AWS Storage Blog
Category: HAQM CloudWatch
Automating HAQM CloudWatch dashboard creation for HAQM EBS volume KPIs
Enterprises can benefit significantly from optimizing block storage performance in the cloud. One of the primary benefits is having faster and more reliable data access to support critical business operations and real-time applications by achieving reduced latency and higher throughput. Another benefit is realizing cost savings by increasing storage operational efficiency to reduce the need […]
Retrieving previous versions of S3 bucket policies
When dealing with applications or storage, it is often helpful to log previous policy configurations and have the ability to retrieve them. This can help you managed and troubleshoot configuration changes and comply with security regulations. HAQM Simple Storage Service (HAQM S3) bucket policies are resource-based policies that you can use to grant access permissions […]
Modern data protection architecture on HAQM S3: Part 2
Update (12/11/2023): As of November 20, 2023, HAQM S3 supports enabling S3 Object Lock on existing buckets. Keeping data secure and usable in unforeseen circumstances like accidental breaches, human error, and hacking is critical to business continuity and success. To effectively mitigate the impact of these events on business-critical assets, one of the recommended strategies […]
Modern data protection architecture on HAQM S3: Part 1
Update (12/11/2023): As of November 20, 2023, HAQM S3 supports enabling S3 Object Lock on existing buckets. Keeping data secure and usable in unforeseen circumstances like accidental breaches, human error, and hacking is critical to business continuity and success. To effectively mitigate the impact of these events on business-critical assets, one of the recommended strategies […]
Monitoring HAQM EBS volume disruptions using HAQM EventBridge
A top priority for customers is to make sure that their applications are highly resilient and durable to meet their business goals. To make sure that applications are working and performing as expected, you can use monitoring tools such as HAQM CloudWatch metrics and events to track the health of your applications. Monitoring and alarming […]
Synchronize HAQM EC2 instance tags and instance type with AWS Elastic Disaster Recovery source servers
When performing disaster recovery, you recover your original systems and IT infrastructure to their original state at an alternate, available site. When you recover your servers, the recovered servers should match the original compute infrastructure to reduce the risk of underprovisioning or overprovisioning your recovery environment. This improves the likelihood that your recovery servers have […]
Simplify archiving HAQM EBS Snapshots and monitor progress using a live HAQM CloudWatch dashboard
Data protection is top of mind for our customers, and having a data backup strategy is critical to ensure compliance, disaster recovery readiness, and business continuity. As customers experience exponential business growth, their data storage needs grow as well, and data retention can become very costly. In order to meet compliance requirements for data retention […]
File storage access patterns insights using HAQM FSx for Windows File Server
When using Windows file services, enterprise customers often have the requirement to identify potential security breaches and unauthorized access attempts. Traditionally, customers rely on Windows file server file access auditing to capture and analyze audit records to gain these insights and strengthen their security posture. HAQM FSx for Windows File Server provides fully managed shared […]
Customize file delivery notifications using AWS Transfer Family managed workflows
Enterprises and organizations that transfer files, both internally and with external parties, can benefit from having file-processing protocols that facilitate efficient and transparent file-transfer management. When transferring files, especially at scale, it is important to have visibility into the status of file transfer, and for you to able to process files as you receive them. […]
Optimizing HAQM FSx for Windows File Server performance with new metrics
Storage administrators—whether they are managing user and departmental shares, high-availability databases like SQL Server, or business applications—need to understand how their workloads are performing. Understanding optimal throughput capacity, storage capacity, and storage type for your file systems helps ensure high performance and enables you to right-size your file storage to optimize cost. In addition to […]