Tips

Tips

• Deploy IoT Lambda functions on Greengrass-connected hardware

  Not all Lambda functions are built the same. Follow this advice, and implement best practices to account for Lambda limitations and features in Greengrass edge deployments.  Continue Reading

• Latest AWS machine learning service takes aim at AI novices

  The latest service in AWS' AI portfolio, Amazon SageMaker, is designed to simplify the deployment of new machine learning models, but still requires data science skills.  Continue Reading

• EKS enters the fray of container orchestrator options

  Amazon EKS relieves some of the headaches that have plagued the provider's Elastic Container Service. Here's an overview of key features and how to get started with a migration.  Continue Reading

• Manage APIs with microservices in a Lambda architecture

  When you use Serverless Framework in an AWS environment, you might run into resource limits. Chris Moyer explains how to use microservices to avoid this problem.  Continue Reading

• M EC2 instance family offers versatile compute, at a price

  General-purpose EC2 instances, like the M and T series, fit many types of applications. But before you rush to use them, know your workloads and how much capacity they need.  Continue Reading

• Dive into data lakes on AWS for analytics projects

  Data lakes on AWS can provide a treasure trove of information -- if you can work past complexity and management issues. Test the water with these cloud services.  Continue Reading

• Three Amazon AI-based projects to get your dev team rolling

  Amazon AI technologies expand capabilities for enterprise developers. Try out these sample AI projects to familiarize yourself with deep learning and image recognition features.  Continue Reading

• AWS container services evolve, but remain a work in progress

  At re:Invent, AWS made a number of enhancements to its container services portfolio. But its bedrock container orchestration service, Amazon ECS, still vexes some dev teams.  Continue Reading

• Aurora Serverless leads next wave of cloud database features

  IT teams face a notoriously difficult task when it comes to database scaling and management. New Amazon Aurora features can ease some of these woes and potentially reduce costs.  Continue Reading

• An Amazon QuickSight tutorial to jump-start data analysis

  While Amazon QuickSight comes with some tradeoffs that data scientists should note, this tutorial walks you through key features that might be of interest to your analytics team.  Continue Reading

• AWS Cloud9 IDE connects dispersed development teams

  With the Cloud9 IDE now available, AWS enables developers to get on the same page -- or console -- no matter where they are. That said, it won't be a fit for all dev teams.  Continue Reading

• AWS SLAs guarantee uptime, but users aren't off the hook

  Despite the availability guarantees in AWS' service-level agreements, enterprises need to read the fine print and put in some work themselves to protect against losses.  Continue Reading

• Enable canary deployments with Lambda, API Gateway

  Don't let code tests impede apps in production. Use AWS Lambda and API Gateway to enable a canary deployment and slowly test changes to production environments.  Continue Reading

• Troubleshoot common Amazon EBS performance issues

  Having EBS trouble? You're not alone. Use these troubleshooting tips to work through common EBS issues, such as stuck volumes and slow performance.  Continue Reading

• AWS edge computing shapes new hybrid cloud architectures

  Hybrid cloud means more than connecting back to a data center. Learn how two services can incorporate AWS functionality onto IoT and edge devices to reshape a hybrid deployment.  Continue Reading