Amazon ElastiCache now supports scaling up for Redis nodes

You can now scale up your existing ElastiCache for Redis clusters to a larger node type with a few clicks. Simply modify your node type by choosing from the available options and let ElastiCache manage the rest. Your existing node endpoints will persist, thus no application update is required. Scale up for Redis is designed Read more about Amazon ElastiCache now supports scaling up for Redis nodes[…]

How To Change Your PHP Settings on Ubuntu 14.04

Introduction PHP is a server side scripting language used by many popular CMS and blog platforms like WordPress and Drupal. It is also part of the popular LAMP and LEMP stacks. Updating the PHP configuration settings is a common task when setting up a PHP-based website. Locating the exact PHP configuration file may not be Read more about How To Change Your PHP Settings on Ubuntu 14.04[…]

AWS Mobile Hub now supports Swift

You can use AWS Mobile Hub to develop apps in Swift. Simply login to the AWS Mobile Hub console to create a project and select features for your app including user authentication, data storage, backend logic, push notifications, content delivery, and analytics, then choose Swift from the build tab of your project. AWS Mobile Hub automatically provisions these features and generates a working quickstart app for Read more about AWS Mobile Hub now supports Swift[…]

Support for multiple trails in AWS GovCloud (US)

Support for multiple trails: You can now create up to 5 trails in the AWS GovCloud (US) region. Different stakeholders such as IT auditors, security administrators, and developers can create and manage their own trail. Additionally, you can prescribe granular access control to allow or deny access to specific trails for particular users. For more Read more about Support for multiple trails in AWS GovCloud (US)[…]

APN Partner Accreditation Courses Available in More Languages

AWS continues to innovate at a rapid pace, and one of the keys to building a successful business on AWS is ensuring you can accurately explain the value and operation of AWS and its latest features. AWS Business and Technical Professional courses consist of e-learning modules and assessments designed to help you stay current. Today Read more about APN Partner Accreditation Courses Available in More Languages[…]

Amazon EC2 Instances Now Available in the Asia Pacific (Seoul) region

Amazon EC2 Spot instances are now available in the Asia Pacific (Seoul) region. AWS customers in the area can now use Spot instances to save up to 90% compared to On-Demand prices by bidding on unused Amazon EC2 capacity. In addition to reducing the cost of running your applications, you can also use Spot instances Read more about Amazon EC2 Instances Now Available in the Asia Pacific (Seoul) region[…]

How To Create a Sudo User on Ubuntu [Quickstart]

The sudo command provides a mechanism for granting administrator privileges, ordinarily only available to the root user, to normal users. This guide will show you the easiest way to create a new user with sudo access on Ubuntu, without having to modify your server’s sudoers file. If you want to configure sudo for an existing Read more about How To Create a Sudo User on Ubuntu [Quickstart][…]

Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports Windows Authentication

Amazon RDS for SQL server now supports authentication using the Windows Authentication method. You can now enable your applications to authenticate against Amazon RDS for SQL Server using credentials stored in the AWS Directory Service for Microsoft Active Directory (Enterprise Edition). Keeping all of your credentials in the same directory will save you time and Read more about Amazon RDS for SQL Server now supports Windows Authentication[…]

Announcing New CloudWatch Metrics for EC2 Instances

Today we are announcing the availability of two new CloudWatch metrics for monitoring network packets on EC2 instances. The new metrics are NetworkPacketsIn and NetworkPacketsOut. These new metrics provide insight into the number of network packets flowing to and from an EC2 instance. These metrics are available along with the other CloudWatch metrics for all Read more about Announcing New CloudWatch Metrics for EC2 Instances[…]