Explained: The 'basic software bug' that caused Amazon Web Services outage, bringing half the internet across the world down

A subtle software flaw in Amazon's core database system, DynamoDB, triggered a massive, hours-long outage affecting thousands ...

The Long Tail of the AWS Outage

Experts say outages like the one that Amazon experienced this week are almost inevitable given the complexity and scale of ...

AWS outage reminds us why $2,449 Internet-dependent beds are a bad idea

Perhaps one of the most avoidable breakdowns came via people’s beds. The reliance on the Internet for smart bed products from ...

What the Huge AWS Outage Reveals About the Internet

Amazon Web Services experienced DNS resolution issues on Monday morning, taking down wide swaths of the web—and highlighting ...
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Getting to Know the Basic AWS CLI Command Syntax

One of the nice things about the Amazon Web Services (AWS) environment is that it includes a GUI that's sufficient for performing most administrative tasks. Even so, most administrators eventually ...
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Configure Single Sign On for AWS, Part 1: Basic Setup

Managing user identities is often challenging for organizations that make third-party applications available to users through the AWS cloud. A user might. for example, log on using an Active Directory ...