AWS Disaster Recovery (DR) refers to the strategies, tools, and services that help organizations recover their IT infrastructure and applications in the event of a disaster, such as an outage, system failure, or natural disaster. AWS provides a range of services and approaches that enable businesses to build a resilient disaster recovery solution to quickly…
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S3 Transfer Acceleration and Amazon CloudFront
Amazon S3 Transfer Acceleration and Amazon CloudFront are both services designed to improve the performance of delivering content from Amazon S3 to end users, but they have different use cases and operate in different ways. Here’s a comparison of the two: S3 Transfer Acceleration Overview: S3 Transfer Acceleration is a feature of Amazon S3 that…
SQS
Feature Standard Queue FIFO Queue Throughput Unlimited 300 TPS (default) 3,000 TPS (with high-throughput mode) Message per second Virtually unlimited Limited to configured TPS Ordering Best-effort (out of order possible) Strictly ordered Duplicates Possible (at-least-once delivery) No duplicates (exactly-once processing) Latency Tens of milliseconds Slightly higher due to ordering enforcement Message Size Up to 256…
KMS and Secrets Manager
AWS Secrets Manager vs AWS KMS (Key Management Service) Both AWS Secrets Manager and AWS Key Management Service (KMS) are used for security and encryption, but they serve different purposes. Feature AWS Secrets Manager AWS KMS (Key Management Service) Purpose Manages and rotates sensitive secrets (passwords, API keys, database credentials, etc.) Manages and controls cryptographic…
DynamoDB Notes
Amazon DynamoDB Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR) Amazon DynamoDB Point-in-Time Recovery (PITR) allows you to restore a table to a specific point in time within the past 35 days. It provides continuous backup to protect against accidental deletions, data corruption, or unintended write operations. 1. Key Features of PITR Auto Scaling for DynamoDB Tables refers to the…
AWS Systems Manager (SSM)
AWS Systems Manager (SSM) is a centralized management service that helps automate, monitor, and secure AWS and on-premises infrastructure. It simplifies operations, troubleshooting, patching, and security management. 1. Key Features of AWS Systems Manager a) Session Manager (Secure Remote Access) b) SSM Run Command (Automate Tasks Remotely) c) Patch Manager (Automated Patching) d) Parameter Store…
AWS Transit Gateway, AWS CloudHub, and AWS Cloud WAN
Here’s a table that compares AWS Transit Gateway, AWS CloudHub, and AWS Cloud WAN based on various aspects: Feature AWS Transit Gateway AWS CloudHub AWS Cloud WAN Purpose Centralized hub for VPC and on-premises connections Connects VPCs across multiple regions using VPN Global network management across AWS regions and on-premises Primary Use Case VPC-to-VPC communication,…
Amazon AppRunner, AWS Batch, and AWS Lambda
Amazon AppRunner, AWS Batch, and AWS Lambda are three different services offered by AWS to run applications and workloads, but they are designed for different use cases. Let’s compare them based on various factors: 1. Purpose and Use Case 2. Event-Driven vs. Scheduled Workloads 3. Scalability 4. Resource Management and Control 5. Execution Duration 6….
Amazon Pinpoint
Amazon Pinpoint is an AWS service for customer engagement and communication. It enables businesses to send targeted, personalized messages across multiple channels, including email, SMS, push notifications, and voice messages. Pinpoint is commonly used for marketing campaigns, transactional messaging, and customer analytics. Key Features of Amazon Pinpoint 1. Multi-Channel Messaging Amazon Pinpoint allows you to…
AWS IAM Policy Conditions
AWS IAM Policy Conditions allow you to apply specific constraints or rules to control access in your AWS environment. These conditions can be used in IAM policies (Identity and Access Management) to refine permissions based on attributes, such as time of day, source IP, or the presence of tags, among others. Conditions help you to…