Articles tagged with "level-200"

SQL Server 2019 Failover Cluster on EC2 – Lessons Learned

Customer requirements demanded the setup of a SQL Failover Cluster on EC2. Following AWS’s reference setup, I encountered some issues that cost me a couple of hours. In this blog post, I’ll share my experience and the solutions I found, hopefully saving you valuable time and making your journey to set up a SQL 2019 Failover Cluster with Windows Server 2019 on EC2 smoother and more enjoyable.

Advanced API Gateway Throttling: Time-Based Adjustments, Budget Alerts, and WAF Configured with Terraform

In the previous post, “API Gateway and Lambda Throttling with Terraform”, we covered the basics of setting up throttling for your API Gateway and Lambda functions. In this follow-up, we’ll take it to the next level, adding budget controls, time-based throttling adjustments, and AWS WAF security integration to safeguard your API while optimizing both performance and cost-efficiency.

API Gateway and Lambda Throttling with Terraform: A Comprehensive Guide

In today’s cloud-native world, effectively managing API and serverless function performance is crucial for building reliable and cost-effective applications. This guide explores advanced throttling techniques for AWS API Gateway and Lambda using Terraform, incorporating best practices from the AWS Well-Architected Framework and real-world implementation patterns.

Regaining Amazon QuickSight SPICE capacity

When using Business Intelligence solutions, it can quickly become difficult to manage all the resources created by numerous users. In this blog article, we will see how the Amazon QuickSight API was leveraged to determine which resources used up all the available SPICE capacity in our Amazon QuickSight account.

OpenSearch vs. Elasticsearch: Why OpenSearch is the Better Choice for AWS Users in 2024

In the dynamic landscape of search and analytics engines, AWS users often find themselves weighing the merits of OpenSearch against Elasticsearch. While both platforms offer robust search capabilities, Amazon OpenSearch Service emerges as the superior option for those operating within the AWS ecosystem. This comprehensive analysis delves into the reasons why OpenSearch stands out and how it compares to Elasticsearch, particularly for AWS users.

Amazon OpenSearch Backup and Restore: Strategies and Considerations

Amazon OpenSearch is a powerful, scalable search and analytics service offered by AWS. As organizations increasingly rely on OpenSearch for critical data operations, implementing robust backup and restore strategies becomes paramount. This article provides a comprehensive guide to OpenSearch backup and restore, helping AWS practitioners make informed decisions about data protection and disaster recovery.

How to accidentally create read-only DynamoDB items

In a recent Developing on AWS course I was faced with an interesting question about DynamoDB. What happens if you create an item that features attributes of a global secondary index with a data type that doesn’t match the index? My intuition was wrong, let’s check out what actually happens.