How can ECS/Fargate scale an SQS worker from zero tasks using backlog-per-task?
I run an ECS/Fargate worker that consumes messages from an SQS queue. I want the service to scale down to zero when the queue is empty, with a…
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How can an ECS/Fargate service scale from zero using SQS backlog per task?
I run a long-lived ECS/Fargate worker service that consumes an SQS queue. I want the service to scale between 0 and 10 tasks, with no tasks running while…
How can an ECS/Fargate service scale from zero using an SQS backlog metric?
I run an ECS/Fargate worker that consumes messages from an SQS queue. I want the service to scale down to zero when the queue is empty, with a…
How Can We Effectively Audit API Calls in a Sensitive Data Environment?
I'm seeking advice on implementing audit logs for our .NET API, which runs on ECS. We want to log both request and response payloads for each HTTP call.…
What's the Best Way to Implement FinOps on AWS?
I'm looking to set up a dashboard for cost monitoring to get started with FinOps for my company's AWS account. Ideally, I'd like something similar to the cost…
How to Track Down a Sudden Spike in AWS NAT Gateway Costs?
I've noticed a significant increase in our NAT Gateway costs over the past few days, and I'm struggling to pinpoint the source. We have resources operating in private…
How to Create Alarm Mute Rules in AWS CloudWatch Programmatically?
I'm looking to set up a maintenance mode for the alarms on my work's AWS account. I discovered that AWS recently released alarm mute rules, which are exactly…
Is Building a Custom Tool for AWS Database Log Analysis Worth It?
Hey everyone! We're currently using Aurora with PostgreSQL and MySQL databases, and one of my teammates is considering developing a Python tool for log analysis. This tool would…
Why can't I see CWAgent metrics on my CloudWatch dashboard?
I recently set up a Windows server and installed the CloudWatch agent. While I can view the logs I wanted on the CloudWatch dashboard, I don't see the…
How to Find Workspaces with No User Connections in 30 Days?
I'm new to AWS and trying to manage around 700 always-on workspaces that our users connect to as their desktop. I believe there are over 100 workspaces that…
How can I organize and streamline our AWS infrastructure?
I'm currently part of a startup where we have several EC2 instances running, along with a web application hosted on Elastic Beanstalk. We also use services like Redis…
What are the best ways to analyze logs from AWS Lambda?
I recently encountered an issue with my fully Lambda-based integration app, which involves eight different Lambdas. Normally, I just check the logs through the web console, but last…
How are slow query logs transferred to CloudWatch in Aurora MySQL?
Hey folks! I'm curious about how the slow_query_log works with Aurora MySQL when log_output is set to 'file'. Do the slow query logs get written to the local…
Is Routing Lambda Panics to Slack Really This Easy?
I'm managing over 50 AWS Lambda functions, and I want to set up a process to notify our team on Slack whenever any of the Lambdas experience a…
How Can I Set Up Real-Time Cost Alerts for AWS Usage?
I need to improve my AWS alerting system. We had a daily alert set up, but we recently faced a huge spike in CloudWatch log ingestion that resulted…
Easier Way to Log Messages to Azure Without Complex Setup?
I'm looking to develop a simple script, whether in PowerShell, Python, or a similar language, that can send log messages to Azure. In AWS CloudWatch Logs, setting up…
Why Is My ECS Service Scaling So Slowly?
I'm currently using AWS ECS Fargate to run my Express Node TypeScript web application and I've noticed an issue with how slowly my service scales. My setup has…
Why is my AWS ECS service scaling so slowly?
I'm using AWS ECS Fargate to run my express Node.js TypeScript web app, with a setup of 2 tasks on a 1vCPU. I've set a scaling alarm to…
How Can I Ensure My AWS Lambda Uses Instance Names Instead of IDs for Alarms?
I'm working on a project that involves auto scaling groups, where instances get created and terminated frequently. To monitor these instances, I use a Lambda function triggered by…
How Can I Track Successful IAM Auth Connections to MySQL Aurora?
Hey everyone! We've recently set up IAM Authentication for our MySQL Aurora (Serverless v2) instance, but I'm hitting a wall trying to trace successful connection attempts. Currently, the…