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Creating And Mounting An Azure File Share

2023-04-26T07:58:47+00:00

A file server provides organizations with a system to centrally store, manage, and access files within a network, such as documents, images, videos, logs, etc. With file servers, users can easily share and collaborate on files with others. Azure Files is a fully managed file share solution that aims to replace or supplement on-premises file servers. It is a platform as a service (PaaS) offering by Microsoft Azure that is accessible by SMB and NFS protocol and Azure Files Rest API. You can mount Azure files using Windows, Linux, and macOS workstations. Azure files have many benefits, including the following: [...]

Creating And Mounting An Azure File Share2023-04-26T07:58:47+00:00

Deploying Docker Images To Azure Container Apps

2023-04-26T07:59:52+00:00

Containers, cloud-native, and microservices are all used in modern software development and deployment. A container is a standalone executable package that contains everything needed to run a piece of software, creating an isolated environment for the application. While microservices are an architectural paradigm for developing applications composed of small, independent services. This enables teams to autonomously build, deploy, and grow their services, increasing the speed and agility of the development process. In Microsoft Azure, there is a fully managed service called Azure Container Apps, where you can deploy, manage, and scale multi-container applications and microservices. You can run your containers [...]

Deploying Docker Images To Azure Container Apps2023-04-26T07:59:52+00:00

Reduce The Cost Of Your Lambda Functions With Event Filters (Part 2 of 2)

2023-04-27T03:15:40+00:00

Introduction In the first part of this post, we covered the concept behind event filtering in AWS Lambda and learned how it could help you save money by invoking functions only when necessary. Now it's time to put that knowledge into practice. In this part 2, we’ll see event filtering in action using Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) as the event source. Overview A user sends a JSON message to the SQS queue. Event source mapping picks up the message from the queue and evaluates it against the specified filtering criteria. Event source mapping invokes the Lambda function synchronously when [...]

Reduce The Cost Of Your Lambda Functions With Event Filters (Part 2 of 2)2023-04-27T03:15:40+00:00

Reduce The Cost Of Your Lambda Functions With Event Filters (Part 1 of 2)

2023-04-27T03:17:39+00:00

Problem statement You are primarily billed based on how long your Lambda functions run and how often it is invoked. This is why AWS Lambda is great for scheduled jobs, short-duration tasks, and event-based processes. But does this mean you shouldn’t use them for high-volume traffic applications? Well, the short answer is... it depends. Whether or not to use AWS Lambda for high-volume traffic workloads ultimately depends on the requirements of your application and the cost trade-off you're willing to make. Regardless, if you ever find yourself wanting to use Lambda in a high-activity application like stream processing, it’s good [...]

Reduce The Cost Of Your Lambda Functions With Event Filters (Part 1 of 2)2023-04-27T03:17:39+00:00

SFTP On Your Ubuntu EC2 Instance – Quick and Simple Setup

2023-04-27T03:22:05+00:00

SFTP, which stands for Secure File Transfer Protocol, is a method of transferring files between computers. It operates over SSH (Secure Shell) and uses public-key cryptography for authentication. This means that your login credentials and file transfers are encrypted, making them much more secure than the traditional FTP (File Transfer Protocol). Why SFTP over SCP? SFTP and Secure Copy Protocol (SCP) are both network protocols that you can use for transferring files. They also both run on the same default port (22) for  SSH. However, when it comes to transferring large files securely, SFTP stands out as the better option. [...]

SFTP On Your Ubuntu EC2 Instance – Quick and Simple Setup2023-04-27T03:22:05+00:00

Automate Resources In Azure Using ARM Templates

2023-04-27T03:29:48+00:00

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is a method of running IT infrastructure that automates, configures, and manages systems and networks using scripts or code. It can work with a variety of file formats, including JSON and YAML. YAML (YAML Ain't Markup Language) is a data serialization format that is commonly used in Ansible, Kubernetes, and other tools. While JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a popular data interchange format that is frequently used in AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, and other tools. Both YAML and JSON are simple to understand and can be used in a variety of IaC tools. Azure Resource Manager (ARM) [...]

Automate Resources In Azure Using ARM Templates2023-04-27T03:29:48+00:00

AWS Shared Responsibility Model

2023-04-10T04:05:05+00:00

Cloud computing is changing the way businesses operate by providing scalable, pay-as-you-go infrastructure and services. The shared pool of configurable computing resources is made up of thousands of powerful physical servers located in data centers around the world and equipped with enterprise-grade processors capable of creating hundreds or even thousands of virtual machines for multiple customers. However, one of the primary concerns when migrating a private infrastructure to a public cloud service provider is how the customer will manage their resources and ensure the integrity of the system and data. In AWS, security and compliance are shared responsibilities between the [...]

AWS Shared Responsibility Model2023-04-10T04:05:05+00:00

Azure Storage Redundancy Options

2023-04-27T03:30:02+00:00

What are the Azure Storage Redundancy Options? Azure storage redundancy options provide different levels of protection for data stored in Azure. These options ensure that data is available and retrievable in case of failure or data loss. There are several different types of consistency options available in Azure, each with its own features and benefits. Locally Redundant Storage (LRS) has the lowest level of consistency in Azure storage redundancies. The LRS option stores three copies of the data within a single data center. So even if there is one failure within the data center, your data will still be available. [...]

Azure Storage Redundancy Options2023-04-27T03:30:02+00:00

Cloud Computing Service Types: IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS

2023-04-12T02:11:44+00:00

What is IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS? IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS are three types of cloud computing services provided by Microsoft Azure. Each model has its advantages that help customers meet their specific needs. Each type of cloud computing service, and deployment method, provides you with different levels of control, flexibility, and management. With traditional on-premises data centers, customers have complete control over the hardware, server, virtualization, and software deployed. Historically, this has led to hardware procurement decisions focusing on scaling up. An example is purchasing a server with more cores to meet peak performance needs. Unfortunately, this infrastructure might be [...]

Cloud Computing Service Types: IaaS vs PaaS vs SaaS2023-04-12T02:11:44+00:00

Estimating Your Azure Monthly Usage

2023-01-25T21:21:39+00:00

Estimating your monthly Azure usage can be a daunting task and may deter interested customers of Azure from ever using it, especially if you are new to cloud computing. Fortunately, Microsoft Azure provides a tool that allows us to estimate the monthly consumption of our potential workloads in Azure. With the Microsoft Azure Calculator, it's easy to figure out how much to spend on Azure each month. This article will discuss how to use the Azure Calculator to estimate your costs and help you plan your Azure usage. Open your preferred browser and head to the Azure pricing page (Pricing [...]

Estimating Your Azure Monthly Usage2023-01-25T21:21:39+00:00

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