Retrieving Parameter Values from SSM Parameter Store through AWS Lambda
In today's world, serverless computing is gaining popularity as it offers technologies for running code, managing data, and integrating applications, all without managing servers. It eliminates the infrastructure management tasks so developers can focus on application development. One of the requirements of serverless development is storage for configuration data management and secrets management. Developers need to store data such as passwords, database strings, etc., at some point. Luckily, Parameter Store, a capability of AWS [...]
Secure EC2 Instances Connections Leveraging Session Manager
As more workloads are being migrated to the cloud, security should always be a top priority. Some organizations fail to consider security and therefore paid the price of having their workloads compromised. For example, an EC2 instance that has its SSH inbound port open to the world, therefore, providing unrestricted access to attackers globally. Luckily, AWS has a service that allows you to connect to your EC2 instances without opening any inbound port, eliminating [...]
Benefits of Being AWS Certified
Have you ever heard of AWS Certifications? Are you wondering if it is beneficial to get one? Is an AWS certification enough to land a cloud-related job? These are typical questions that aspirants ask and wonder if it’s favorable to commit to studying. For this article, we will discuss the benefits of being AWS certified and whether it’s worth it to invest time and effort. Let’s get started. Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the [...]
5 Best Cloud Projects For Beginners
If you are a student, career changer, or IT professional who wants to work in the cloud computing industry, you must present your portfolio to the interviewer. A portfolio is a collection of previous projects and experiences, which can be paid or unpaid. This shows the interviewer that you know what you're talking about and that you have the skills required for the job. As a beginner, you must understand how to use a [...]
Azure 101: Subscriptions And Management Groups
In Microsoft Azure, a subscription is an agreement between a customer and Microsoft on how to pay for and access Azure services. It is paid based on the consumption of services within the subscription. For example, if you provisioned Azure Virtual Machines, App Service, Azure SQL Database, and other services, your subscription will be billed based on using these services. There are many types of subscriptions. Each type of subscription may have various characteristics and limitations, [...]
Azure 101: Regions And Availability Zones
Natural disasters are no laughing matter that we can take for granted; they can seriously mess up a business and its operations, especially when using traditional on-premises IT infrastructure. Luckily, with Azure regions and availability zones, companies can have a backup plan to ensure data redundancy, disaster recovery, scalability, and remote access. With Microsoft Azure, companies can continue to operate even in the face of natural disasters. This means that businesses can stay operational [...]
Don’t Learn AWS Until You Know These Things
Learning AWS is like trying to drink from a firehose. At least, that's how I remember it felt when I jumped into AWS years ago as a non-IT guy. I often bounced around between different articles and Youtube videos, struggling to make sense of all the concepts. One moment, I'd be focusing on an EC2 tutorial but then realize I needed to understand VPCs first, so I'd click over to a video about networking. [...]
What Is The AWS Community Builders Program And How To Apply
Are you passionate about creating technical content like blog posts, videos, etc., especially in Amazon Web Services (AWS)? Ever heard of AWS Community Builders Program? You might be interested in becoming an AWS Community Builder. In this article, we will discuss what AWS Community Builders Program is about, its benefits, and how to apply to become an AWS Community Builder. So what is AWS Community Builders Program? AWS Community Builders Program is an initiative [...]
Creating And Mounting An Azure File Share
A file server provides organizations with a system to centrally store, manage, and access files within a network, such as documents, images, videos, logs, etc. With file servers, users can easily share and collaborate on files with others. Azure Files is a fully managed file share solution that aims to replace or supplement on-premises file servers. It is a platform as a service (PaaS) offering by Microsoft Azure that is accessible by SMB and [...]
Deploying Docker Images To Azure Container Apps
Containers, cloud-native, and microservices are all used in modern software development and deployment. A container is a standalone executable package that contains everything needed to run a piece of software, creating an isolated environment for the application. While microservices are an architectural paradigm for developing applications composed of small, independent services. This enables teams to autonomously build, deploy, and grow their services, increasing the speed and agility of the development process. In Microsoft Azure, [...]
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