AWS DevOps & Developer Productivity Blog
Tag: DevOps
StackSets Deployment Strategies: Balancing Speed, Safety, and Scale to Optimize Deployments for Different Organizational Needs
AWS CloudFormation StackSets enables organizations to deploy infrastructure consistently across multiple AWS accounts and regions. However, success depends on choosing the right deployment strategy that balances three critical factors: deployment speed, operational safety, and organizational scale. This guide explores proven StackSets deployment strategies specifically designed for multi-account infrastructure management. Understanding StackSets Deployment Fundamentals What are […]
Reduce Docker image build time on AWS CodeBuild using Amazon ECR as a remote cache
In modern software development, containerization with Docker has revolutionized how we build and deploy applications. While Docker enables packaging applications into portable containers, the continuous need to update these images can be resource intensive. AWS CodeBuild addresses this challenge by providing a managed build service that eliminates infrastructure maintenance overhead. In this blog post, we’ll […]
Multi Agent Collaboration with Strands
In the evolving landscape of autonomous systems, multi-agent collaboration is becoming not only feasible but necessary. As agents gain more capabilities, like advanced reasoning, adaptation, and tool use, the challenge shifts from individual performance to effective coordination. The question is no longer “can an agent solve a task?” but “how do we organize execution across […]
Streamline DevOps troubleshooting: Integrate CloudWatch investigations with Slack
Infrastructure alerts pose a challenge for DevOps teams, particularly when they occur outside of regular business hours. The complexity isn’t merely in receiving notifications, it lies in rapidly assessing their severity and determining the root cause. This challenge is compounded when upstream service disruptions cascade into multiple downstream alerts, creating a confusion of notifications that […]
GitOps continuous delivery with ArgoCD and EKS using natural language
Introduction ArgoCD is a leading GitOps tool that empowers teams to manage Kubernetes deployments declaratively, using Git as the single source of truth. Its robust feature set, including automated sync, rollback support, drift detection, advanced deployment strategies, RBAC integration, and multi-cluster support, makes it a go-to solution for Kubernetes application delivery. However, as organizations scale, […]
Streamline Operational Troubleshooting with Amazon Q Developer CLI
Amazon Q Developer is the most capable generative AI–powered assistant for software development, helping developers perform complex workflows. Amazon Q Developer command-line interface (CLI) combines conversational AI with direct access to AWS services, helping you understand, build, and operate applications more effectively. The Amazon Q Developer CLI executes commands, analyzes outputs, and provides contextual recommendations […]
Announcing the new AWS CDK EKS v2 L2 Constructs
Introduction Today, we’re announcing the release of aws-eks-v2 construct, a new alpha version of AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) L2 construct for Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS). This construct represents a significant change in how developers can define and manage their EKS environments using infrastructure as code. While maintaining the powerful capabilities of its predecessor […]
How to enhance your application resiliency using Amazon Q Developer
“Everything fails, all the time” – Werner Vogels, Amazon.com CTO In today’s digital landscape, designing applications with resilience in mind is crucial. Resiliency is the ability of applications to handle failures gracefully, adapt to changing conditions, and recover swiftly from disruptions. By integrating resilience into your application architecture, you can minimize downtime, mitigate the impact […]
Migrating a CDK v1 Application to CDK v2 with Amazon Q Developer
Introduction: AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) is an open-source software development framework for defining cloud infrastructure in code and provisioning it through AWS CloudFormation. As of June 1, 2023, AWS CDK version 1 is no longer supported. To avoid the potential issues that come with using an outdated version and to take advantage of […]
Combining Snyk’s Insight with Amazon Q Developer’s Assistance to Streamline Secure Development
Developers today face a constant balancing act – building new features and functionality while also ensuring the security and reliability of their codebase. Two powerful tools, Snyk and Amazon Q Developer, can work in tandem to help developers navigate this challenge with greater efficiency and efficacy. Snyk is a leading developer security platform that empowers […]