AWS offers a range of services for SDLC automation, such as CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy, each serving different stages in the development process.
CodePipeline orchestrates CI/CD processes from source to deployment, while CodeBuild uses buildspec.yml for configurations and supports Docker layer caching.
CodeDeploy uses appspec.yml and supports various deployment options for different services like EC2, ECS, and Lambda.
AWS Amplify provides a simplified deployment platform for web and mobile applications.
In the realm of configuration management and IaC, CloudFormation templates in YAML format can be deployed with support for various components like Resources, Parameters, Outputs, and Conditions.
AWS AppConfig facilitates feature flag and configuration services, while AWS SSM offers centralized management for operations like automation, patching, and parameter storage.
AWS Service Catalog allows administrators to create and manage AWS resources and permissions for users, while AWS SAM and CDK offer options for managing serverless applications and infrastructure.
For monitoring and logging, AWS provides CloudWatch for metrics and logs, Amazon Athena for SQL querying S3 data, and services like X-Ray and AWS Distro for OpenTelemetry for application analysis.
Incident and event response mechanisms include features like Amazon EventBridge, S3 Event Notifications, AWS Health Dashboard, and EC2 instance status checks for automated issue identification and resolution.
Security and compliance aspects are covered with services like AWS WAF for web application firewall, AWS Config for auditing, GuardDuty for threat detection, and Inspector for vulnerability scanning.
Additional services like AWS Secrets Manager, Tag Editor, and QuickSight cater to managing secrets, resource tags, and data visualization needs within AWS environments.