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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 [...]

How To Reduce Your Monthly Azure Usage

As organizations embrace the digital transformation era, they're turning to cloud computing to facilitate operations, scale up and down smoothly, and, most importantly, cut IT costs. Microsoft Azure is one of the powerhouses for providing cloud computing services to its users worldwide, providing numerous tools and services from computing power, storage, networking, databases, and AI. In this article, we will provide an insightful overview of the various strategies for optimizing resource usage that ensures [...]

Azure 101: Azure Migrate

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, migrating to the cloud has become crucial for organizations seeking to remain competitive and agile. While the cloud offers numerous benefits, such as scalability, cost optimization, and flexibility, the migration process presents a unique challenge. These challenges include the need for technical expertise to navigate complex cloud environments, potential security risks that come with transferring sensitive data and ensuring a seamless transition with minimal downtime. By recognizing and [...]

Azure 101: Protecting Your Resources Using Azure Resource Locks

Microsoft Azure provides a wide range of features and services to ensure the security and stability of cloud resources. One such feature is Azure Resource Locks, which helps organizations protect critical resources from accidental deletion or modification. In this article, we will explore the uses and benefits of Azure Resource Locks and the types of locks available, helping you understand how to leverage this feature for your organization's needs. Uses of Azure Resource Locks [...]

How AWS IAM Handles Conflicting IAM Policies

Overview When a user attempts an action in AWS, such as launching an EC2 instance or listing S3 buckets, AWS evaluates all involved IAM policies to determine whether to grant the request. Since IAM policies can be associated with various types of identities, the hierarchy of these identities influences the final permissions for a user. AWS IAM Policy Evaluation Flow Let’s break down the process of how AWS evaluates a request using the simplified [...]

Understanding the IAM:PassRole Permission

Introduction Many AWS services often require the use of an IAM role to execute actions on your behalf. For example, when you create a Lambda function, you assign an execution role to it. AWS can generate one for you automatically, and then you define the permissions you want it to have after. Most of the time, that's the case. However, there are instances when you might choose to associate an existing IAM role. In [...]

Different Ways of Passing Parameters Securely in CloudFormation

Introduction When writing CloudFormation templates, it's a security best practice to avoid hardcoding sensitive info, like client secrets, API keys, or passwords. Sharing templates with hardcoded details by mistake can put your infrastructure and data at risk. In this article, we'll explore different secure methods to pass parameters in CloudFormation templates. Using the NoEcho Attribute To avoid hardcoding parameters in your template, you can define them during stack creation using the Parameters section. However, [...]

Automate Confluence Backup Using AWS Step Functions

Introduction In this article, I'm gonna show you how you can create an automated Confluence backup in Atlassian using an AWS serverless solution. The motivation behind this article stems from a recent task I was working on a couple of weeks ago. My goal was to run a scheduled backup of Confluence data and export it to Amazon S3. Since Confluence backups are deleted 14 days after creation, it’s a good idea to have [...]

How To Peer Two Azure Virtual Networks

Organizations rely on efficient and secure communication between various infrastructure components in today's breakneck speed and interconnected world. Virtual Network Peering is a powerful solution to address these needs by seamlessly connecting resources across different Azure virtual networks. This feature enables organizations to optimize their network performance, reduce latency, and enhance security, all while minimizing costs. In this article, we will delve into the concept of virtual network peering, explore its benefits, and how [...]

How to Get AWS Digital Badges for Free

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a variety of digital badges that allow individuals to exhibit their proficiency and knowledge in different AWS technologies. These digital badges act as a virtual symbol of their accomplishments, providing an effective means of showcasing their expertise to potential employers, colleagues, and peers. In this article, we will explore what AWS digital badges are and provide guidance on how to get them for free to get started. So what [...]

Azure Virtual Machines vs Azure App Service – Which One Is Right For You?

Have you ever wondered during your cloud migration journey whether Azure Virtual Machines or Azure App service would best suit your workload requirements? In this article, we'll take a deep dive into the advantages and disadvantages of using Azure Virtual Machines and Azure App Service. By discussing the key differences, drawbacks of these services, and benefits, you can make an educated decision on where to host your application. You can also read this Azure [...]