EC2 Image Builder and Hands-free Hardening of Windows Images for AWS Elastic Beanstalk

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedEC2 Image Builder and Hands-free Hardening of Windows Images for AWS Elastic Beanstalk AWS Elastic Beanstalk takes care of undifferentiated heavy lifting for customers by regularly providing new platform versions to update all Linux-based and Windows Server-based platforms. In addition to the updates to existing software components and support for new features and configuration…

Get started with the Amazon Kendra Amazon WorkDocs connector

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedGet started with the Amazon Kendra Amazon WorkDocs connector Amazon Kendra is an intelligent search service powered by machine learning (ML). Amazon Kendra reimagines enterprise search for your websites and applications so your employees and customers can easily find the content they’re looking for, even when it’s scattered across multiple locations and content repositories…

The Amazon DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX) SDK for Java 2.x is now available

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedThe Amazon DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX) SDK for Java 2.x is now available The Amazon DynamoDB Accelerator (DAX) SDK for Java 2.x is now available and is compatible with the AWS SDK for Java 2.x. You can build Java applications with accelerated access to DynamoDB and benefit from non-blocking I/O and other features of the…

Monitoring serverless applications with AWS CloudWatch alarms

By Dustin Ward

Running any application in production assumes reliable monitoring to be in place and serverless applications are no exception. As modern cloud applications get more and more distributed and complex, the challenge of monitoring availability, performance, and cost get increasingly difficult. Unfortunately, there isn’t much offered right out of the box from cloud providers. Although you can’t fully…