AWS AppConfig supports automatic rollback safety from third-party alerts

AWS AppConfig has added support for third-party monitors to trigger automatic rollbacks when there are problems with updates to feature flags, experimental flags, or configuration data. Customers can now connect AWS AppConfig to third-party application performance monitoring (APM) solutions; previously monitoring required Amazon CloudWatch. This monitoring gives more confidence and additional safety controls when making any change on production.

Unexpected downtime or degraded performance can occur from faulty changes to feature flags or configuration data. AWS AppConfig provides safety guardrails to reduce this risk. One key safety guardrail for AWS AppConfig is the ability to have AWS AppConfig immediately roll back a change when a monitor alerts during the rollout of a feature flag or configuration change. This automation can typically remediate problems faster than a human operator can. Customers can use AWS AppConfig Extensions to connect to any API-enabled APM, including proprietary solutions.

Third-party alarm rollback for AWS AppConfig is available in all AWS Regions, including the AWS GovCloud (US) Regions. To get started, use the AWS AppConfig Getting Started Guide, or learn about AWS AppConfig automatic rollback.