AWS Compute Blog
Operating Lambda: Debugging configurations – Part 2
This is the second post in a series on debugging Lambda-based applications. This post shows how to identify and resolve memory and CPU-bound functions, and how to understand and use timeouts effectively in production applications.
Using System Manager Parameter as an alias for AMI ID
This post was authored by Brian Terry, Senior Partner Solutions Architect, Cloud Management Tools Technical Lead. In this post, I demonstrate how you can use AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store’s, native parameter support for Amazon Machine Image (AMI) IDs while launching Amazon EC2 instances. This removes the need to update all your scripts and templates […]
Accelerating workloads using parallelism in AWS Step Functions
In this blog post, you learn how to use AWS Step Functions and parallel processing to complete four hours of work in 60 seconds. You learn how to apply the pattern of decomposition to achieve improved scalability and manageability.
Building single binary file extensions for AWS Lambda with .NET
This post shows how to create, build, and package a C# Lambda extension as a single binary file. Explore the example code and other Lambda extensions examples in the GitHub repository.
Deep dive on the new Amazon EC2 G4ad instances
This post is contributed by Amr Ragab, Senior Solutions Architect, Amazon EC2 The Amazon EC2 G4ad instance type is the latest addition to AWS’ portfolio of accelerated computing instance types. These instances are ideal for graphics-enabled and gaming workloads. They provide the best price performance for graphics intensive applications such as virtual workstations, gaming and […]
Operating Lambda: Debugging code – Part 1
Debugging serverless applications is different to debugging single-server or monolithic applications. You must consider debugging across multiple invocations and services, and understanding the state of a distributed workload.
Using API destinations with Amazon EventBridge
The API destinations feature of EventBridge enables developers to integrate workloads with third-party applications using REST API calls. This provides an easier way to build decoupled, extensible applications that work with applications outside of the AWS Cloud.
Supporting AWS Graviton2 and x86 instance types in the same Auto Scaling group
This post is written by Tyler Lynch, Sr. Solutions Architect – EdTech, and Praneeth Tekula, Technical Account Manager. As customers seek performance improvements and to cost optimize their workloads, they are evaluating and adopting AWS Graviton2 based instances. This post provides instructions on how to configure your Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling group (ASG) to use […]
Analyzing Freshdesk data using Amazon EventBridge and Amazon Athena
This post is written by Shashi Shankar, Application Architect, Shared Delivery Teams Freshdesk is an omnichannel customer service platform by Freshworks. It provides automation services to help speed up customer support processes. The Freshworks connector to Amazon EventBridge allows real time streaming of Freshdesk events with minimal configuration and setup. This integration provides real-time insights […]
Using AWS X-Ray tracing with Amazon EventBridge
X-Ray is a powerful tool for providing observability in serverless applications. With the launch of X-Ray passive tracing in EventBridge, this allows you to trace requests across distributed applications more easily.