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Building an Amazon Nova AI Chatbot Using Bedrock
If you ever want to build your own AI chatbot on Amazon, this guide will show you how. You’ll create a working, serverless chatbot powered by Amazon Bedrock Nova, one of the easiest ways to try foundation models on Amazon. The setup is simple, fully managed, and does not [...]
Crowd Detection: How AI Predicts Busy Areas
You might use Google Maps in your daily commute, but have you ever wondered how it provides real-time traffic data? Or how it highlights the busiest areas and even the popular times for a business? To achieve this, Google powers these features with large-scale analysis and crowdsourcing from our [...]
Terraform vs AWS CloudFormation: Which Is Better for Building Serverless Applications?
Serverless applications feel effortless — until you try to scale. You might start with a single AWS Lambda function. Soon, you add API Gateway endpoints, DynamoDB tables, S3 triggers, SNS notifications, and maybe Step Functions to orchestrate your workflow. Before long, your AWS console looks like a maze, and [...]
Microsoft Unveils the NEW Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect Certification (AB-100 beta)
As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries rapidly, the demand for professionals who can design, implement, and manage autonomous AI systems that deliver real business value is skyrocketing. In response to this evolving landscape, Microsoft has introduced a groundbreaking new certification: Microsoft Certified: Agentic AI Business Solutions Architect [...]
Data Preprocessing Guide for Beginners in ML
Before machine learning (ML) models can generate predictions or insights, the raw data must first be cleaned, organized, and transformed into a suitable format for the model. This process is known as data preprocessing. It is the foundation of every successful ML project. It ensures that the model learns [...]
AWS Certified Generative AI Developer Professional Study Path
AWS has just unveiled the newest AWS Certified Generative AI Developer – Professional certification. This important credential is for developers and AI professionals who want to advance their careers by building, deploying, and improving high-quality generative AI applications on AWS. This certification confirms your skills in using foundation models [...]
Don’t Struggle with Kaggle: Build your First Data Science Project!
Are you a beginner wanting to start your very first data science or machine learning project, but don’t have the right hardware or enough storage capacity? Well, Kaggle is the perfect platform to start your journey! What is Kaggle? Kaggle is a powerful web-based platform that provides opportunities for [...]
Tech Burnout: Is It Really Inevitable?
What if the dream job, the one you've always been dreaming of and manifesting ever since, is quietly draining the life out of you? This exhaustion is a known feeling in the tech industry, where the relentless pressure forces professionals and students to push until they hit a wall. [...]
Rise of Microservices in Modern Apps: From One Block to Many
Have you ever thought about the pain of fixing just one small piece of a massive software system without accidentally breaking everything else? Honestly, most of the time, that is almost impossible. That challenge led to the rise of microservices in modern apps. It marked a shift from old monolithic [...]
High-Performing ≠ Massive: The Rise and Progression of Small Language Models (SLMs)
Have you ever needed to find a new charger for your device, only to discover that its voltage wasn’t compatible, causing it not to work or even risking damage? Without checking the actual needs of your device, you’ve probably thought that you could go with what the seller recommends [...]

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 [...]

Availability of AWS Local Zones in Manila: What This Means for the Philippines’ Tech Landscape

On June 19, 2023, AWS launched its Local Zones in Manila, marking a significant milestone in the Philippines' cloud computing journey. AWS Local Zones are extensions of AWS Regions designed to bring cloud services closer to users, offering low-latency access and localized data processing. This development is set to transform the tech landscape in the Philippines, enhancing performance for various applications. In this article, we'll explore how to enable and use the AWS Local [...]

Understanding VPC Flow Logs: Capturing Network Traffic in AWS

Imagine a bustling city with a vast network of roads and highways connecting every corner. Like this intricate transportation system, the cloud computing world has its complex web of virtual networks, facilitating the seamless flow of data and communication. In this digital metropolis, ensuring security and maintaining visibility over network traffic is paramount. AWS (Amazon Web Services) offers a powerful tool called VPC Flow Logs to help you navigate and monitor the virtual pathways [...]

How to Set Up Slack Notifications for WordPress Admin Logins with IP Address Details

Keeping track of who logs into your WordPress site is important for maintaining security. If you're running a website, you want to be immediately alerted to any admin login activity, whether it's you or someone else. One of the most effective ways to accomplish this is to enable Slack notifications for WordPress admin logins. This way, you'll receive instant alerts directly in your Slack channel whenever someone logs into your WordPress admin dashboard. In [...]

Enabling the Account-Level Suppression List in Amazon SES

Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) is a powerful tool that enables businesses to send bulk and transactional emails to customers. It provides a reliable and scalable platform for sending marketing campaigns, transactional notifications, or customer communications. However, maintaining a good sender reputation and adhering to email regulations are critical for successful email delivery. To help manage email deliverability effectively, Amazon SES offers account-level suppression lists, which are a valuable feature. A suppression list is [...]

Email Sender Application with Amazon SES

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 [...]

Digital Bridge of Connectivity: All about the Bifrost Cable System

As digital era progresses, the demand for a high-speed and stable internet connection grows. While we are already familiar with the medium of internet transmission such as standard cable, fiber optics, and through satellite, one medium that is often overlooked is the undersea cable. It is expected since unlike those that are visible everywhere, undersea cables are not as noticeable since… well, they are literally laid on the seabed. Although undersea cables are not [...]

Transferring an Amazon Route 53 Domain to Another AWS Account: Troubleshooting DNS Propagation

I recently transferred my domain to a different AWS account. However, despite waiting for the standard 24-48-hour DNS propagation period, I noticed the changes were not propagating as expected. In this article, we’ll delve into the steps I followed, potential pitfalls, and solutions to ensure a smooth domain transfer process. DNS propagation is the process of updating and reflecting changes made to your domain's DNS records across all DNS servers worldwide. When you make [...]

Understanding the Importance of Bastion Hosts in AWS

This short article will discuss what a bastion host is and its importance in your cloud architecture. We will also talk about its various use cases, relevance, and the related processes of setting it up in the AWS Cloud. What is a Bastion Host? A Bastion host, often called a jump server, is critical to securing cloud environments. It acts as an intermediary providing secure access to resources in a private subnet without exposing [...]