AWS Systems Manager Overview
Explore AWS Systems Manager to remotely manage and configure EC2 instances and on-site servers effectively. Understand how Automation, Run Command, Session Manager, and other key tools help automate IT tasks, manage software and patches, monitor system performance, and integrate with AWS services for comprehensive infrastructure management.
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AWS Systems Manager
AWS Systems Manager (SSM) (formerly known as Simple Systems Manager) allows us to remotely manage and configure multiple EC2 instances and on-site servers. It provides various tools and capabilities, such as executing commands and scripts, overseeing software and patching, and monitoring system inventory and performance data.
SSM seamlessly integrates with other AWS services, such as CloudWatch and Config, to provide a comprehensive approach to managing your infrastructure. It enables the management of virtually any machine, whether on AWS (EC2 instances), on-site servers, or VMs hosted on other cloud providers, as long as they have a reachable SSM agent and run a supported OS:
- Linux
- macOS
- Raspberry Pi OS (also known as Raspbian)
- Windows Server
Tools and features
Let’s look at some of the tools and features and tools SSM offers.
- Operations management:
- Explorer
- OpsCenter
- CloudWatch Dashboard
- Incident Manager
- Application management:
- Application
- Node management:
- Fleet Manager
- Compliance
- Inventory
- Hybrid Activations
- Session Manager
- Run Command
- State Manager