In May 2024, AWS announced it would start charging for machine-to-machine (M2M) authentication in Cognito. In June 2025, we wrote about it when the bills started landing in The AWS Cognito Bill Has Come Due: What You Need to Know. In November 2025, AWS quietly walked the most painful part back. Here’s the complete story — […]
Learn how AWS Account Factory for Terraform (AFT) simplifies multi-account management through Infrastructure as Code. This guide explains implementing Control Tower with AFT to automate account creation, maintain configuration consistency, and prevent resource sprawl for organizations of all sizes.
Discover how to build resilient self-healing infrastructure that minimizes downtime and boosts operational efficiency in today’s complex IT environments. This comprehensive guide explores four essential components: advanced monitoring patterns using machine learning and predictive analytics, automated remediation strategies with runbooks and scripts, decision frameworks for balancing automation with necessary manual intervention, and the exciting future of autonomous infrastructure powered by AI, ML, and IoT technologies. Learn practical approaches to create infrastructure that can predict, prevent, and quickly resolve issues—ultimately supporting your business goals while reducing costly manual interventions.
Infrastructure drift occurs when the actual state of your infrastructure deviates from its intended or documented state. When left unchecked, drift creates unpredictable systems and slows down incident response. However, with the right approach, it’s a surprisingly manageable challenge. We’ll explore the evolution of infrastructure drift, discuss modern tools for detection, outline automated remediation approaches, and share best practices for ensuring infrastructure consistency.
In our experience as AWS administrators, we’ve found Amazon Cognito to be incredibly versatile. It seamlessly handles social media logins, supports multi-factor authentication for enhanced security in financial services, and ensures compliance with regulations like HIPAA for healthcare applications. Educational institutions can effectively use Cognito to manage student and faculty access, while gaming platforms leverage it for player account management across different devices.
At Rhythmic, we embrace open source not just as users, but as active contributors. Our commitment to openness, collaboration, and community is reflected in our GitHub contributions, including 43 Terraform modules and 14 Ansible roles. Discover how our open source projects like the Terraform, Errorcheck Module, and AWS-Okta SSO are making a difference in the developer community.
Who needs AWS CloudTrail? You do, if you’re wrestling with AWS and can’t figure out why things aren’t working. Dive into the world of API calls and discover how CloudTrail can be your secret weapon for AWS troubleshooting. Learn to navigate CloudTrail’s Event History, harness the power of CloudWatch Logs, and even tap into Amazon Athena for those deep dives. Whether you’re getting mysterious ‘Access Denied’ messages or just want to peek behind the AWS curtain, CloudTrail’s got your back.
Explore the evolution of Infrastructure as Code (IAC) and GitOps practices in cloud environment management. This comprehensive guide covers best practices for version control, continuous integration, and deployment of infrastructure code. Learn how to progress from simple version-controlled Terraform scripts to fully automated GitOps workflows using tools like Atlantis. Discover how IAC and GitOps can enhance your team’s efficiency, improve security, and streamline cloud infrastructure management for organizations of all sizes.
Discover how to elevate your cloud monitoring practices from traditional methods to advanced metric based approaches. Learn the importance of effective tagging, writing powerful queries, and blending multiple monitoring techniques. This comprehensive guide covers essential strategies for maintaining robust system observability in dynamic cloud environments, helping you anticipate issues and optimize performance.
Learn how AWS Service Catalog enables platform building and streamlines infrastructure management using CloudFormation, AWS CDK, and other tools for automation and self-service.
