Forrester TEI: The Partner Opportunity for Building SaaS on Amazon Web Services

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedForrester TEI: The Partner Opportunity for Building SaaS on Amazon Web Services By Akshay Patel, Business Lead – AWS SaaS Factory For software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers, a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides access to differentiated technologies, thought leadership, and the ability to connect with customers globally. AWS invests in partner success for both…

Customize requests and responses with AWS WAF

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedCustomize requests and responses with AWS WAF In March 2021, AWS introduced support for custom responses and request header insertion with AWS WAF. This blog post will demonstrate how you can use these new features to customize your AWS WAF solution to improve the user experience and security posture of your applications. HTTP response…

Building leaderboard functionality with serverless data analytics

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedBuilding leaderboard functionality with serverless data analytics This series is about building serverless solutions in streaming data workloads. The application example used in this series is Alleycat, which allows bike racers to compete with each other virtually on home exercise bikes. Part 1 explains the application’s functionality, how to deploy to your AWS account,…

What is AWS CloudFormation?

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedWhat is AWS CloudFormation? AWS CloudFormation is a dedicated service offered by Amazon for helping the users set up and model the AWS resources. It allows you to spend less time and focus upon managing the AWS resources, and direct your focus towards the applications that run within AWS. You can create a template…

Using AWS Systems Manager in Hybrid Cloud Environments

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedUsing AWS Systems Manager in Hybrid Cloud Environments Customers operating in hybrid environments today face tremendous challenges with regard to operational management, security/compliance, and monitoring. Systems administrators have to connect, monitor, patch, and automate across multiple Operating Systems (OS), applications, cloud, and on-premises infrastructure. Each of these scenarios has its own unique vendor and…

Field Notes: SQL Server Deployment Options on AWS Using Amazon EC2

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedField Notes: SQL Server Deployment Options on AWS Using Amazon EC2 Many enterprise applications run Microsoft SQL Server as their backend relational database.  There are various options for customers to benefit from deploying their SQL Server on AWS. This blog will help you choose the right architecture for your SQL Server Deployment with high…