Fixing AWS Lambda Timeout Issues When Adding Records to Kinesis Stream
Daniel Marino
9 November 2024
Fixing AWS Lambda Timeout Issues When Adding Records to Kinesis Stream

When utilizing AWS Lambda to publish records to a Kinesis stream, encountering connectivity problems such as ETIMEDOUT errors can disrupt data operations and lead to dissatisfaction. This tutorial offers a thorough method for resolving such issues, from enhancing data partitioning to optimizing connection settings.

Fixing AWS Lambda Connection Issues to MSK Cluster with Kafka-Python and SASL_SSL
Daniel Marino
4 November 2024
Fixing AWS Lambda Connection Issues to MSK Cluster with Kafka-Python and SASL_SSL

Using Kafka-Python and SASL_SSL authentication to connect an AWS Lambda function to an Amazon MSK cluster might be challenging, particularly if you have connectivity issues with the authentication procedure. Through an analysis of security groups, VPC settings, and Kafka setup options, this post describes how to troubleshoot issues like "Connection reset during recv".