The CloudFormation Layer Cake
So I've had the idea of this post for a while. Like "3 years ago" a while: CFN Layer Cake FTW!I first came across...
So I've had the idea of this post for a while. Like "3 years ago" a while: CFN Layer Cake FTW!I first came across...
The main problem is this: By using tags for authorisation, you have a multitude of completely new - per-service - actions that can be used to compromise your security posture....
Recently I've been working with Step Functions in my day-to-day work, as well as in my personal projects, and I decided to write this post as a way of articulating the ins-and-outs of Step Functions I've learnt while using them. It helps that a few [https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2019/05/aws-step-functions-support-callback-patterns/] new...
Understanding the differences between the various event types and their retries is important, because it will change how you design and code your application. If you're developing a serverless application in Lambda, you will have to deal with retries. They are a necessary evil of a distributed system, which all serverless applications are. Cost Lambda...
With so much buzz around serverless at re:Invent [https://reinvent.awsevents.com/] 2017, I thought it would be a good time to highlight the best places and resources to find AWS-specific serverless information: 1. AWS re:Invent 2017 Serverless Breakout Sessions on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2JE-JGHOKw&list=PLhr1KZpdzukc-1lMQ8iugc82jaVUt_Nej] This...
UPDATED: Added examples from submissions. I love seeing real-world serverless applications. This post is a collection of the best examples, break-downs, and deep-dive articles and videos I've come across recently: * MyCrypto.tools [https://medium.com/@tunatore/how-mycrypto-tools-uses-aws-lambda-serverless-architecture-b5603df10443] is a nice write-up on all the components in their serverless stack. * TubeAlert [https://www.hammerspace.co.uk/...