Automate post-recovery actions using Amazon Elastic Disaster Recovery

This article discusses how to automate post-recovery actions using Amazon Elastic Disaster Recovery (DRS). DRS is a service that helps recover applications and databases during a disaster recovery event. The post-launch action framework allows you to define actions that run automatically after launching recovery instances, enabling you to automate validation, testing, and configuration tasks as part of the recovery process.

Specifically, the article covers:

• An overview of the post-launch action framework
• Prerequisites for using post-launch actions, including installing required IAM roles
• Steps for activating default post-launch actions and adding a source server
• Creating an AWS Systems Manager command document for post-launch actions
• Creating a custom post-launch action and setting it as active for a source server
• Performing a recovery drill and monitoring the completion status of post-launch actions
• Conclusion highlighting the benefits of automating post-recovery tasks with the post-launch action framework