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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

2025-04-03T13:08:27+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 532025-04-03T13:08:27+00:00

Cloud-9: Create Your Portfolio Website with AWS

2025-04-02T21:23:55+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 AWS2025-04-02T21:23:55+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

Maximizing ROI: Analyzing Google Ads Spend vs. Sales Performance

2025-03-21T08:04:17+00:00

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 will explore how to justify an increase in Google Ads expenditure by reviewing sales performance and helping you make data-driven decisions to optimize your advertising budget and maximize ROI. How to Analyze Google Ads and Google Analytics Data To effectively measure the success of your advertising efforts, it’s essential to understand [...]

Maximizing ROI: Analyzing Google Ads Spend vs. Sales Performance2025-03-21T08:04:17+00:00

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

2025-03-19T07:29:05+00:00

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, which allows you to easily modify the IAM role and attach the CloudWatchAgentServerPolicy, Amazon Lightsail lacks this capability in its default configuration. Pushing application logs to Amazon CloudWatch is invaluable for maintaining a robust monitoring system. It allows you to track application performance, diagnose issues in real-time, and gain deeper insights [...]

Pushing Application Logs from Amazon Lightsail to Amazon CloudWatch: A Step-by-Step Guide2025-03-19T07:29:05+00:00

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

2025-03-19T06:45:45+00:00

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 and optimize costs. Fortunately, with Amazon CloudWatch and Slack, you can automate monitoring these resources and get notified when thresholds are crossed. This blog will guide you through setting up automated monitoring for disk utilization (EBS storage) and memory utilization (RAM) in Amazon EC2 using CloudWatch and Slack. Difference Between Storage [...]

How to Automate Storage and Memory Space Monitoring in Amazon EC2 with CloudWatch and Slack2025-03-19T06:45:45+00:00

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