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Date Published
Author
Mary Jac Heuman
Word count
607
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

AWS has announced that macOS instances are now available on Amazon EC2, allowing developers to move their build and test pipelines to the cloud and take advantage of AWS services such as security, storage, and networking. This development enables iOS and macOS developers to modernize their CI/CD pipelines with flexibility and cost benefits similar to those offered by Windows and Linux counterparts. Datadog provides a suite of tools for monitoring macOS instances alongside the rest of the stack, offering insights into health and performance through dashboards that visualize key metrics such as CPU utilization, disk I/O, and network throughput. The Datadog Agent can collect additional system-level metrics and integrates with popular continuous integration services to track CI/CD workflows in real-time, enabling developers to identify problems and make intelligent decisions on development. With the support for macOS EC2 instances, developers of iOS and macOS applications can gain end-to-end visibility into their entire stack, allowing them to troubleshoot problems when they arise.