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Mark Achiles is the co-founder of AWS Cloud Club - PUP Manila, the first and pioneering AWS Cloud Club in the Philippines leading the movement of bridging the gap between theory and practice for students. He is an undergraduate in the Polytechnic University of the Philippines taking a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, an AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, and an intern for Tutorials Dojo.

Email Sender Application with Amazon SES

2024-08-28T11:39:59+00:00

Whether you’re part of a business or organization, sending out emails is crucial for connecting with people. More often than not, you’ll find yourself needing to send similar emails to a group and sometimes, they need to be dynamic. Yes, you can send out one email and just add everyone to the BCC but having a dynamic and more personalized email helps create a better connection between you and the recipient. This is a tutorial on how you can create your very own Batch Email Sender Application with just AWS and Python.   Prerequisites In order to follow this tutorial, [...]

Email Sender Application with Amazon SES2024-08-28T11:39:59+00:00

AWS Community Day Philippines 2024

, 2024-09-10T05:02:17+00:00

The AWS Community Day Philippines 2024 is an exciting event for tech enthusiasts taking place on September 21-22, 2024, at the Arthaland Century Pacific Tower in BGC, Taguig. Hosted by the AWS User Group Philippines (AWSUG PH), this event is sure to have lots of knowledge-sharing and networking opportunities.   What is AWS User Group Philippines? AWS User Group Philippines (AWSUG PH) is a Philippine-based user group made up of working professionals who are tech enthusiasts and users of Amazon Web Services. AWSUG PH conducts monthly meetups that allow members of the community to come together, share their experiences and [...]

AWS Community Day Philippines 2024, 2024-09-10T05:02:17+00:00

Managing AWS Resources from Slack with Slash Commands

2024-05-26T07:37:11+00:00

Slack is a crucial application for most businesses. It allows the people working within to seamlessly communicate with one another. Slack offers a lot of features such as channels for text communication, huddles for group calls, canvas for a synchronized knowledge base, and more. As businesses or professionals in the tech industry, you'd be glad to know that Slack also supports app integrations, allowing you to bring your technical workflow right into your channels for ease-of-use. This blog is a guide on how you can effectively manage your AWS resources right from the Slack application with Slash Commands. Slack Command [...]

Managing AWS Resources from Slack with Slash Commands2024-05-26T07:37:11+00:00

Basics of the Basics to AWS – Bonus Part: Machine Learning and AI

2024-05-29T01:20:23+00:00

Over the past few years, AI has become the number 1 trend in the tech industry and it's easy to see why. With powerful generative AI models like GPT4, we are starting to experience what AI can really do. Fast forward to the present, many businesses rely on AI to improve their efficiency and optimize their expenses. With our growing application, we can utilize AI to give a better user experience and grow our user base. Welcome to the bonus part of my 6-part series called Basics of the Basics to AWS, where I introduce you to AWS by breaking it [...]

Basics of the Basics to AWS – Bonus Part: Machine Learning and AI2024-05-29T01:20:23+00:00

Basics of the Basics to AWS – Part 5: Security

2024-05-29T01:19:15+00:00

With our application available on the internet for millions of users to access, it is now more vulnerable than ever to exploitations and cyber attacks like unauthorized access or Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDOS). Security could either make or break our application and it is a topic that we must not ignore. With thousands of user data under our protection, it is up to us to properly safeguard our application. Welcome to part 5 of my 6-part series called Basics of the Basics to AWS, where I introduce you to AWS by breaking it down into smaller digestible concepts related to software development.  In [...]

Basics of the Basics to AWS – Part 5: Security2024-05-29T01:19:15+00:00

Basics of the Basics to AWS – Part 4: Network

2024-05-29T01:17:13+00:00

Cloud Service Providers, such as AWS, use various networking features to power its cloud computing platform. Having foundational computer networking knowledge will certainly come handy to properly configure your cloud applications and systems. It's important to know about the basics such as the 7 layers of the Open System Intercommunication (OSI) Model and Domain Name System (DNS) but fortunately, AWS makes some parts of networking easier for us. Welcome to part 5 of my 6-part series called Basics of the Basics to AWS, where I introduce you to AWS by breaking it down into smaller digestible concepts related to software [...]

Basics of the Basics to AWS – Part 4: Network2024-05-29T01:17:13+00:00

Basics of the Basics to AWS – Part 3: Databases

2024-05-29T01:10:14+00:00

Data plays an important part in today's world and there's no better way to handle data than with a database. The only question now is whether we need a structured database or a more flexible database. Welcome to part 3 of my 6-part series called Basics of the Basics to AWS, where I introduce you to AWS by breaking it down into smaller digestible concepts related to software development.  In this article, I will be talking about AWS Database Services. Before we proceed with the services, I’ll introduce you to Relational and Non-Relational Databases. The services included in this article [...]

Basics of the Basics to AWS – Part 3: Databases2024-05-29T01:10:14+00:00

Basics of the Basics to AWS – Part 2: Storage

2024-05-29T01:08:01+00:00

Every application contains instructions made up of bytes and we want to make sure that these are kept safe in a secure storage system. When building applications on the cloud, it's beneficial to know about the different types of storage systems to pick the right tool for the job. Welcome to part 2 of my 6-part series called Basics of the Basics to AWS, where I introduce you to AWS by breaking it down into smaller digestible concepts related to software development.  In this article, I will be talking about AWS Storage Options. Before we proceed with the services, we’ll [...]

Basics of the Basics to AWS – Part 2: Storage2024-05-29T01:08:01+00:00

Basics of the Basics to AWS – Part 1: Computing

2024-05-29T01:08:35+00:00

At the core of every application is computing power which is mostly in the form of a server but, do you know about Serverless computing and Microservices architecture? When it comes to building your cloud applications, it's certainly an advantage to know about servers and architecture. Welcome to part 1 of my 6-part series called Basics of the Basics to AWS where I introduce you to AWS by breaking it down into smaller digestible concepts related to software development. In this article, I will be talking about AWS Computing Services. Before we proceed with the services, we’ll be talking about [...]

Basics of the Basics to AWS – Part 1: Computing2024-05-29T01:08:35+00:00

Basics of the Basics to AWS – Part 0: Where do we begin?

2024-05-05T12:37:39+00:00

This 6-part series is inspired from a talk I gave on the AWS Student Community Day 2024 Philippines. Through this series, I will be teaching you the basics of AWS through a gimmick I call “Build an App with Me”. This gimmick will be about us trying to model an application’s system architecture through the use of AWS services. Through this gimmick, I aim to give you all a better understanding of when and where we should use different AWS services because I believe that the best way to learn is through application. A few of the 200+ AWS [...]

Basics of the Basics to AWS – Part 0: Where do we begin?2024-05-05T12:37:39+00:00

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