This is the fourth part of the “Implementing Backstage” series and explores how to ensure your Backstage application is secure and how Backstage can contribute to more secure practices in general. The previous installments focused on how to get started, using the core features, and integrating with existing tools using plugins. If you’re unfamiliar with Backstage and need an introduction, check out part one of the “Evaluating Backstage” series.
Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) is a cost-effective email service provided by AWS. It is by far the cheapest option available out there. Comparing the cost of sending emails with SES and other services like SendGrid or Mailchimp, it can be 100x cheaper. However there is a catch. Using SES directly, you will not get some of the features you might need to control the bounce rate of your emails.
OK, so you’ve decided to move from Elasticsearch to OpenSearch. Maybe our comparison helped you decide and maybe you’ve checked our guide on how to perform the migration. But how do you know if your new OpenSearch performs as well and functions as correctly as the existing Elasticsearch? Even when comparing old with new versions, upgrades don’t always translate into better performance.
IT operations teams are challenged to keep pace with the rapid speed of digital transformation. As companies use more cloud-based apps, increase agile deployments, and develop new microservices-based applications, they add layers and complexity to their technology stacks, making life increasingly challenging for ITOps performance.