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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 [...]
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 [...]
The Future Is Containerized: Why Every Cloud Engineer Should Care About Docker in 2025
In 2025, software development is moving faster than ever. Businesses demand speed, reliability, and scalability. Cloud infrastructure is no longer optional — it’s the backbone of modern applications, powering everything from streaming platforms like Netflix to AI-driven fintech solutions. In this fast-paced environment, one technology has emerged as a [...]
Chips & Brains: The Psychology of Human-AI Decision Making
Your smartphone just recommended the perfect restaurant, your GPS avoided traffic seamlessly, and your bank approved a loan in seconds—all without human intervention. The speed at which AI operates is awe-inspiring. Yet when the same AI suggests a medical treatment or hiring decision, we suddenly hesitate. This contradiction reveals [...]
Prevent EC2 Downtime: Setting Up Status Check Alarms to Auto-Reboot an Amazon EC2 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… [...]

How to Enable Slow Logging in PHP-FPM

In the dynamic field of online development, ensuring that PHP applications run smoothly is paramount, and performing its best is critical. In this article, we will discuss how to effectively identify and address issues that could impact system functionality and user experience, developers must excel in troubleshooting techniques. Logging plays an essential role in this process as it captures detailed information about the application’s behavior during its execution. By monitoring and analyzing these logs, [...]

Setting Up Real-Time Slack Notifications for Amazon EC2 and EBS Events: A Step-by-Step Guide

Overview Stay updated with your Amazon EC2 and EBS events directly through your Slack channel. This guide will walk you through the process of setting up a system that sends a Slack notification for the following events: Creation of an AMI: Notifies when an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) is being created from an EC2 instance. This is represented by the CreateImage event. Rebooting of an EC2 Instance: Alerts when an instance is undergoing a reboot. Stopping [...]

Harnessing Real-Time Slack Notifications for Amazon RDS Event Monitoring

Efficient management and monitoring of database instances are crucial for any business to ensure smooth performance. Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) is a widely used solution for managing relational databases in the cloud. Staying informed about important events and changes within the database instances is a critical aspect of RDS management. Real-time notifications are vital to keep teams updated and responsive to these events. Slack is a popular platform for real-time notifications and seamless team communication and information sharing. Integrating Amazon RDS event notifications [...]

Basics of the Basics to AWS – Part 1: Computing

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 [...]

AWS Student Community Day Philippines 2024

April 17, 2024, a day filled with learning and curiosity. This prestigious event was held at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Bulwagang Balagtas. This event served as a guide for budding tech enthusiasts and students who want to learn and dive into the world of cloud computing with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Throughout the day, participants got to listen to inspiring and knowledge filled discussions each designed to deepen their understanding of AWS [...]

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

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 [...]

AWS for Students, Exploring Cloud Solutions

AWS extends far beyond just Lambda functions, providing an extensive range of vital services for learning and skill development. Throughout this blog, we will explore how Amazon Web Services (AWS) can benefit students interested in cloud computing as we cover various AWS services and their practical applications, helping them effectively leverage the opportunities it presents for aspiring professionals in the field of cloud computing. Starting off with examining AWS storage solutions like Amazon S3, [...]

AZ-500 Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate Exam Study Path

Bookmarks Study Materials Azure Services to Focus On Validate Your Knowledge Final Remarks The AZ-500 Microsoft Azure Security Engineer Associate certification is designed for security engineers who are responsible for security posture, implementing security controls, managing identity and access, and protecting data, applications, and networks in cloud and hybrid environments as part of an end-to-end infrastructure. Similar to AZ-305, it's aimed at individuals with a strong understanding [...]

Utilizing Lambda Functions to Control Amazon EC2 Instances via Slack

Managing and controlling resources is crucial in the cloud computing environment. Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers various services, including Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), which provides scalable computing capacity in the cloud. Alongside AWS services, communication and collaboration tools like Slack have become integral to modern workflows. This article explores how to seamlessly integrate AWS Lambda functions with Slack to enable users to invoke actions such as rebooting, stopping, and starting EC2 instances directly [...]

Enabling Virtual Deliverability Manager in Amazon Simple Email Service (Amazon SES)

Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) offers a cloud-based solution tailored for digital marketers and application developers aiming to distribute various emails, including marketing emails, notifications, and transaction-based communications. This service stands out for its reliability and cost-efficiency, making it an ideal choice for enterprises of varying sizes wishing to maintain consistent communication with their clientele. Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) addresses the intricate challenges associated with large-scale email dispatches by offering a suite of [...]