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Analyze Azure Audit Logs with CloudTrail Lake

Analyze Azure Audit Logs with CloudTrail Lake

Introduction In the ever-evolving world of cloud computing, maintaining robust security and compliance is paramount. As usage of multicloud environments grows, the need for comprehensive monitoring and logging solutions becomes more critical. Enter the synergy of Azure Audit Logs and AWS CloudTrail Lake—a powerful combination that provides comprehensive visibility across your cloud environments. Azure Audit […]

Monitor AWS Transit Gateway Flow Logs centrally using Amazon Managed Grafana

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 […]

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 […]

Increase SAP workloads scalability and resiliency with AWS native Application Load Balancer

In the evolving landscape of SAP systems, the transition to web-based access via SAP FIORI has necessitated robust load balancing solutions. Traditionally, end-users accessed SAP systems using the SAP GUI installed on their PC/laptop. However, critical transactions are now increasingly processed through web browsers. For scenarios like SAP HR time entry, these transactions might also […]

Manage third party applications in Windows Server nodes using AWS System Manager and Chocolatey

System Administrators face a never-ending list of tasks in IT organizations, with one of the most critical being the installation and updating of software packages. This process is essential for maintaining a secure posture across systems. However, as the number of servers grows, manually managing updates becomes increasingly time-consuming and inefficient. The challenge we’re addressing […]

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Operations transformation to navigate the VMware migration to AWS

IT operations are at the heart of every organization. Organizations leveraging VMware, have built and adapted to an operating model overtime that can seem daunting to migrate to the cloud. Amazon Web Services (AWS) migration impacts changes to your operations tooling, existing responsibility model, and operations processes tailored to their VMware environment. While AWS offers […]

Authorize different sets of interactive session commands for users using SSM documents

Limit interactive session commands by groups of users using AWS Systems Manager

Customers are looking for a way to limit the types of commands that can be run on their Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances when using AWS Systems Manager Session Manager interactive sessions. Allowed commands vary by group, meaning you need to allow different sets of commands based on the group of users. For […]

Implementing recommended experiments using the AWS Resilience Hub console

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is excited to introduce an enhanced integration between AWS Resilience Hub and AWS Fault Injection Service for facilitating the process of creating and running chaos experiments. We’ll focus on how to leverage this integration through the AWS Management Console, offering a user-friendly, point-and-click approach. The console interface is ideal for those […]

Implementing recommended experiments using AWS Resilience Hub APIs

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is excited to introduce an enhanced integration between AWS Resilience Hub and AWS Fault Injection Service that streamlines the process of creating and running chaos experiments. We’ll focuses on how to leverage this integration through the AWS Command Line Interface (AWS CLI), catering to users who prefer command-line tools for automation […]

Automate Systems Manager patching reports via email and Slack notifications in an AWS Organization

An effective patch management is foremost for maintaining system security, reliability, and compliance across your IT infrastructure. AWS Systems Manager (SSM) provides a comprehensive patching solution, enabling you to automate the deployment of operating system updates to your nodes deployed on AWS, on-premises, and multicloud environments. However, as your organization scales, tracking and reporting on […]