How to upgrade your Elastic Cloud deployment
On Elastic Cloud, you can upgrade your Elastic Cloud deployment to a new version with a few clicks. This video walks you through the upgrade process on the Elastic Cloud console.
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Splunk Embarks on AWS Graviton Journey with Amazon EC2 Im4gn and Is4gen Instances
We are excited to announce that Splunk Cloud Platform is moving to next generation AWS Graviton2 processor hardware to help enable enhanced performance for customers who choose AWS as a provider. This begins a phased transition of our Splunk Cloud Platform indexer tier in a move that will help Splunk operate more efficiently and provide customers with the cutting edge in processing technology.
How to sign up for Elastic Cloud on the AWS Marketplace
This video shows how you can sign up for Elastic Cloud on the AWS Marketplace. Once you have signed up, you can create new deployments using the Elastic Cloud console.
How to autoscale your Elastic Cloud deployment
On Elastic Cloud, you can autoscale your deployments depending on usage. This video shows how you can set up autoscaling and define a policy.
[UPDATED] We're changing the way development environment URLs are generated
UPDATE 6 April 2022: There are times where we have to revisit our plan, and today is one of those times. Last week, we released a fix to solve some inconsistencies in how our development URLs are generated. Even though this change was not impacting any production environments, many customers reported that it was breaking their test integrations with third-party services, or that they were reaching a provisioning limit with our Let’s Encrypt certificates.
6 Common DynamoDB Issues
DynamoDB, the primary NoSQL database service offered by AWS, is a versatile tool. It’s fast, scales without much effort, and best of all, it’s billed on-demand! These things make DynamoDB the first choice when a datastore is needed for a new project. But as with all technology, it’s not all roses. You can feel a little lost if you’re coming from years of working with relational databases. You’re SQL and normalization know-how doesn’t bring you much gain.
Automated Just-In-Time Permissions Using JumpCloud+Torq
For security teams, properly managing which users can access resources and governing the level of access those users have is about as basic as locking the door at night. Understandably then, there are thousands of options available to fine-tune or revoke access, and it’s likely that issues come up daily for most companies—if not hourly.
What is Data Encryption and Why It's Recommended for Really Safe Online Security
Encryption has come a long, long way over the last few years. Something once reserved only for militaries and governments, encryption has been made super accessible and has become standard practice in the tech industry. Whether it’s texts, photos, or word docs - it can, and should, be encrypted. Put simply, encryption scrambles any file sent or stored online into unreadable nonsense that can only be translated (or decrypted) by a user with a key.
How to Migrate from BIND to AWS Route53 Safely in 3 Commands
Migrating your DNS to a cloud provider like Amazon’s Route53 service can be a daunting task. Thankfully, with dns-tools you can test your DNS records before and after the migration to ensure that everything made it across in one-piece. This is the three steps we follow when migrating to Route 53: Follow along below and in just 10 minutes you’ll know if everything will migrate smoothly for you.
Terraform your EKS fleet - PART 1
Ever wondered how to provision and manage a fleet of EKS clusters without spending your days clicking through the AWS interface? You're in luck because it's exactly what I will show you in this multi-part tutorial. If you are ready, let's get started!