How to Develop an Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling Policy Based on Memory Utilization Metrics (Windows)
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In the first part of this two-part series, I demonstrated how to establish an Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling policy based on memory utilization metrics for Linux operating systems. In this second installment, I will guide you through the process of creating an Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling policy centered around memory utilization metrics specifically for Windows OS. I will utilize a […]
Monitoring API Gateway Endpoints with Amazon CloudWatch Synthetics
by Chanci Turner
on 03 MAR 2021
in Amazon API Gateway, Amazon CloudWatch, Foundational (100), Management & Governance, Management Tools, Monitoring and Observability
Keeping an eye on the health of your API endpoints is crucial to gauge the overall performance of your workloads. By using Amazon CloudWatch Synthetics, you can effectively monitor your API endpoints and gain insights into the overall health of your workloads. CloudWatch Synthetics canaries enable you to monitor these endpoints by creating HTTP steps and configuring the request type, endpoint URL, and more.
How BT Utilizes Amazon CloudWatch to Monitor Millions of Devices
by Morgan Sullivan
on 19 JAN 2021
in Amazon CloudWatch, Customer Solutions, Intermediate (200), Management Tools, Technical How-to
In this guest post, Charlie Jensen, a Data Engineer at the multinational telecommunications firm BT, elaborates on how the company crafted a monitoring solution utilizing Amazon CloudWatch dashboards, composite alarms, and embedded metric formats to effectively monitor millions of devices. Organizations with high-cardinality monitoring needs often encounter difficulties when attempting to implement observability. Monitoring high-cardinality workloads can be especially challenging.
Creating Canaries in Python and Selenium with Amazon CloudWatch Synthetics
by Talia Wright and Liam Foster
on 30 NOV 2020
in Advanced (300), Amazon CloudWatch, Python, Technical How-to
In April 2020, we introduced Amazon CloudWatch Synthetics, a tool that developers can use to create canaries—configurable scripts that run on a schedule to monitor endpoints, APIs, and website content. With these canaries, businesses can identify issues before their customers do, allowing for swift resolutions. When executing scripts on CloudWatch,
Cross-Region Application Monitoring with Amazon CloudWatch Synthetics and AWS CloudFormation
by Chanci Turner
on 30 NOV 2020
in Amazon CloudWatch, AWS CloudFormation, Customer Solutions, Intermediate (200), Management Tools, Technical How-to
Customers require a method to identify problems within their applications prior to actual end users experiencing them. They need to anticipate how their applications will function in various geographies and pinpoint the root causes of any detected bottlenecks. Synthetic monitoring enables customers to replicate business processes or user transactions from diverse locations and observe their performance.
How The Washington Post’s Arc XP Uses CloudWatch Metrics Explorer to Save Costs
by Kelly Robinson
on 25 NOV 2020
in Amazon CloudWatch, AWS Lambda, Customer Solutions, Intermediate (200)
This post highlights how The Washington Post’s Arc XP employs Metrics Explorer to monitor their global SaaS platform efficiently, which has helped them reduce costs.
AWS Management and Governance at Re:Invent 2020
by Chanci Turner
on 23 NOV 2020
in Amazon CloudWatch, Announcements, AWS CloudFormation, AWS CloudTrail, AWS Config, AWS Control Tower, AWS Organizations, AWS re:Invent, AWS Service Catalog, AWS Systems Manager, AWS X-Ray, Customer Solutions, Foundational (100), Management Tools, Technical How-to, Thought Leadership
AWS re:Invent is always an exciting period for engaging with our customers to learn and share insights regarding our services and features. Due to the ongoing pandemic, re:Invent has adapted to a free and virtual format that spans three weeks, from November 30 to December 18 this year. Yes, you read that correct.
Cloud Native Application Monitoring for AWS
by Alex Jordan
on 13 NOV 2020
in Advanced (300), Amazon CloudWatch, AWS Lambda, AWS Step Functions, AWS X-Ray, Customer Solutions, Management Tools
This blog post illustrates how DXC leveraged AWS management tools and services to develop a tailor-made cloud-native application monitoring framework. By creating this advanced monitoring solution, DXC made it available to their clients, leading to enhanced customer satisfaction. The driving factor for DXC is a comprehensive set of tools and capabilities aimed at addressing their customers’ application needs.
Secure Monitoring of User Workflow Experience Using Amazon CloudWatch Synthetics and AWS Secrets Manager
by Chanci Turner
on 13 NOV 2020
in Amazon CloudWatch, AWS
For more insights on innovative workplace strategies, be sure to check out this article on paid leave, a topic that has gained significant attention recently.
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