Season 4 Episode 35: Budget Automation, Database Migration & end to end IPv6

In Season 4, Episode 35, Karl and Jon dive into AWS Budget Controls with automated actions, explore DMS Data Resync for seamless database migrations, and look at CloudFront’s new support for IPv6 origins. They also compare Fargate and ECS for container orchestration and discuss the shift from the SysOps Admin exam to the new Cloud Ops Engineer certification. And after hearing Jon's DIY plans, thankfully Karl failes to recall his ex tractor fan joke, as it is rather long!

 

02:13 - AWS Budget Controls

AWS introduced a new solution for automating actions based on budget alerts. This architecture uses various AWS services like Config, EventBridge, DynamoDB, and Step Functions to automatically manage cloud costs. Users can set up actions to inform, stop, or terminate resources based on budget thresholds for specific services like EC2, SageMaker, Aurora, and OpenSearch.

10:01 - AWS DMS Data Resync 

AWS Database Migration Service (DMS) now offers a Data Resync feature for certain database engines, excluding MySQL. This feature addresses the challenge of maintaining data consistency during migrations, especially for large databases. It allows for quicker resynchronization of data without the need for a full dump and restore, which can be time-consuming for large datasets.

15:28 - Amazon CloudFront IPv6 Support 

Amazon CloudFront now supports IPv6 origins, enabling end-to-end IPv6 delivery. This update offers benefits such as non-NAT operation, lower latency, and higher connection scalability. It's particularly relevant for mobile-first markets where IPv6 adoption is high. The change may also lead to cost savings as IPv6 traffic is generally cheaper than IPv4.

19:35 - Fargate vs ECS

The article discusses the differences between AWS Fargate and Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service). It clarifies that Fargate is a serverless compute engine for containers, while ECS is a container orchestration service. The comparison aims to address confusion among users about how these services interact and their respective roles in container deployment.

22:51 - AWS SysOps to Cloud Ops Exam Evolution 

AWS has renamed and updated the SysOps Administrator Associate exam to the Cloud Ops Engineer Associate exam. The new exam (SOA-C03) maintains similar content to its predecessor but includes some reorganization of topics and the addition of newer AWS services. The article discusses the implications for certification holders and the evolving nature of cloud operations roles.