Microsoft Workloads on AWS

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How to use persistent storage with AWS Elastic Beanstalk Windows deployment.

Introduction This blog post demonstrates how to use Amazon FSx for Windows File Server(FSxW) as persistent SMB storage for Windows applications running on AWS Elastic Beanstalk. The solution addresses common challenges with configuring persistent storage and enables direct access to SMB shares within AWS Elastic Beanstalk Windows environments while maintaining application performance, flexibility, and security […]

Why organizations around the world are choosing AWS Transform for .NET

AWS Transform for .NET is trusted by Speed, scale, and quality matter in application modernization. In this blog, I explore how AWS Transform for .NET, the first agentic AI experience for modernizing .NET applications at scale, is accelerating the modernization process. You will also learn about the key benefits of using AWS Transform for .NET […]

How The Hartford jumpstarted .NET modernization with AWS Transform

This post demonstrates how The Hartford used AWS Transform for .NET to kickstart the modernization of their Skylynx application—achieving 30% automated code transformation within weeks of initial adoption and laying the foundation for broader modernization efforts in the future. Organizations running .NET Framework applications face growing challenges with licensing costs, scalability, innovation, and security. Many […]

Automate SCIM provisioning from Active Directory to IAM Identity Center

In this blog post, we will show you how to build and deploy a custom solution to automate the process of provisioning users and groups from Microsoft Active Directory (AD) to AWS IAM Identity Center using the System for Cross-domain Identity Management (SCIM) protocol. Introduction Many organizations manage their user identities using AD and rely […]

.NET observability with Amazon CloudWatch Application Signals

This blog post provides a detailed walkthrough on integrating Amazon CloudWatch Application Signals with .NET applications deployed on an Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) cluster. The solution uses CloudWatch Observability Add-On for EKS to enable the .NET applications to emit telemetry signals using OpenTelemetry automatically. Introduction Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced Amazon CloudWatch Application Signals during […]

Event-driven Active Directory domain join with Amazon EventBridge

In this blog post, I will show you how Amazon EventBridge can automate Microsoft Active Directory (AD) domain join and unjoin for your Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances. In a previous blog post, I showed you how AWS Systems Manager Automation can dynamically domain join and unjoin EC2 instances manually. I have worked […]

Simplifying Active Directory domain join with AWS Systems Manager

In this blog post, I will demonstrate a solution for managing the Active Directory domain membership for a dynamic fleet of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) Windows instances using AWS Systems Manager Automation. Using Systems Manager Automation, you can dynamically automate domain join and unjoin activities with Microsoft Active Directory (AD) for your Amazon […]

Automate Microsoft web application deployments with GitHub Actions and Terraform

Managing infrastructure deployments and application code releases can be challenging. Manual processes often lead to delays, errors, and inconsistency across different environments. This inconsistency, known as environment drift, makes it difficult to ensure reliable deployments. As a result, teams struggle to maintain a high release velocity. In this blog post, we will show how GitHub […]

Update AWS Tools for PowerShell at scale with AWS Systems Manager

In this blog post, I will show you how to update AWS Tools for PowerShell at scale within your environment by using the AWS Systems Manager Run Command. Manually updating AWS Tools for PowerShell across multiple instances can be time-consuming, inefficient, and error prone. These manual operational efforts typically result in a logistical nightmare, especially […]