β Reading time: 11 minutes π Main Learning: Step Functions - Express vs. Standard πΎ GitHub Code βοΈ Blog Post Hey Reader while Sandro is learning something new at the AWS Community Day in Munich today, we'll explore Express and Standard Step Functions, the two types of workflows offered by AWS Step Functions. Weβll break down their differences, when to use each, and the benefits of both. Example Application: running both workflow types to see their performance differences If you want to try...
2 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Hey Reader First things first: we apologize for not providing updates on The CloudWatch Book for a while! π’ Sometimes, things don't go as planned and unexpected obstacles arise. But now, we're back in action, creating videos and putting the final touches on the book's content! π₯ Don't just take our word for it! As an early subscriber, here's a free video from one of our favorite chapters: Anomaly Detection π In this deep-dive, you'll learn how to detect unusual patterns in metrics without...
5 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
β Reading time: 11.5 minutes π Main Learning: Host Web Applications on AWS with the CloudFront Hosting Toolkit π¨π½π» GitHub Code π Blog Post Hey Reader ππ½ Happy New Week! I (Sandro) will attend the Serverless Days in Milano next week where Jeremy Daley will hold the keynote. I look forward to meeting many of you and the overall AWS community. This week's newsletter is all about hosting your frontend on AWS. AWS launched a new way of deploying your frontend to it: The CloudFront Hosting Toolkit....
5 months agoΒ β’Β 6 min read
β Reading time: 7 minutes π Main Learning: Visual Regression Testing with AWS CloudWatch Synthetics π¨π½π» GitHub Code π Blog Post Hey Reader Keeping your website running smoothly is important.It's also important to keep an eye on its visual appearance and that it doesn't change due to an unwanted change. AWS CloudWatch Synthetic Canaries is a tool that helps you check on your websites (and APIs!) to make sure itβs working well and look as expected. In this newsletter, weβre going to show you...
6 months agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
Hi Reader and happy May the 4th β. We want to start the spring by giving you an amazing discount on our book and other resources. For that, we have partnered with four different AWS Creators around the globe. You can use the code AWSFUND30 to get 30% off. The resources are: π AWS Fundamentals - Like this newsletter, it covers the basics of essential AWS Services for real-world applications. π The DynamoDB Book - Level up your DynamoDB modeling and finally understand Single-Table Design. ποΈ...
7 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
β Reading time: 6.3 minutes π Main Learning: Working with the Bedrock API π¨π½π» GitHub Code π Blog Post Hey Reader ππ½ in this newsletter, weβll explore how to build a serverless chat application that uses Amazon Bedrock and the OpenAI API. Weβll use SST (Serverless Stack) to develop and deploy the application on AWS, featuring Next.JS for the frontend and DynamoDB and Lambda for backend services. π‘ The application's full repository can be found on our Github organization. You can deploy it with...
7 months agoΒ β’Β 9 min read
β Reading time: 6.3 minutes π Main Learning: Observability Aggregation with OAM π¨π½π» GitHub Code π Blog Post Hey Reader ππ½ Ever tried setting up an AWS Landing Zone? If you have, you know it's not easy. AWS recommends using a separate account just for monitoring all your log data. We're here to introduce the AWS Observability Access Manager (OAM), designed to make this task easier. Previously, we couldn't use OAM effectively due to a major limitation, but that's changed. Interested in diving...
8 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Hey Reader Imagine diving into AWS without a solid foundation on observability. It will lead to inefficiencies, wasted resources and money, and countless hours of troubleshooting. π The CloudWatch Book is here to guide you, ensuring you understand not just the how, but most importantly the why behind using AWS effectively so you'll work with ease, turning even complex infrastructure into a well-oiled machine. π€ In this issue, we want to show you the first sample chapter about Logs and...
8 months agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Hey Reader! Hope you're having an awesome week! This week's edition is about implementing Step Function Workflows. One major use-case that Step Functions enable is the Wait for Callback pattern. Code Included π¨π½π» This edition comes with a special bonus - for the first time, we're including a GitHub repository just for you! Clone the repo and deploy it in your AWS Account. β‘ Step Functions Orchestrate Workflows What are even Step Functions? Step Functions orchestrate workflows with different...
8 months agoΒ β’Β 5 min read