Automate Observability for AWS with IBM Instana self-hosted
IBM and Red Hat Blog
This article provides a detailed guide on deploying IBM Instana, an automated observability solution, on AWS using a CloudFormation template. It covers the architecture, prerequisites, costs, and a step-by-step walkthrough for the deployment.
Specifically, the article covers:
- Overview of IBM Instana and its real-time automated observability capabilities
- Architecture for running IBM Instana self-hosted on AWS, including components like Instana backend instances, EBS volumes, Route 53, and Network Load Balancer
- Prerequisites and costs involved in deploying IBM Instana on AWS
- Detailed walkthrough for deploying IBM Instana on AWS using a CloudFormation template, including configuring parameters, accessing the Instana UI, and optionally setting up a public certificate and Network Load Balancer
- Steps for cleaning up the deployed resources
- Summary and additional resources for learning more about IBM Instana on AWS
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