From ea31d6c931dafc30f8041053aecdd0b0b2696109 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tharun K <53267275+tharun634@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Fri, 3 Oct 2025 20:47:51 +0530 Subject: [PATCH 1/2] =?UTF-8?q?docs:=20Normalize=20structure:=20Chaos=20En?= =?UTF-8?q?gineering=20=E2=80=94=20Route=2053=20Failover?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- .../docs/aws/tutorials/route-53-failover.mdx | 14 +++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/src/content/docs/aws/tutorials/route-53-failover.mdx b/src/content/docs/aws/tutorials/route-53-failover.mdx index bcf30687..5b9d4aee 100644 --- a/src/content/docs/aws/tutorials/route-53-failover.mdx +++ b/src/content/docs/aws/tutorials/route-53-failover.mdx @@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ test.hello-localstack.com. ..... ``` -### Creating a controlled outage +### Testing the application Our setup is now complete and ready for testing. To mimic a regional outage in the `us-west-1` region, we'll configure the [Chaos API](/aws/capabilities/chaos-engineering/chaos-api) to halt all service invocations in this region, including the health check function. @@ -290,3 +290,15 @@ The LocalStack logs will confirm which API Gateway was called based on the resol 2023-11-07T11:59:28.292 DEBUG --- [ asgi_gw_9] l.s.l.i.version_manager : > {resource: /productApi,path: /productApi,httpMethod: GET,headers: {Host=67890.execute-api.localhost.localstack.cloud:4566, User-Agent=python-requests/2.31.0, accept-encoding=gzip, deflate, accept=*/*, Connection=keep-alive, x-localstack-tgt-api=apigateway .... ``` + +### Conclusion + +This tutorial demonstrated how to build a resilient, self-healing infrastructure using Route53 failover routing in combination with LocalStack's Chaos Engineering capabilities. Key takeaways include: + +- **Automatic Failover**: Route53 health checks continuously monitor endpoint health and automatically redirect traffic to standby regions when primary regions become unavailable +- **Data Resilience**: Cross-region data replication ensures business continuity during regional outages +- **Testing in Production-like Environments**: LocalStack's Chaos API enables safe testing of failure scenarios without impacting production systems +- **Reduced Recovery Time**: Automated failover mechanisms significantly reduce recovery time objectives (RTO) compared to manual intervention +- **Cost-Effective Testing**: LocalStack provides a cost-effective platform for validating disaster recovery procedures and ensuring organizational readiness for actual outage scenarios + +By implementing this architecture, organizations can achieve higher availability SLAs and ensure uninterrupted service delivery even during regional disruptions. The combination of Route53 for intelligent traffic routing and cross-region replication for data redundancy creates a robust foundation for mission-critical applications. From cc27e0868133e7d948b54c6e5600e326af24d82b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Quetzalli Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 12:17:09 -0700 Subject: [PATCH 2/2] editorial review --- .../docs/aws/tutorials/route-53-failover.mdx | 16 +++++++++------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/content/docs/aws/tutorials/route-53-failover.mdx b/src/content/docs/aws/tutorials/route-53-failover.mdx index 5b9d4aee..4b816693 100644 --- a/src/content/docs/aws/tutorials/route-53-failover.mdx +++ b/src/content/docs/aws/tutorials/route-53-failover.mdx @@ -293,12 +293,14 @@ User-Agent=python-requests/2.31.0, accept-encoding=gzip, deflate, accept=*/*, Co ### Conclusion -This tutorial demonstrated how to build a resilient, self-healing infrastructure using Route53 failover routing in combination with LocalStack's Chaos Engineering capabilities. Key takeaways include: +This tutorial demonstrated how to build a resilient, self-healing infrastructure using Route53 failover routing in combination with LocalStack's Chaos Engineering capabilities. -- **Automatic Failover**: Route53 health checks continuously monitor endpoint health and automatically redirect traffic to standby regions when primary regions become unavailable -- **Data Resilience**: Cross-region data replication ensures business continuity during regional outages -- **Testing in Production-like Environments**: LocalStack's Chaos API enables safe testing of failure scenarios without impacting production systems -- **Reduced Recovery Time**: Automated failover mechanisms significantly reduce recovery time objectives (RTO) compared to manual intervention -- **Cost-Effective Testing**: LocalStack provides a cost-effective platform for validating disaster recovery procedures and ensuring organizational readiness for actual outage scenarios +Key takeaways include: -By implementing this architecture, organizations can achieve higher availability SLAs and ensure uninterrupted service delivery even during regional disruptions. The combination of Route53 for intelligent traffic routing and cross-region replication for data redundancy creates a robust foundation for mission-critical applications. +- **Automatic Failover**: Route53 health checks continuously monitor endpoint health and automatically redirect traffic to standby regions when primary regions become unavailable. +- **Data Resilience**: Cross-region data replication ensures business continuity during regional outages. +- **Testing in Production-like Environments**: LocalStack's Chaos API enables safe testing of failure scenarios without impacting production systems. +- **Reduced Recovery Time**: Automated failover mechanisms significantly reduce recovery time objectives (RTO) compared to manual intervention. +- **Cost-Effective Testing**: LocalStack provides a cost-effective platform for validating disaster recovery procedures and ensuring organizational readiness for actual outage scenarios. + +Implementing this architecture helps organizations achieve higher availability SLAs and ensure uninterrupted service delivery even during regional disruptions. The combination of Route53 for intelligent traffic routing and cross-region replication for data redundancy creates a robust foundation for mission-critical applications.