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Signed, Sealed, Secured: Amazon S3 Style

2025-04-11T10:08:31+00:00

Building applications requires extensive planning, ranging from UI design and data flow to database interactions. However, one of the most crucial aspects is figuring out how to allow users to save files such as images, PDFs, and videos  securely and reliably within our application. Fortunately, AWS offers a robust and scalable service for handling file storage: Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3). Nevertheless, the real challenge lies in controlling how users upload and download their files. While Amazon S3 is simple to use, it’s essential to ensure that the interactions between our application and S3 are reliable, fast, and secure. Therefore, [...]

Signed, Sealed, Secured: Amazon S3 Style2025-04-11T10:08:31+00:00

Genomic Data with Amazon S3: A Practical Guide to Public Datasets

2025-04-10T10:29:35+00:00

What if, you don’t have to worry about massive datasets? What if they’re open and easily accessible to you? Would it help… to inspire you to work on that bioinformatics project? Fret not! Have you heard of AWS Open Data Program (ODP)? You will now! Related: If you haven’t read about utilizing SRA Toolkit and AWS for data preparation, you can read it here.  Introduction to Related Concepts: Why Genomic Data in Amazon S3? First of all, what is this AWS Open Data Program (ODP), and why does it store genomic data in Amazon S3? On the official website of [...]

Genomic Data with Amazon S3: A Practical Guide to Public Datasets2025-04-10T10:29:35+00:00

The New Race to the Moon: AI’s Global Economic Impact and What It Means for Your Career [Opinion]

2025-08-29T02:36:23+00:00

  "One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" - a phrase spoken by Neil Armstrong as he became the first person to set foot on the Moon In 1962, when President Kennedy declared that America would put a man on the moon before the decade's end, he wasn't just announcing a scientific endeavor. He was firing the starting gun in a race that would reshape the global economy for generations to come, its effect is still here as of 2025! The Space Race between the United States and Soviet Union was NOT merely about footprints in lunar [...]

The New Race to the Moon: AI’s Global Economic Impact and What It Means for Your Career [Opinion]2025-08-29T02:36:23+00:00

Amazon S3 Metadata = Less Stress, More Insights

2025-04-03T13:05:13+00:00

In today’s world, data is the backbone of every successful business and organization. As data grows exponentially, managing it can become a complex task. Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) has long been a go-to solution for storing massive amounts of data, but with that growth comes a challenge: how do you efficiently discover, manage, and analyze that data? A feature designed to simplify data discovery and make the management of massive datasets much more efficient. If you’re dealing with petabytes of data and are struggling to make sense of your S3 objects, this article is for you. We’ll walk through [...]

Amazon S3 Metadata = Less Stress, More Insights2025-04-03T13:05:13+00:00

Cloud-9.1: Purchasing Your Domain with Amazon Route 53

2025-04-14T20:09:43+00:00

Before you can showcase your skills online, you need a digital home, a domain name that makes your portfolio easy to find and uniquely yours! In the Cloud-9 Steps to Building Your Portfolio Website, our journey begins with purchasing a domain with Amazon Route 53, a powerful and seamless way to register and manage your website's address. What is a Domain? On the internet, a domain (or domain name) is the unique address of a website that any user would type into a browser to visit. It provides a human-friendly way of navigating through the internet without requiring the memorization of [...]

Cloud-9.1: Purchasing Your Domain with Amazon Route 532025-04-14T20:09:43+00:00

Cloud-9: Create Your Portfolio Website with AWS

2025-06-12T08:42:42+00:00

Have you ever felt like your resume doesn’t fully capture your potential? In the current competitive job market, a one- or two-page CV may not be sufficient to completely highlight your experience and abilities. So, what's the answer? A portfolio website! What is a Portfolio Website? A portfolio website is a digital resume that demonstrates your projects, skills, and achievements to possible clients, employers, or collaborators. It doesn't stop there; unlike standard plain-text resumes, it also enables you to present them in a visually appealing manner. Here's a table showing the comparison between a portfolio website and a traditional CV/resumes: [...]

Cloud-9: Create Your Portfolio Website with AWS2025-06-12T08:42:42+00:00

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

Unleashing the Full Potential of AWS Lambda with Containers

2025-03-27T09:18:35+00:00

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 following: The limitations of traditional AWS Lambda and how Lambda Containers solve these issues. AWS-provided optimized container images A step-by-step tutorial how to build Lambda Containerized Functions Let's Dive in! The Challenges of Traditional AWS Lambda & How Containers Solve Them AWS Lambda does provide a lot of incredible benefits however, [...]

Unleashing the Full Potential of AWS Lambda with Containers2025-03-27T09:18:35+00:00

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

2025-03-27T15:12:49+00:00

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 of current technologies (AWS being one of them), there is also a rising need to ensure that these technologies comply with laws relating to privacy of genomic data. AWS for genomics provides scalable, secure, and cost-effective tools: Data transfer and storage - can transfer large volumes of genomic data to the [...]

Guarding the Genome: Ensuring Security Compliance for Genomic Data on AWS2025-03-27T15:12:49+00:00

Streamline your SageMaker Environments using Terraform

2025-03-23T14:34:21+00:00

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 Remote State Establish the Terraform Project Structure for your SageMaker AI Make the required IAM Resources. Put in place Storage Resources (S3) Build Network Infrastructure via VPC. Deploy your SageMaker AI Resources using Terraform. Make the Outputs. To delete your SageMaker AI with Terraform [...]

Streamline your SageMaker Environments using Terraform2025-03-23T14:34:21+00:00

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