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Spend Less, Build More: AWS Cost Optimization Strategies That Work (Part 2)

In the previous post, we looked at cost optimization for a serverless stack (AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway and Amazon DynamoDB) and classic web application built on Amazon EC2, Application Load Balancer and Amazon S3, fronted by Amazon CloudFront and AWS WAF. This is the second part of our journey into AWS Cost Optimization, specifically […]

Spend Less, Build More: AWS Cost Optimization Strategies That Work (Part 1)

People say the cloud is expensive, but I say we need to know what we’re paying for, how to save money in the cloud, and how to run systems that deliver business value at the lowest possible price. Automat-it, as an AWS Premier Partner and Managed Services Provider, has extensive experience in cost optimization and […]

Managing AWS Sandbox environments in a secure and cost-effective way

Automat-it is an AWS Premier Tier Partner and works with the AWS cloud every day. We support hundreds of customers and manage thousands of AWS accounts. Our engineers are continuously learning and improving their AWS skills. Hands-on practice is essential for such progress, but where to practice? A sandbox environment is a perfect choice for […]

Troubleshoot Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL Performance Issues by Scenario (Part 3)

This is the third part in our series troubleshooting Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL performance issues. Read part 1 here about idle connections, MultiXacts, and query memory consumption Read part 2 here about Subtransactions, Runaway query, and Increased Logical Replication Lag In part 3, we will cover the following issues: Stale Statistics in High-Churn Data Vacuum is […]

How Automat-it built secure, reliable streaming on AWS for freeTV

Delivering live and on-demand video at scale requires far more than compute and storage. Modern streaming platforms must combine security, performance, high availability, and global reach—all while supporting hybrid environments where video originates from on-premises infrastructure but is distributed through the cloud. At Automat-it, our team designed and built the AWS-based streaming foundation for freeTV, […]

Troubleshoot Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL Performance Issues by Scenario (Part 2)

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This is the second blog in our series explaining the most common scenarios involving performance issues for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL. Read Part 1 here which focuses on idle connections, MultiXacts, and query memory consumption. In this second part of the series, we look at the following issues: Greater than 64 Subtransactions 100% CPU due to […]

Troubleshoot Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL Performance Issues by Scenario (Part 1)

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Welcome to a three-part blog series explaining the most common scenarios involving performance issues for Amazon Aurora PostgreSQL. Each use case includes sections to demonstrate the performance issue, as well as a process to analyze, identify, and resolve it. This is Part 1, which includes: Impact of idle connections Impact of MultiXacts Low system memory […]

Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS (LZA) vs. Customizations for AWS Control Tower (CfCT)

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In the previous four posts, I explained AWS Landing Zone in general, the structure of AWS organization, and basic security configurations: Building a Landing zone with AWS Control Tower (part 1) Building a Landing zone with AWS Control Tower (part 2) Building a Landing zone with AWS Control Tower (part 3) Control Tower Guardrails overview […]