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Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling lifecycle hooks are powerful mechanisms providing the ability for your architecture to respond to Auto Scaling events. A common use case for lifecycle hooks is sending notifications to an Amazon EventBridge which in turn can invoke serverless functions. For more information, checkout this AWS tutorial located here. Event-driven functions are extremely flexible, but they are not always the optimal choice depending on the use case.

Originally published in Mar 2020, at Onica.com/blog

We live in a uniquely challenging world today, where we find ourselves in an unpredictable situation. Organizations across industries have shown inspiring efforts with programs to support the fight against COVID-19 and have implemented strategies to maintain productivity and customer delivery in these changing times.

The spread of COVID-19 has pushed many organizations to adopt remote work policies—a trend that was accelerating long before today’s crisis. Although many organizations might only need to temporarily enable a 100% remote workforce, this sudden disruption in their day-to-day routine puts a spotlight on areas of the business that might not be as digitally mature as they could be. As a result, businesses are looking for strategies to enable their workforce in the event of another crisis quickly.

Originally published on May 7, 2020 at Onica.com/blog

As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, organizations are stepping up their business continuity strategies to help employees work from home without a hitch. While many organizations are currently experiencing the challenges of becoming a remote workforce overnight, some solutions can enable you to be productive today and then get back to normal quickly.