In this appendix, you will find a few helpful recipes that feature products that are offered by members of the AWS Partner Network (APN). Partners are a vital part of the overall AWS landscape and in many cases are a big reason to choose AWS over another cloud provider.
We will be covering the following recipes:
- Creating machine images using Hashicorp's Packer
- Monitoring and optimizing your AWS account with nOps
- Instrumenting your lambda functions with IOPipe
By diving into the AWS partner community and learning about partner products, you will be well-equipped to handle just about any task related to your cloud infrastructure.
You can learn more about the APN here: https://aws.amazon.com/partners/.
Pay special attention to those partners who have achieved an AWS competency designation. These partners have passed a rigorous audit process to make sure their solutions are well-architected, and each of them features multiple public case studies that can be used as a reference to validate their capabilities. You can learn more about the AWS Competency Program here: https://aws.amazon.com/partners/competencies/.