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Automate registering Windows managed nodes with AWS Systems Manager

Automate registering Windows managed nodes with AWS Systems Manager

Managing hybrid infrastructure across AWS and on-premises environments presents a layer of operational complexity for managing nodes. Some teams use different tools to manage these systems based on the platform they are running on, while others use licensed Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) software. Teams can use AWS Systems Manager hybrid activations to manage on-premise […]

Build Golden Images with CIS Linux Build Kit within Amazon EC2 Image Builder

Build Golden Images with CIS Linux Build Kit within Amazon EC2 Image Builder

The build and rollout of hardened and certified operating systems (OS) is an imperative of any Cloud Operations (CloudOps) or Cloud Center of Excellence (CCoE) team within an organization. The guideline and security controls to certify the images come from the respective teams within your organization who, in turn, refer to the popular industry wide […]

Tracing ETL Workloads using AWS X-ray and AWS Distro for OpenTelemetry

Tracing ETL Workloads using AWS X-Ray and AWS Distro for OpenTelemetry

Introduction Data pipelines are essential for modern data-driven companies to gain critical business insights. However, data pipelines commonly fail when new files or datasets from data sources do not conform to the expected schema, leading to downstream job failures, workflow breakdowns, and delayed insights. Additionally, fluctuating data volumes, from a few gigabytes to multiple terabytes, […]

Simplify AWS Cost Data Analysis with Amazon Q in QuickSight

Overview Financial teams across industries are seeking agile solutions that provide rapid insights, enabling timely and informed decisions to manage costs effectively. AWS makes it easy to build and scale generative AI by adding capabilities to its suite of analytics tools. Amazon Q in QuickSight offers an in-depth analysis with additional granularity and dimensionality (e.g., […]

Monitor AWS Transit Gateway Flow Logs centrally using Amazon Managed Grafana

Monitor AWS Transit Gateway Flow Logs centrally using Amazon Managed Grafana

As organizations continue to expand their cloud infrastructure by connecting multiple Amazon Virtual Private Clouds (Amazon VPC) across accounts and regions, the complexity of managing their network environment increases. AWS Transit Gateway has emerged as a powerful solution to simplify this complexity by providing a centralized hub for secure communication between Amazon VPCs, on-premises systems, and […]

Best practices to respond to security risks across AWS Organizations

Responding to security findings is important for maintaining the security posture of your Amazon Web Service (AWS) environment. By promptly addressing identified vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, or potential threats, you can mitigate risks, protect your data and resources, and help ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements. As shown in Image 1, effective incident response follows a […]

Unlock deeper insights and faster investigations with AWS CloudTrail Lake

AWS CloudTrail Lake introduces powerful new features to help you analyze and investigate your AWS activity logs more efficiently. New capabilities include enhanced event filtering, AI-powered natural language querying, AI-powered query result summarization, cross-account sharing of event data stores, and comprehensive dashboard capabilities. These enhancements enable deeper insights and faster investigations while providing greater control over data ingestion costs and analysis, making it easier than ever to monitor and secure your AWS environments.

Enhance your global network performance: A deep dive into Internet Monitor’s new optimization tools

Overview The Internet Monitor feature of Amazon CloudWatch Network Monitoring now includes enhanced traffic optimization recommendation guidance that you can use to explore how to help optimize your application’s latency by using different AWS Regions or Local Zones, or by using Amazon CloudFront. You can also learn how to reduce latency by routing specific IP […]

Increase SAP workloads scalability and resiliency with AWS native Application Load Balancer

In the evolving landscape of SAP systems, the transition to web-based access via SAP FIORI has necessitated robust load balancing solutions. Traditionally, end-users accessed SAP systems using the SAP GUI installed on their PC/laptop. However, critical transactions are now increasingly processed through web browsers. For scenarios like SAP HR time entry, these transactions might also […]

Manage third party applications in Windows Server nodes using AWS System Manager and Chocolatey

System Administrators face a never-ending list of tasks in IT organizations, with one of the most critical being the installation and updating of software packages. This process is essential for maintaining a secure posture across systems. However, as the number of servers grows, manually managing updates becomes increasingly time-consuming and inefficient. The challenge we’re addressing […]