Debugging Microservice-based Applications using AWS X-Ray

CLOUD LABS

Debugging Microservice-based Applications using AWS X-Ray

In this Cloud Lab, we’ll learn how to use AWS X-Ray to detect latency issues in an application and examine end-to-end tracing.

9 Tasks

intermediate

1hr 30m

Certificate of Completion

Desktop OnlyDevice is not compatible.

No Setup Required

Amazon Web Services

Learning Objectives

Hands-on experience creating and managing DynamoDB tables

The ability to create a REST API on Amazon API Gateway and integrate it with a Lambda function

Understanding of AWS X-Ray and how to use it for end-to-end tracing and latency detection

The ability to analyze and debug performance issues using X-Ray traces and service maps

Technologies

Lambda

API Gateway

X-Ray

DynamoDB

Desktop Only

No Setup Required

Amazon Web Services

Labs Rules Apply

Stay within resource usage requirements.

Do not engage in cryptocurrency mining.

Do not engage in or encourage activity that is illegal.

Skills Covered

Using AWS Cloud Services

Cloud Lab Overview

AWS X-Ray is a service that helps developers analyze and debug distributed applications by providing a detailed view of requests as they travel through the application. With X-Ray, developers can gain insights into the performance of their applications and optimize them to deliver a better user experience.

In this Cloud Lab, you will learn how to create a REST API on Amazon API Gateway and integrate it with AWS Lambda and DynamoDB. You will also enable X-Ray tracing to examine end-to-end tracing and detect latency issues. You will then view the service map to understand your application’s infrastructure and use AWS traces to debug performance issues.

By the end of this Cloud Lab, you will have mastered X-Ray for comprehensive tracing, detecting, and resolving performance issues. With this knowledge, you can troubleshoot and optimize your APIs for better performance and enhanced user experience.

The following is the high-level architecture diagram of the infrastructure you’ll create in this lab.

Cloud Lab Tasks

1.Introduction

Getting Started

2.Build the REST API

Create a DynamoDB Table and an IAM Role

Create a Lambda Function

Configure the API

3.AWS X-Ray

Enable X-Ray for Provisioned Resources

End-to-End Tracing

Resolving Latency Issues Using Service Map

4.Conclusion

Clean Up

Wrap Up!

Labs Rules Apply

Stay within resource usage requirements.

Do not engage in cryptocurrency mining.

Do not engage in or encourage activity that is illegal.

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