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Announcing AWS CloudTrail network activity events for VPC Endpoints
Today, we are excited to announce AWS CloudTrail network activity for VPC endpoints, a new event type that captures actions transmitted through a Virtual Private Cloud Endpoint. In this preview, this new event type captures network activity events from VPC endpoints for Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), AWS Key Management Service (KMS), Amazon S3, and […]
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, […]
Introducing Just-in-time node access using AWS Systems Manager
Today, we’re excited to announce the general availability of just-in-time node access, a new capability in AWS Systems Manager. Just-in-time node access enables dynamic, time-bound access to Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), on-premises, and multicloud nodes managed by AWS Systems Manager. It uses a policy-based approval process, allowing you to remove long-standing access while […]
New AWS Fault Injection Service recovery action for zonal autoshift
We’re excited to announce that AWS Fault Injection Service (FIS) now supports a recovery action for Amazon Application Recovery Controller (ARC) zonal autoshift. With this integration, you can now perform more comprehensive testing by creating disruptive events and trigger a zonal autoshift as part of the same experiment. That way, you can observe how your application […]
Unlock the Power of AWS Config: Centralized Compliance and Resource Management
In this post, we will highlight how AWS Config can be used to help organizations implement capabilities related to management and governance, security, and more. Have you ever wondered how to maintain a centralized inventory of resources across your AWS accounts? Do you need to quickly identify the unencrypted resources in your AWS environment? Do you […]
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
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 […]
Amazon CloudWatch Application Signals adds runtime metrics support for Java, Python and .Net applications
Amazon CloudWatch Application Signals now supports runtime metrics for Java, Python and .Net applications. This new capability lets you monitor application runtime metrics directly in Amazon CloudWatch, helping you correlate application performance signals and improve application observability. Amazon CloudWatch Application Signals automatically instruments your applications running on AWS, so that you can monitor your application […]
Manage and view your AWS Health notifications in AWS User Notifications service
Amazon Web Services (AWS) now offers AWS managed notifications, a centralized way to manage and view default notifications in AWS User Notifications. Currently, only AWS Health events are available as managed notifications. With this new feature, you can stay informed about critical updates related to operations and account health. AWS User notifications channels include the […]
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 […]