Summary of AWS blogs for the week of Monday Oct 23

In the week of Mon Oct 23 2023 AWS published 101 blog posts — here is an overview of what happened.

Topics Covered

Desktop and Application Streaming

AWS End User Computing & Persistent Storage for Amazon AppStream 2.0 Linux Fleets on Amazon Elastic File System

AWS re:Invent 2023 is the cloud computing event of the year. Whether attending in-person or online, this blog will guide readers through all the End User Computing (EUC) activities offered. Amazon AppStream 2.0 and Amazon Elastic File System (EFS) can be combined to create a persistent storage location for educational and research institutions. This integration simplifies data storage and ensures researchers and students have access regardless of their location.

Maximizing AWS End User Computing

AWS re:Invent 2023 offers a variety of EUC activities, including workshops, sessions, and the “Builders Fair”. The Builders Fair is a great opportunity to get hands-on experience with the latest AWS technologies. Attendees can also participate in sessions and workshops ranging from the fundamentals of EUC to the latest advancements. AWS will also host demos, hands-on labs, and a variety of networking opportunities.

Amazon AppStream 2.0 & Amazon Elastic File System

Amazon AppStream 2.0 is a fully managed, secure application streaming service that allows organizations to stream desktop applications from AWS to users’ devices. Amazon EFS is a fully managed cloud file storage service, designed to store and share files across multiple Amazon EC2 instances. The combination of these services allows educational and research institutions to create persistent storage locations for storing data and educational materials. It also ensures students and researchers have access to the data regardless of their location.

Cloud2’s Expertise

Cloud2 is the leading Danish AWS consultancy, providing professional and managed services. Cloud2 can provide the advanced AWS expertise to help educational and research institutions maximize the potential of Amazon AppStream 2.0 and Amazon Elastic File System. With Cloud2’s help, these institutions can optimize their storage and application access in the cloud. Cloud2’s experienced staff have the knowledge and resources to help customers fully leverage the power of AWS End User Computing.

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AWS DevOps Blog

Using Amazon CodeWhisperer with Okta as a Secure Identity Provider

Amazon CodeWhisperer is a powerful AI coding companion that helps developers build software quickly, responsibly, and securely. For enterprise customers, CodeWhisperer offers a Professional tier that adds administrative features, like SSO and IAM Identity Center for secure authentication. Customers using Amazon CodeWhisperer often want to enable their developers to sign in using existing identity providers (IdP), such as Okta.

Amazon CodeWhisperer provides support for authentication either through AWS Builder Id, designed for individual developers, or AWS IAM Identity Center, which provides identity and access management services. To set up Okta as an external IdP in CodeWhisperer, first you need to create an application in Okta. This application will list the authorization endpoints and scopes required for authentication and authorization. Once the application is created in Okta, you can configure it in CodeWhisperer as an external IdP.

Introducing CodeWhisperer Dashboard and CloudWatch Metrics

To help customers monitor their usage of Amazon CodeWhisperer, the CodeWhisperer team has introduced a dashboard, where customers can access data from their Amazon CloudWatch metrics. The dashboard provides a detailed view of how developers are using CodeWhisperer and how it is performing. Customers can also view usage metrics, such as how many snippets were generated per day, and performance metrics, such as the latency for each request.

The CodeWhisperer dashboard also provides a way for customers to troubleshoot issues quickly. For example, customers can access CloudWatch logs to see what went wrong in a particular request and take corrective action. The dashboard also allows customers to set alarms for key performance metrics, such as latency, to ensure that the system is performing as expected.

Why AWS is the Best Place to Run Rust

The Rust programming language was created by Mozilla Research in 2010 to be “a programming language empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software”[1]. AWS provides a flexible, secure, and cost-effective platform for running Rust applications. With AWS, developers can quickly spin up and scale Rust environments, as well as take advantage of performance enhancing features such as the AWS Lambda service and Amazon EC2 instance store.

AWS also provides a comprehensive set of DevOps tools that can be used to manage Rust applications. AWS CodePipeline, for example, automates the process of deploying Rust applications to the cloud, while AWS CodeBuild simplifies code builds and deployments. For organizations looking to move their existing Rust applications to the cloud, AWS Migration Hub offers a central repository for tracking and managing the migration process.

Organizations looking to maximize the performance of their Rust applications can take advantage of AWS performance enhancing features, such as Amazon ECS for container-based deployment and AWS Fargate for serverless computing. Additionally, Amazon CloudFront can be used to reduce network latency, and Amazon Elasticsearch Service can be used to analyze application logs.

At Cloud2, our team of AWS experts can help you get the most out of your Rust applications. Our cloud engineers have extensive experience in developing, deploying, and running Rust applications and services on AWS. We can help you migrate existing Rust applications to AWS, optimize performance, and provide ongoing monitoring and DevOps support. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you get the most out of your Rust applications.

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