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docs: Normalize structure: Chaos Engineering — Route 53 Failover (#257)
Co-authored-by: Quetzalli <alejandra.olvera.novack@gmail.com>
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### Creating a controlled outage
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### Testing the application
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Our setup is now complete and ready for testing.
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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.
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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,
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### Conclusion
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This tutorial demonstrated how to build a resilient, self-healing infrastructure using Route53 failover routing in combination with LocalStack's Chaos Engineering capabilities.
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Key takeaways include:
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- **Automatic Failover**: Route53 health checks continuously monitor endpoint health and automatically redirect traffic to standby regions when primary regions become unavailable.
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- **Data Resilience**: Cross-region data replication ensures business continuity during regional outages.
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- **Testing in Production-like Environments**: LocalStack's Chaos API enables safe testing of failure scenarios without impacting production systems.
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- **Reduced Recovery Time**: Automated failover mechanisms significantly reduce recovery time objectives (RTO) compared to manual intervention.
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- **Cost-Effective Testing**: LocalStack provides a cost-effective platform for validating disaster recovery procedures and ensuring organizational readiness for actual outage scenarios.
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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.

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