Creating a custom Lambda authorizer using Open Policy Agent

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedCreating a custom Lambda authorizer using Open Policy Agent Organizations have complex infrastructure and need common tooling to make decisions about the system as a whole. In such scenarios, policy-based decision making could be implemented using Open Policy Agent (OPA). OPA is an open source, general-purpose policy engine, which decouples policy decision-making from policy…

Operating Lambda: Performance optimization – Part 2

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedOperating Lambda: Performance optimization – Part 2 In the Operating Lambda series, I cover important topics for developers, architects, and systems administrators who are managing AWS Lambda-based applications. This three-part series discusses performance optimization for Lambda-based applications. Part 1 describes the Lambda execution environment lifecycle, and explains defining, measuring, and improving cold starts. This…

How Data Infuzion solves the challenge of large-scale scientific data collaboration with Amazon Quicksight

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedHow Data Infuzion solves the challenge of large-scale scientific data collaboration with Amazon Quicksight This is a guest post by Digital Infuzion. In their own words, “Digital Infuzion (DIFZ), a leader in information technology, helps solve complex challenges related to genomics, health, and biomedical data, while collaborating with partners including the J. Craig Venter…

Digitally transform your factory with Machine Downtime Monitor on AWS

By Dustin Ward

AWS FeedDigitally transform your factory with Machine Downtime Monitor on AWS In manufacturing enterprises, digital transformation and Industry 4.0 are likely at the top of your mind. New technologies in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) space are critical for monitoring your factory production environments for optimal performance and efficiency. Global events such as Covid-19…