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Cloudaware workflows (flows) is a technology for automating processes based on changes detected in CMDB. Using flows, customers can quickly adopt automation in all domains of digital infrastructure operations at scale. |
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Architecture
The Flow Builder provides an easy-to-use point-and-click user interface to create automation flows.
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Infrastructure operators leverage flows to address configuration changes, spending spikes, and security compliance violations. Here are sample use cases:
Asset Management
Problem: Expired certificate causes business disruption
Solution: Create a time-based flow that will notify you to update the certificate 30 days before expiration
Problem: Expired certificate causes business disruption
Solution: Create a time-based flow that will notify you to update the certificate 30 days before expiration
Asset: ACM Certificate
Criteria: Expiration Date < 30 from Current Date
Action: Send an email and create a JIRA ticket
Cost Management
Problem: AWS Forecasted Spend exceeds the preset budget value
Solution: Deploy a flow to send an email and Slack notifications to cost center owner
Asset: AWS Account
Criteria: Forecasted EoM or EoY Spend > Budget
Action: Trigger Email and Webhook for Slack
Compliance
Problem: AWS S3 Bucket allows non-encrypted traffic
Solution: Create a flow that will perform an auto-remediation process if the bucket owner has not addressed the issue within 7 days
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Asset: Compliance Policy Violation
Criteria: Compliance Policy Violation Age > 7 days
Action: Webhook to trigger AWS Lambda auto-remediation function
Incident Management
Problem: Publicly facing instance has critical vulnerabilities
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