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Prevent EC2 Downtime: Setting Up Status Check Alarms to Auto-Reboot an Instance
When you’re running a production website on an EC2 instance, the last thing you want is for it to unexpectedly go down while you’re focused on other tasks. Without the right monitoring in place, you might not even realize your site has been offline for a while, and repeated [...]
Securing Your Website in Containerized Applications: A Step-by-Step Guide to Setting-up HTTPS
So, you have just deployed your first app to the cloud (maybe you have followed the tutorial that we have for deployment insert link here), it’s running great, you have your users now, but then you noticed that little “Not Secure” warning in the browser. Suddenly, your app looks… [...]
Mastering Cloud-Based Semantic Search: Advanced Cloud Search Architectures Made Easy
In today's AI-driven world, finding information based on meaning and context rather than exact keywords has become crucial. Good thing we now have vector search, enabling semantic search, personalized recommendations, image similarity, and more. However, building and managing vector search infrastructure can be complex. Fortunately, AWS offers zero-infrastructure managed [...]
Prevent Unforeseen Azure Costs: Setting Up Automated Slack Alerts for Your Subscription
Cloud computing gives companies access to cutting-edge services, flexibility, and scalability. Effective cost management, however, is one of the main challenges to cloud adoption. Despite Azure's robust offerings, businesses risk unexpectedly high costs if they don't have active monitoring. Image generated by Gemini This is where cost monitoring and automated [...]
Beginner’s Guide to Gamma – Let AI Build Your Presentations
Ever wish you could skip the boring parts of making slides and focus on your ideas? Instead, imagine jumping straight into expressing them clearly and beautifully without wrestling with layouts. Moreover, if you’ve ever felt stuck or simply want to save time building presentations, Gamma is the most beginner-friendly [...]
AWS Student Community Day 2025: Mega Manila at Jose Rizal University
AWS Student Community Day 2025: Mega Manila at JRU September 17, 2025 marked a milestone for student communities across Mega Manila. The José Rizal University (JRU) campus came alive with energy as it welcomed hundreds of students for AWS Student Community Day 2025, an annual gathering that empowers the [...]
Build a Simple Mood Journal App with Electron.js
As someone who has been interested in mini desktop applications, I decided to build my own mood journal app to track my daily thoughts and reflections. What better way to learn Electron than by creating something practical? In this tutorial, I will guide you through the process of building [...]
Tech Internships for Future Job Market Readiness in 2025
The tech job market in 2025 continues to expand at lightning speed, with new roles and technologies emerging almost every month. At the same time, competition for these positions grows more intense as thousands of graduates enter the workforce with similar academic qualifications. In this environment, a degree alone [...]
The Evolution of Wearable Technology: Shaping the Future of Work, Communication, and Health
Wearable technology has rapidly evolved, transforming everything from healthcare to communication. Today, wearables offer exciting opportunities, enabling a future where technology seamlessly integrates into our daily lives. Innovations, such as Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, are pushing the boundaries of wearable tech. However, the key question remains: how does wearable [...]
AWS Bedrock’s Intelligent Prompt Routing: Smarter AI for Everyone
When we interact with AI models, we often expect them to instantly understand our intent and give the right answer. But the truth is, not every model is designed for every type of task. Some are fast but shallow, others are detailed but resource-heavy. Here’s a question I always [...]

Setting up Slack notifications on Tag Modifications for EC2 Instances

Monitoring resource configurations in a dynamic cloud environment is important, especially in production. One essential aspect of managing AWS resources, such as Amazon EC2 instances, is tracking tag modifications. Tags are not just labels but vital in organizing resources, enabling billing allocation, and enforcing compliance policies. Any unintentional tag modification can disrupt operations or mislead resource management, making timely alerts vital. This article will guide you through setting up automated Slack notifications to alert [...]

Introduction to Amazon SQS FIFO and Standard Queues

Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) is a fully managed message queuing service by AWS that allows distributed applications to communicate asynchronously, making it a critical tool for decoupling microservices and improving system resilience. SQS offers two types of queues tailored for different use cases: Standard Queues: These queues are designed for high throughput, allowing an unlimited number of transactions per second while supporting at-least-once message delivery. Although standard queues don’t guarantee strict message ordering, [...]

AWS Console-to-Code: Seamlessly Transform Manual Actions into Reusable Code

Cloud computing today demands efficiency and automation like never before. AWS Console-to-Code is an innovative tool designed to bridge manual operations with automated infrastructure management. By transforming console actions into reusable Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), this feature streamlines workflows, enhances consistency, and accelerates deployment processes. This article will guide you through the process of implementing AWS Console-to-Code to launch Amazon EC2, VPC, and RDS. What is AWS Console-to-Code? AWS Console-to-Code utilizes Amazon Q Developer to simplify the process of [...]

Automate CloudFront Invalidation via Slack

In today's digital age where most people are using gadgets, we're likely familiar with the term "cache". Most of us first hear about cache when looking to free up storage or improve performance on our mobile devices especially for android users. If we look at our device's settings then navigate to the storage of an application, we will see two options: one is to delete the app entirely, and the other one is to [...]

Streamline Log Monitoring for Nginx with CloudWatch Agent

Monitoring the health and performance of your applications is essential for maintaining reliable operations, detecting issues, and troubleshooting efficiently. Monitoring logs can provide invaluable insights into server behavior, user activity, and error occurrences regarding web services. However, tracking logs across distributed systems can be challenging. Amazon CloudWatch Agent is a powerful tool that collects metrics and logs from your EC2 instances and on-premises servers and centralizes them in Amazon CloudWatch. With centralized monitoring, teams [...]

Automated Slack Notifications for RI Coverage Across All AWS Regions

Efficient management of cloud resources is essential for maintaining a company's flexibility and cost-effectiveness. Reserved Instances (RIs) offer significant cost-saving opportunities, but to fully leverage its benefits, consistent monitoring and optimization are key. By automating Slack notifications for RI coverage, businesses can ensure teams stay informed and take timely action to maximize savings. This comprehensive article explores the advantages of integrating automated Slack notifications for RI coverage across all AWS regions, helping teams maintain [...]

Streamline Your Workflow: Automating User Email Retrieval in WordPress with AWS SSM and Lambda via Slack command

In today’s fast-paced digital environment, operational efficiency and security are important. This blog post explores a streamlined approach to retrieving user emails from specific IPs in WordPress using Slack Slash commands powered by AWS Systems Manager (SSM) and AWS Lambda. Automating this process significantly reduces the operational overhead associated with running SQL commands manually. Additionally, this method enhances security by allowing users who lack access to production environments to execute necessary scripts through Slack [...]

RI Utilization vs RI Coverage: Difference Between these Amazon EC2 Reserved Instance Metrics

The Amazon EC2 enables developers up to businesses to deploy their own applications with flexibility, high availability, and cost-efficiency as it removes the need to invest in physical hardwares or servers. From running applications, hosting websites, and managing databases, EC2 serves as the foundation for anything that is cloud-based. Talking about its cost-efficiency, there are different "Instance Purchasing Options" that you can choose from depending on your server requirements and also your financial capabilities. [...]

How to configure AWS Lambda Function URL with Cross-Origin Resource Sharing

Get started learning how to build your first-ever Python Labs Client App, a web application that leverages the power of serverless computing. This creative application is primarily designed to cater to individuals eager to enhance their Python programming skills. By using the flexibility and scalability of AWS Lambda, you'll be able to create dynamic and interactive web experiences without the hassle of managing infrastructure. This Python Code Playground will be a valuable tool for [...]

Advancing Your Tech Career: Why Cloud Certifications Matter

As technology advances at a breakneck pace, cloud computing fosters innovation and industry growth. Whether you're an IT veteran or transitioning into a new career, staying relevant means more than just acquiring technical skills—it also involves earning certifications demonstrating your cloud proficiency. This article will explore why certifications from significant providers like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) are essential and how they can accelerate your career path. Why [...]