Microsoft Workloads on AWS

Category: HAQM CloudWatch

.NET observability with HAQM CloudWatch Application Signals

This blog post provides a detailed walkthrough on integrating HAQM CloudWatch Application Signals with .NET applications deployed on an HAQM Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) cluster. The solution uses CloudWatch Observability Add-On for EKS to enable the .NET applications to emit telemetry signals using OpenTelemetry automatically. Introduction HAQM Web Services (AWS) announced HAQM CloudWatch Application Signals during […]

Use AWS Systems Manager to enable CloudWatch memory metrics for Windows Server HAQM EC2 instances

In this blog post, we will show how to reduce the administrative burden of enabling HAQM CloudWatch memory metric monitoring on Windows Server EC2 instances using AWS Systems Manager automation. Once enabled, we will show how memory monitoring benefits downstream services like AWS Compute Optimizer to provide accurate cost savings recommendations. Monitoring is an important […]

Monitor Microsoft SharePoint Server using HAQM CloudWatch Application Insights

Introduction In this blog post, I will demonstrate how to configure HAQM CloudWatch Application Insights for a Microsoft SharePoint farm. Management and governance are important aspects of any workload, whether it is running on-premises or in the AWS Cloud. In this context, management refers to performing defined actions, either automated or manual, to make sure […]

Configure Microsoft Active Directory to use HAQM Time Sync

In this blog post, I will explain how to utilize Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to configure Microsoft Active Directory (AD) to use the HAQM Time Sync Service for time synchronization. Additionally, I will explain how to monitor and alert on the time synchronization health of the domain with HAQM CloudWatch and HAQM Simple Notification Service. […]

Exporting the Windows Failover Cluster log to CloudWatch

In this deep-dive blog post, we will go through a step-by-step guide on how to capture Windows Failover Cluster Event Viewer logs using HAQM CloudWatch agent and send alerts using HAQM Simple Notification Service (HAQM SNS). Introduction Windows Event Viewer logs are a crucial aspect of monitoring and troubleshooting Windows systems. However, manually reviewing these […]

It’s end of support time again. Are your Microsoft Windows Servers secure?

With the upcoming end of support for Microsoft Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 on October 10, 2023, and the ongoing challenges faced by those on Windows Server 2008/2008 R2, many organizations find themselves in a delicate position. Transitioning away from these older versions isn’t always straightforward. Some organizations are running third-party software that is not yet […]

Running your modern CoreWCF application on AWS

Running your modern CoreWCF application on AWS

In this blog post, we will show you how to deploy a CoreWCF application on an HAQM Linux Graviton2 instance. Also, we will provide a sample application that integrates with HAQM CloudWatch. This approach of running CoreWCF applications on Linux and integration with other AWS services gives customers the ability to improve performance, increase security, […]

An AWS perspective on securely managing Windows Server infrastructure at scale

In this blog, we will provide a holistic approach to help customers manage their Windows Server infrastructure securely and at scale for both cloud-only and hybrid cloud using AWS services. This approach helps our customers use more efficient, unified, and automated operational solutions for managing server infrastructure. Cloud innovations have opened new possibilities for enterprise […]

Analyze Active Directory Event logs using HAQM OpenSearch

Today, security and operation teams have to rely on security events from multiple Active Directory (AD) domain controllers for security analysis. Some key insights from the security analysis include changes to Windows Firewall, users or groups, Windows Registry, and failed login attempts etc. Centralizing these events from domain controllers and domain joined servers and computers […]

Monitor applications and AWS infrastructure using HAQM CloudWatch Application Insights

HAQM CloudWatch Application Insights helps you monitor your applications and AWS infrastructure running those applications by providing easy monitoring setup and a holistic view into the health of your applications. You begin with CloudWatch Application Insights discovering the applications in your AWS Resource Groups or account. Then, it will identify and set up metrics, logs, […]