exposure…