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AWS re:Invent 2023 - Schedule work with Amazon EventBridge Scheduler (API208)

Summary

• Michael Gush, a product manager for AWS EventBridge, presented a demo session on Amazon EventBridge Scheduler.
• EventBridge Scheduler is a highly available, resilient, and easy-to-use feature that automates IT tasks and builds scalable scheduling services.
• The demo showcased creating a schedule in EventBridge to invoke a Lambda function every minute.
• EventBridge Scheduler includes features like templated targets, universal targets, flexible time windows, and durability and resiliency capabilities.
• Scheduler supports one-off and recurring schedules, with options for time zones and time windows to spread invocation times.
• The demo also covered the use of universal targets to call any AWS service API and the importance of IAM roles for permissions.
• Schedule groups were discussed for organizing and batch deleting schedules.
• The session concluded with a live demonstration of a schedule invoking a Lambda function and logging the event to CloudWatch.
• Resources, serverless patterns, and related sessions were provided for further learning.

Insights

• EventBridge Scheduler simplifies the process of scheduling tasks across AWS services, which can be particularly useful for IT automation and business applications.
• The ability to use templated targets and universal targets allows for quick integration with common AWS services and custom API calls, respectively.
• Flexible time windows and time zone support are critical for distributed applications where precise timing and localization are important.
• The concept of schedule groups can help manage large numbers of schedules and facilitate easier cleanup and organization.
• The live demo emphasized the practicality of EventBridge Scheduler in real-world scenarios, demonstrating its ease of use and integration with other AWS services like Lambda and CloudWatch.
• The session highlighted the importance of IAM roles in securing and granting the necessary permissions for scheduled tasks to execute properly.
• The resources provided at the end of the session are valuable for attendees who wish to dive deeper into the capabilities and implementation of EventBridge Scheduler.