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Netflix Streaming Explained: How CDN Technology Ensures Lag-Free Global Viewing Introduction to Global Infrastructure part 1

2025-04-02T17:13:08+00:00

Have you wondered how Netflix streaming delivers your favorite series in HD quality without buffering or lagging? The answer lies in advanced CDN technology or Content Delivery Networks, a critical element of today's global infrastructure. CDNs enable Netflix to optimize its global streaming performance, drastically reducing latency and providing seamless viewing experiences worldwide. Understanding Global Infrastructure with a Simple Analogy To understand how this works, let’s use a coffee shop analogy. Imagine a coffee shop called "Athena Coffee" based in New York, becoming internationally popular. Customers from Thailand want their coffee but serving them directly from New York is impractical [...]

Netflix Streaming Explained: How CDN Technology Ensures Lag-Free Global Viewing Introduction to Global Infrastructure part 12025-04-02T17:13:08+00:00

Security in AWS Data Engineering: Best Practices and Strategies

2024-11-29T00:42:48+00:00

Bookmarks The AWS Shared Responsibility Model Use AWS Data Encryption Use Identity and Access Management (IAM) Implement Network Security Monitoring and Logging Compliance Standards Data Governance Secure Data Storage Backup and Disaster Recovery Automating Security Practices Conclusion: Proactive Security Measures for Data Engineers References In today's world of Cloud Computing, data engineering security and compliance are very important for companies that manage sensitive information. Data engineers that are using Amazon Web Services (AWS) must protect their data while following regulatory standards. Many organizations now use [...]

Security in AWS Data Engineering: Best Practices and Strategies2024-11-29T00:42:48+00:00

Building Data Pipelines with No-Code ETL Using AWS Glue Studio

2024-04-03T00:33:32+00:00

Introduction Welcome to the dynamic world of AWS Data Engineering! This beginner-friendly guide introduces you to the essentials of data staging and transformation within the AWS ecosystem without needing to code. By exploring the foundational use of Amazon S3 and AWS Glue, this guide provides a practical starting point for understanding how AWS data is handled and processed. Whether you're aiming for certification or looking to apply these skills in practical scenarios, this guide sets the groundwork for your future in data engineering. Preparation: Navigating Through Sample Datasets In this article, we'll work with 3 main datasets for a fictional [...]

Building Data Pipelines with No-Code ETL Using AWS Glue Studio2024-04-03T00:33:32+00:00

AWS Cloud Adoption Framework – AWS CAF

2024-11-13T13:54:55+00:00

Bookmarks What is the Cloud Adoption Framework? The Perspectives of the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework Capabilities of AWS CAF AWS CAF Use Cases Benefits of Using AWS CAF What is the AWS Cloud Adoption Framework? The AWS Cloud Adoption Framework, or AWS CAF for short, is simply a framework provided by AWS to assist you in adopting cloud computing for your enterprise infrastructure. It is a framework that contains various perspectives that are based on years of extensive experience and best practices in AWS. This can help you [...]

AWS Cloud Adoption Framework – AWS CAF2024-11-13T13:54:55+00:00

AWS Support Plans

2023-07-25T06:31:43+00:00

Bookmarks 5 AWS Support Plans Comparison of AWS Support Plans Technical Support Response Times AWS Support Plans Cheat Sheet With hundreds of services and features, AWS provides a combination of various tools, technologies, programs and human resources to proactively help their customers. AWS offers various support plans that customers can choose from based on their needs. 5 AWS Support Plans Basic Developer Business Enterprise On-Ramp Enterprise The Basic Support plan is already available to all AWS customers by default and is free of charge. It also offers support for account and billing questions including [...]

AWS Support Plans2023-07-25T06:31:43+00:00

AWS Well-Architected Framework – Disaster Recovery

2023-06-23T04:55:07+00:00

Bookmarks Backup and Restore Pilot Light Warm Standby Multi-Site Services AWS Disaster Recovery Cheat Sheet RTO is the time it takes after a disruption to restore a business process to its service level. RPO is the acceptable amount of data loss measured in time before the disaster occurs. Disaster Recovery With AWS Backup and Restore - storing backup data on S3 and recover data quickly and reliably. Pilot Light for Quick Recovery into AWS - quicker recovery time than backup and restore because core pieces of the system are already running and [...]

AWS Well-Architected Framework – Disaster Recovery2023-06-23T04:55:07+00:00

AWS Well-Architected Framework – Design Principles

2023-06-23T04:52:35+00:00

Bookmarks Scalability Disposable Resources Instead of Fixed Servers Automation Loose Coupling Services Not Servers Databases Managing Increasing Volumes of Data Removing Single Points of Failure Optimize for Cost Caching Security Cloud Architecture Best Practices AWS Design Principles Cheat Sheet 1. Scalability Scaling Horizontally - an increase in the number of resources Scaling Vertically -  an increase in the specifications of an individual resource 2. Disposable Resources Instead of Fixed Servers Instantiating Compute Resources - automate setting up of new resources along with their configuration and [...]

AWS Well-Architected Framework – Design Principles2023-06-23T04:52:35+00:00

AWS Well-Architected Framework – Six Pillars

2024-09-27T10:15:03+00:00

Bookmarks Operational Excellence Security Reliability Performance Efficiency Cost Optimization Sustainability What is the AWS Well-Architected Framework? The AWS Well-Architected Framework is basically a body of knowledge that describes the various design principles, key concepts, design and architectural best practices that can help companies design and run highly efficient workloads in the AWS platform. This framework ensures that the company's cloud architecture is in accordance with the AWS best practices. It also comes with related AWS features, services and tools that you can utilize to measure the overall [...]

AWS Well-Architected Framework – Six Pillars2024-09-27T10:15:03+00:00

AWS Pricing

2023-06-11T02:01:57+00:00

AWS Pricing Cheat Sheet There are three fundamental drivers of cost with AWS: Compute Storage Outbound data transfer. AWS offers pay-as-you-go pricing. For certain services like Amazon EC2, Amazon EMR, and Amazon RDS, you can invest in reserved capacity. With Reserved Instances, you can save up to 75% over equivalent on-demand capacity. When you buy Reserved Instances, the larger the upfront payment, the greater the discount. With the All Upfront option, you pay for the entire Reserved Instance term with one upfront payment. This option provides you with the largest discount compared to On-Demand instance pricing. With the Partial Upfront [...]

AWS Pricing2023-06-11T02:01:57+00:00

AWS Global Infrastructure

2024-01-23T05:26:29+00:00

AWS Global Infrastructure Cheat Sheet Amazon Web Services provides the most extensive global footprint compared to any other cloud provider in the market, and it opens up new regions faster than others.  AWS Global Cloud Infrastructure AWS provides the most extensive global footprint compared to any other cloud providers in the market, and it opens up new regions faster than others/. AWS maintains numerous geographic regions around the globe, from North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. AWS serves over a million active customers in more than 190 countries. AWS is able to support this massive [...]

AWS Global Infrastructure2024-01-23T05:26:29+00:00

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