• Lambda and Containers

    Unleashing the Full Potential of AWS Lambda with Containers

    AWS Lambda has revolutionized serverless computing by allowing developers to run code without the hassle of provisioning and managing servers. However, even though AWS Lambda functions are powerful, they still come with limitations that significantly impact scalability, dependency management, and runtime flexibility. In this guide, we will explore the [...]

  • Guarding the Genome: Ensuring Security Compliance for Genomic Data on AWS

    Introduction “Guard”? You’ve read the title and probably thought to yourself, “This sounds serious..."  If you have read the previous articles related to bioinformatics in AWS, you know we are dealing with biological data. If you haven't, you can check them out here as well. Due to the innovation [...]

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    Streamline your SageMaker Environments using Terraform

    Bookmarks Advantages of using Terraform in SageMaker AI Disadvantages of using Terraform in SageMaker AI Solution Overview Solution The high-level steps to implement this solution with Terraform Pre-requisites for provisioning SageMaker AI Studio with Terraform Create the S3 Bucket and DynamoDB for [...]

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    In digital marketing, every spent on advertising should contribute to measurable growth. But how do you determine if your Google Ads investment is truly delivering results? Businesses can assess the direct relationship between ad spend and conversions by analyzing key data from Google Ads and Google Analytics. This blog [...]

  • Pushing application logs from Amazon Lightsail

    Pushing Application Logs from Amazon Lightsail to Amazon CloudWatch: A Step-by-Step Guide

    In my previous article, I mentioned how you can use your application logs hosted on an Amazon Lightsail instance to create a subscription filter in Amazon CloudWatch. But have you ever wondered how to push your application logs from your Lightsail instance to CloudWatch? Unlike in the EC2 instance, [...]

  • How to Automate Storage and Memory Space Monitoring in Amazon EC2 with CloudWatch and Slack

    Managing resources effectively is crucial when operating in the cloud. One important aspect of managing Amazon EC2 instances is monitoring storage and memory usage. Storage space, primarily driven by Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS), and memory (RAM) are two critical resources that need constant monitoring to avoid performance degradation [...]

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    Website Down? How to Manually Increase Amazon EBS Volume Size and Get Back Online Fast!

    It was a regular day, and everything was running smoothly—customers were browsing your website, orders were coming in, and business was booming. The server was handling traffic efficiently, and everything seemed to be operating as expected. But then, disaster struck—your website suddenly crashed. Panic set in as you scrambled [...]

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    Seamless Monitoring: Get Slack Alerts for Every AWS Lambda Function Update

    Keeping track of updates in your AWS Lambda function seems like an easy task, but it is actually time-consuming. Leaving your Lambda function unattended after deployment may incur risks in missing crucial updates that may affect its overall performance and functionality. And most of the time, you also do [...]

  • SST: Effortless Full-Stack Deployment on AWS

    Thinking of other ways how to deploy your full-stack web applications to AWS? Well, there is open-source framework that we can use to deploy web applications to AWS without ever touching the AWS Console because we know how easy it is to get lost in the number of services [...]

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    The Evolving Landscape of Digital Dialogue: DeepSeek vs. ChatGPT

    In the sprawling digital age, where information spreads like a rapidly growing network, and the need for intelligent interaction grows significantly, artificial intelligence has stepped into the spotlight, transforming how we engage with technology and machines. DeepSeek and ChatGPT have emerged as important players in the field of natural [...]

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Understanding Security Groups and Network Access Control Lists (NACLs) in AWS

Security within cloud environments is a critical consideration, and AWS offers robust tools to ensure that your cloud infrastructure remains secure. Two critical components in AWS for managing security are Security Groups and Network Access Control Lists (NACLs). These tools act as virtual firewalls, controlling the traffic that enters and exits your Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). While they serve similar purposes, they operate differently and are used in distinct scenarios to provide layered security. [...]

  • Path-Based Routing with Application Load Balancer (AWS ALB): Efficiently Directing Traffic Based on URL Paths

Path-Based Routing with Application Load Balancer (AWS ALB): Efficiently Directing Traffic Based on URL Paths

An Application Load Balancer enables you to set up a listener with rules that direct incoming requests to target groups based on the URL. This capability is unique to Application Load Balancers and is not offered by other load balancer types like Classic Load Balancer, Network Load Balancer, and Gateway Load Balancer. The path pattern rules only apply to the path of the URL and do not consider the URL's query parameters. Path-based routing [...]

How to Change an AWS ACM Certificate on Amazon CloudFront Distribution

Before diving into the steps on how to change an AWS ACM-generated SSL Certificate, it’s important to understand the basics and benefits of this service. Having a solid understanding will provide context for the actions we are about to take and help us appreciate the value AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) brings to the table. What is the AWS Certificate Manager (ACM)?  AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) is a service designed to streamline the provisioning, management, [...]

  • Integrating AWS Health Dashboard with Slack for Real-Time Notifications: A Step-by-Step Guide

Real-Time AWS Health Dashboard Updates via Slack Notifications

In an organization or for users that use cloud services, staying updated with the status and health of cloud services is crucial. It's not just about maintaining operational efficiency and minimizing downtime; it's also about peace of mind and ensuring a seamless experience for both the team and customers. The AWS Health Dashboard provides detailed information about the health of AWS services and resources. To ensure timely awareness of any issues or updates, integrating [...]

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Automated RDS Snapshot Management for Improved Data Security

The Automated Daily RDS Export ensures that daily snapshots of Amazon RDS instances are created and made shareable. While RDS takes daily snapshots automatically, these are not shareable by default. To address this, we copy the snapshots and share the copies with a designated backup account. This process uses AWS Lambda Functions and Amazon EventBridge to automate the task. EventBridge triggers the Lambda function daily, which handles copying and sharing the snapshots. This automation [...]

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Solving HTTP 500 Errors by Increasing File Descriptor Limits

When it comes to web hosting and server management, facing HTTP 500 errors can be a challenging obstacle. Such errors frequently arise from file descriptor limits, which restrict the server's capacity to manage incoming requests efficiently. However, by understanding how to expand these limits, you can reduce the occurrence of HTTP 500 errors and guarantee more seamless operations for your web applications.  Raising file descriptor limits helps fix HTTP 500 errors by enabling servers [...]

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Exploring C++ with AWS Lambda Custom Runtime

AWS Lambda is a great service for running code without worrying about server management. While it traditionally supports languages like Python, Node.js, and Java, AWS now allows you to run code in any language using custom runtimes. In this blog post, I'll walk you through setting up a C++ Lambda function that calculates the Fibonacci series. We'll leverage the performance and efficiency of C++ to build a function that runs smoothly and showcases the [...]

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Automating Slack Notification for Route 53 TTL Changes

Automating a Slack notification system for Route 53 with a 60-second TTL is intended to provide real-time alerts about DNS records with short TTLs. This setup ensures administrators receive quick notifications via Slack, enabling them to promptly identify and resolve potential issues. Through this proactive measure, the optimal performance and reliability of the AWS infrastructure are maintained. Moreover, this approach allows administrators to avoid potential problems by taking corrective actions promptly and minimizing any [...]

  • Daily AMI Export: Enhancing Backup and Recovery

Daily AMI Export: Enhancing Backup and Recovery

Daily automation of Amazon Machine Image (AMI) export is vital for keeping IT systems strong and dependable. This process ensures that the latest version of your system's setup is always saved. If something goes wrong, like a system crash, having these up-to-date backups means you can quickly get things back up and running. Additionally, it makes it easier to grow or move your systems because you have readily available copies of machine images. By [...]

  • AWS Certified Machine Learning Associate MLA-C01 examtopics exam guide

AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer Associate MLA-C01 BETA Exam Guide

  The AWS Training and Certification team recently released the new AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer Associate MLA-C01 exam along with the AWS Certified AI Practitioner AIF-C01 test this June 2024. This new role-based, Associate-level AWS certification exam will allow you to validate your machine learning skills to your current or future employer as well as improve your AI know-how in relation to AWS. You can be among the first-ever batch of IT professionals [...]

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