Shadow Deployments on AWS Part 1: Lambda@Edge

Shadow deployments have become increasingly popular among organizations as they strive to minimize downtime and ensure smooth transitions during application updates.

My goal is in this post is to help illustrate how easy and powerful it is to utilize Lambda@Edge to enable shadow deployments in a production setting for any kind of HTTP based web service.

I will soon publish a “part two” that focuses on how Amazon SageMaker’s native shadow testing capabilities also support this deployment methodology to compare new or tuned ML models vs. models already deployed in production in real-time.

Mac Screenshot Floating Thumbnail Pro Tip

For all you Mac users out there I just discovered a life-changing command in the depths of Google…

After running the command below, when you take a screenshot using any of the built-in macOS mechanisms the thumbnail will now stick around for 30 seconds instead of the 5 second default!

I cannot tell you how many times I’ve taken a screenshot and then had to hurry to find the right app to drag it into only to have it disappear on me. This is native to macOS and is not a third party utility.

AWS Community Builders!

I woke up to a very surprising email this morning! I have been invited to participate in the AWS Community Builders program for the next 12 months with a focus on storage technology.

The AWS Community Builders program offers technical resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities to AWS technical enthusiasts and emerging thought leaders who are passionate about sharing knowledge and connecting with the technical community.

I am very excited to join this program as I look to share more frequent and relevant content with the AWS community!

Taking the first step...

Today started like any other… Woke up, brewed coffee, and sat down at my desk in my home office to begin the work day at 9am. However, today was no ordinary day.

Today, I embarked on a new path as a Principal Solutions Architect for Triumph Technology Solutions .

I am thrilled for the opportunity to join the Triumph team! Triumph is an Advanced Tier AWS Consulting Partner, and this role will allow me to flex both my technical breadth and depth. I am looking forward to applying my experience to help customers realize their own disruptive and transformative potential.