Cost Allocation Tags on Amazon S3 Buckets and Using AWS Cost Explorer
Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) is one of the most popular cloud-based storage solutions by AWS. Amazon S3 offers flexibility for various applications and is widely used across multiple use cases as it offers durability, availability, and cost-effectiveness. It allows users to store, manage, and securely access petabyte-scale data from the AWS cloud. By default, Amazon Billing shows how much data and cost is incurred for the cumulative storage cost and usage of [...]
Automating Amazon GuardDuty Notifications through Email Alerts
Amazon GuardDuty is a powerful security tool that helps to detect suspicious activities and threats in your AWS environment. It uses intelligent threat detection and provides you with a detailed view of potential security issues across your AWS account. Amazon GuardDuty continuously monitors your AWS resources and generates findings based on various threat intelligence sources. This allows you to identify security vulnerabilities and take necessary actions to secure your environment. One of the key [...]
How to Setup Backup and Recovery in Azure
If you’re managing a cloud infrastructure, you understand that backups are created to safeguard critical data and ensure business continuity. In the event of a server failure, backups expedite the restoration of data and the prompt resumption of operations. It also allows you to revert to previous server states, which is helpful for version control and rollbacks. Additionally, backups are useful resources for testing, development, and creating replica environments. In Microsoft Azure, the dedicated [...]
Streamlining EBS Snapshot Management with Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager Automation
Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS) snapshots are an essential part of managing data on Amazon Web Services (AWS). EBS snapshots are backups of your EBS volumes, which are stored in Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3). They are crucial for data protection and disaster recovery, but managing EBS snapshots can be time-consuming and complex. Fortunately, Amazon Data Lifecycle Manager (DLM) provides a solution to simplify EBS snapshot management. DLM is a service that automates the [...]
Enhancing S3 Bucket Security by Prohibiting Uploads of Unencrypted Objects
Amazon S3 is a widely used object storage service that allows users to store and retrieve large amounts of data. S3 is known for its scalability, durability, and cost-effectiveness, making it an ideal choice for many organizations. However, as with any cloud-based service, security is a crucial concern. One way to enhance the security of S3 buckets is by prohibiting the upload of unencrypted objects. In this article, we will explore why this is [...]
10 Years of AWS Certification: Is It Still Worth It to get AWS Certified this 2023?
10 years ago, on April 30 2013, Amazon Web Services launched its AWS Global Certification Program. The primary purpose of this program is to validate the necessary technical skills and knowledge required for building secure and reliable cloud-based applications using the AWS Cloud. Passing the AWS Certification exam means that you can prove your expertise and knowledge in AWS to your current employers or even to the prospective companies you wish to apply for. [...]
AWS Lambda: Synchronous vs Asynchronous Invocation
You can invoke a Lambda function in two ways. Synchronous Invocation The first one is called Synchronous invocation, which is the default mode. Synchronous invocation is pretty straightforward. When you invoke a function synchronously, AWS Lambda waits until the function is done processing, then returns the result. Let’s see how this works through the following example: The diagram illustrates a Lambda function-backed API that is managed by API Gateway. When API Gateway receives a [...]
Connecting your Lambda Function to a Private Database
If you want your Lambda function to interact with resources (e.g., RDS database, EC2 instance) inside a private subnet, you won't be able to do so by default. The reason for this is that Lambda functions live in an isolated and secured VPC managed by AWS. This is why when you create a Lambda function, you don’t go through any networking configurations (VPC, subnet, ENIs), unlike when creating EC2 instances. Also, you cannot establish [...]
New AWS Cloud Practitioner Video Course Release and AWS Video Courses Price Drop
Beginners in cloud computing find it much simpler to learn various lectures or topics through video courses. It's undoubtedly among the best tools for learning that you can use in preparing for an AWS certification exam. Our Video Courses, created by AWS Certified professionals, will certainly help you prepare to pass your AWS certification exams. New AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner CLF-C02 Video Course The first step in AWS Certification is the Foundational level [...]
Configuring Azure Object Replication
Data replication is crucial for organizations focused on maintaining uninterrupted business operations, strengthening data safety, and enhancing application efficiency. Organizations can avert data loss, lessen downtime, and ensure continuous access to essential information by producing and overseeing multiple data duplicates across a range of systems and sites. In today's breakneck speed and interconnected world, data replication is vital for complying with regulatory standards and offering an outstanding user experience. It is a core aspect [...]
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