Solving Real-Time Cloud Challenges (Part 2)

Solving Real-Time Cloud Challenges (Part 2)

Scenario 11: “S3 Bucket Cross-Region Replication Issue”

Cross-region replication for an S3 bucket is not working as expected.

Possible Solutions:

  1. Confirm IAM roles: Ensure that the IAM roles used for cross-region replication have appropriate permissions on both source and destination buckets.

  2. Verify bucket names: Check that the bucket names and configurations in the replication rules are accurate and match the intended setup.

  3. Check AWS Region Support: Ensure that the source and destination AWS Regions support cross-region replication.

Scenario 12: “CloudFront Distribution Misconfiguration”

Your CloudFront distribution is not serving content as expected.

Possible Solutions:

  1. Check origin settings: Verify that the origin (e.g., S3 bucket, EC2 instance) associated with the CloudFront distribution is correctly configured.

  2. Confirm Cache Behavior settings: Review the Cache Behavior settings to ensure proper cache control headers and caching behaviors.

  3. Check distribution status: Ensure that the CloudFront distribution is in the “Deployed” state and has propagated changes globally.

Scenario 13: “RDS Multi-AZ Failover”

Your RDS Multi-AZ deployment is experiencing a failover event.

Possible Solutions:

  1. Check RDS instance health: Investigate the underlying cause of the primary instance’s failure, such as storage issues or instance health.

  2. Monitor failover duration: Monitor the failover process and check if the secondary instance becomes the new primary.

  3. Review RDS event logs: Examine RDS event logs to understand the details of the failover event.

Scenario 14: “ECS Task Stuck in Pending State”

Your ECS task is stuck in the “PENDING” state and not launching.

Possible Solutions:

  1. Review task definition: Verify that the task definition is valid and does not have any syntax errors or missing configurations.

  2. Check resource availability: Ensure that there are sufficient resources (CPU, memory) available in the ECS cluster to accommodate the task.

  3. Verify IAM roles and permissions: Confirm that the IAM roles associated with the ECS task have the necessary permissions to access other AWS services.

Scenario 15: “API Gateway 500 Internal Server Error”

Your API Gateway endpoint is returning a “500 Internal Server Error.”

Possible Solutions:

  1. Check Lambda function logs: Investigate the Lambda function that is integrated with the API Gateway and review its logs for error messages.

  2. Validate API Gateway settings: Confirm that the API Gateway configuration, including request and response mappings, is set up correctly.

  3. Monitor backend resources: Ensure that the backend resources (e.g., DynamoDB, RDS) used by the Lambda function are available and responsive.

Scenario 16: “CloudWatch Alarm Not Triggering”

Your CloudWatch alarm is not triggering as expected.

Possible Solutions:

  1. Check metric threshold: Review the alarm configuration and verify that the metric threshold is set appropriately to trigger the alarm.

  2. Confirm metric period and evaluation period: Ensure that the metric period and evaluation period are aligned with your monitoring requirements.

  3. Validate IAM permissions: Confirm that the IAM roles used for CloudWatch alarms have the necessary permissions to take the specified action.

Scenario 17: “EBS Volume Detachment Failure”

You are unable to detach an EBS volume from an EC2 instance.

Possible Solutions:

  1. Check instance state: Verify that the EC2 instance is in a “stopped” state before attempting to detach the EBS volume.

  2. Review EC2 instance events: Look for any events related to the EBS volume that might be preventing detachment.

  3. Check volume status: Ensure that the EBS volume is in an “available” state, as you cannot detach a volume if it is in use.

Scenario 18: “Lambda Function Invocation Errors”

Your Lambda function is experiencing invocation errors.

Possible Solutions:

  1. Check function concurrency: Confirm that the Lambda function is not hitting any concurrency limits, and if necessary, adjust the concurrency settings.

  2. Review function permissions: Ensure that the IAM roles associated with the Lambda function have the necessary permissions to access resources.

  3. Monitor function timeout: Monitor the function’s timeout and increase it if the function is reaching the maximum execution time.

Scenario 19: “VPC Peering Connection Issue”

You are unable to establish a VPC peering connection between two VPCs.

Possible Solutions:

  1. Confirm VPC CIDR ranges: Ensure that there is no overlap between the CIDR ranges of the peering VPCs.

  2. Check route tables: Verify that the route tables in both VPCs are correctly configured to route traffic between the peering connections.

  3. Review VPC peering connection status: Check the VPC peering connection status in both VPCs to identify any errors or issues.

Scenario 20: “SNS Topic Subscription Error”

You are unable to subscribe an endpoint to an SNS topic.

Possible Solutions:

  1. Verify endpoint permissions: Ensure that the endpoint (e.g., email address, HTTP/S endpoint) has the necessary permissions to receive messages from the SNS topic.

  2. Check subscription confirmation: If the endpoint requires confirmation (e.g., email subscription), check for confirmation emails or messages and follow the confirmation process.

  3. Review SNS topic policies: Confirm that the SNS topic has appropriate policies that allow the necessary subscriptions.

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