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AWS Observability Handbook

By : Phani Kumar Lingamallu, Fabio Braga de Oliveira
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AWS Observability Handbook

By: Phani Kumar Lingamallu, Fabio Braga de Oliveira

Overview of this book

As modern application architecture grows increasingly complex, identifying potential points of failure and measuring end user satisfaction, in addition to monitoring application availability, is key. This book helps you explore AWS observability tools that provide end-to-end visibility, enabling quick identification of performance bottlenecks in distributed applications. You’ll gain a holistic view of monitoring and observability on AWS, starting from observability basics using Amazon CloudWatch and AWS X-Ray to advanced ML-powered tools such as AWS DevOps Guru. As you progress, you'll learn about AWS-managed open source services such as AWS Distro for OpenTelemetry (ADOT) and AWS managed Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK Stack. You’ll implement observability in EC2 instances, containers, Kubernetes, and serverless apps and grasp UX monitoring. With a fair mix of concepts and examples, this book helps you gain hands-on experience in implementing end-to-end AWS observability in your applications and navigating and troubleshooting performance issues with the help of use cases. You'll also learn best practices and guidelines, such as how observability relates to the Well-Architected Framework. By the end of this AWS book, you’ll be able to implement observability and monitoring in your apps using AWS’ native and managed open source tools in real-world scenarios.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
1
Part 1: Getting Started with Observability on AWS
6
Part 2: Automated and Machine Learning-Powered Observability on AWS
11
Part 3: Open Source Managed Services on AWS
15
Part 4: Scaled Observability and Beyond

Developing an observability strategy for your organization

An observability strategy is essential for any organization looking to gain a deeper understanding of its IT operations and systems. It addresses key questions such as the following:

  • How do we effectively monitor our systems in the cloud?
  • How can we gain visibility into serverless workloads?
  • Why do certain workloads experience issues, and how can we prevent them from recurring?
  • Which monitoring tools are best suited for our specific needs?

If you are facing any of these challenges, it is time to consider developing an observability strategy for your organization.

Having an effective observability strategy is crucial for gaining a thorough understanding of IT operations, workloads, and their effect on business outcomes and risks. It enables organizations to reduce downtime, enhance customer satisfaction, enhance operational control, and increase efficiency. The observability strategy is based on...