Implement a centralized patching solution across multiple AWS Regions

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedImplement a centralized patching solution across multiple AWS Regions In this post, I show you how to implement a centralized patching solution across Amazon Web Services (AWS) Regions by using AWS Systems Manager in your AWS account. This helps you to initiate, track, and manage your patching events across AWS Regions from one centralized…

Building a centralized Amazon CodeGuru Profiler dashboard for multi-account scenarios

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedBuilding a centralized Amazon CodeGuru Profiler dashboard for multi-account scenarios Amazon CodeGuru is a machine learning service for development teams who want to automate code reviews, identify the most expensive lines of code in their applications, and receive intelligent recommendations on how to fix or improve their code. CodeGuru has two components: CodeGuru Profiler…

Amazon Athena expands Apache Hudi support

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedAmazon Athena expands Apache Hudi support Amazon Athena has updated its integration with Apache Hudi to support new features and the latest 0.8.0 community release. Hudi is an open-source data management framework used to simplify incremental data processing in S3 data lakes. The updated integration enables you to use Athena to query Hudi 0.8.0 tables…

Explaining boto3: How to use any AWS service with Python

By Dustin Ward

A deep dive into boto3 and how AWS built it. AWS defines boto3 as a Python Software Development Kit to create, configure, and manage AWS services. In this article, we’ll look at how boto3 works and how it can help us interact with various AWS services. Photo by Kindel Media from Pexels Boto3 under the hood Both, AWS CLI and boto3 are…

AWS customers can now view all the labels supported by Amazon Rekognition

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedAWS customers can now view all the labels supported by Amazon Rekognition Amazon Rekognition is a machine learning (ML) based service that can analyze images and videos to detect objects, people, faces, text, scenes, activities, and inappropriate content. Label Detection makes it easy for customers to detect thousands of objects, scenes, actions, or concepts…

AWS Systems Manager Automation now supports upgrade of SQL Server 2012

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedAWS Systems Manager Automation now supports upgrade of SQL Server 2012 AWS Systems Manager Automation now enables customers to upgrade SQL Server 2012 or later on Amazon EC2. Microsoft SQL Server 2012 will reach extended end-of-support on 7/12/2022. Customers can use AWS Systems Manager Automation runbook to easily upgrade SQL Server 2012 to newer…