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Enabling the Account-Level Suppression List in Amazon SES

2024-08-29T05:43:23+00:00

Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) is a powerful tool that enables businesses to send bulk and transactional emails to customers. It provides a reliable and scalable platform for sending marketing campaigns, transactional notifications, or customer communications. However, maintaining a good sender reputation and adhering to email regulations are critical for successful email delivery. To help manage email deliverability effectively, Amazon SES offers account-level suppression lists, which are a valuable feature. A suppression list is a compilation of email addresses you want to omit from your email campaigns. These email addresses usually belong to individuals who have unsubscribed from your emails, [...]

Enabling the Account-Level Suppression List in Amazon SES2024-08-29T05:43:23+00:00

Digital Bridge of Connectivity: All about the Bifrost Cable System

2024-08-28T09:13:59+00:00

As digital era progresses, the demand for a high-speed and stable internet connection grows. While we are already familiar with the medium of internet transmission such as standard cable, fiber optics, and through satellite, one medium that is often overlooked is the undersea cable. It is expected since unlike those that are visible everywhere, undersea cables are not as noticeable since… well, they are literally laid on the seabed. Although undersea cables are not as popular as it seems, it is not a brand-new technology since it is used decades ago and it spans a long distance connecting countries and [...]

Digital Bridge of Connectivity: All about the Bifrost Cable System2024-08-28T09:13:59+00:00

Transferring an Amazon Route 53 Domain to Another AWS Account: Troubleshooting DNS Propagation

2024-08-28T06:02:20+00:00

I recently transferred my domain to a different AWS account. However, despite waiting for the standard 24-48-hour DNS propagation period, I noticed the changes were not propagating as expected. In this article, we’ll delve into the steps I followed, potential pitfalls, and solutions to ensure a smooth domain transfer process. DNS propagation is the process of updating and reflecting changes made to your domain's DNS records across all DNS servers worldwide. When you make changes to DNS records, for example, updating your domain's IP address or name servers, these changes need to be communicated to all DNS servers on the [...]

Transferring an Amazon Route 53 Domain to Another AWS Account: Troubleshooting DNS Propagation2024-08-28T06:02:20+00:00

Understanding the Importance of Bastion Hosts in AWS

2024-08-28T04:03:05+00:00

This short article will discuss what a bastion host is and its importance in your cloud architecture. We will also talk about its various use cases, relevance, and the related processes of setting it up in the AWS Cloud.  What is a Bastion Host? A Bastion host, often called a jump server, is critical to securing cloud environments. It acts as an intermediary providing secure access to resources in a private subnet without exposing them directly to the internet. This setup is essential for maintaining a robust security posture, especially in environments where sensitive data and resources reside within private [...]

Understanding the Importance of Bastion Hosts in AWS2024-08-28T04:03:05+00:00

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

2024-08-26T09:31:42+00:00

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. Security Groups: Instance-Level Security Security Groups in AWS are designed to control inbound and outbound traffic at the instance level. They are stateful, meaning that if [...]

Understanding Security Groups and Network Access Control Lists (NACLs) in AWS2024-08-26T09:31:42+00:00

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

2024-08-11T13:05:16+00:00

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 allows you to host multiple microservices behind a single ALB, directing traffic to the appropriate service based on the requested path. Important Purposes of Path-based Routing [...]

Path-Based Routing with Application Load Balancer (AWS ALB): Efficiently Directing Traffic Based on URL Paths2024-08-11T13:05:16+00:00

How to Change an AWS ACM Certificate on Amazon CloudFront Distribution

2024-08-28T00:00:15+00:00

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, and deployment of public and private SSL/TLS certificates. These certificates are essential for securing network communications and verifying the identity of websites on the Internet, as [...]

How to Change an AWS ACM Certificate on Amazon CloudFront Distribution2024-08-28T00:00:15+00:00

Real-Time AWS Health Dashboard Updates via Slack Notifications

2024-09-02T06:38:58+00:00

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 the AWS Health Dashboard with communication tools like Slack can be highly effective. This integration allows for real-time notifications, ensuring that relevant teams are immediately informed [...]

Real-Time AWS Health Dashboard Updates via Slack Notifications2024-09-02T06:38:58+00:00

Amazon Redshift Serverless

2024-07-19T00:24:57+00:00

Bookmarks Use Cases Features Components Monitoring Security Pricing Amazon Redshift Serverless Cheat Sheet Amazon Redshift Serverless allows users to run and scale analytics without managing the underlying data warehouse infrastructure. It dynamically adjusts compute capacity to handle fluctuating query loads, delivering high performance and efficiency for analytical workloads. Amazon Redshift Serverless Use Cases Ideal for workloads with unpredictable usage patterns, where traditional data warehousing solutions may need to be more cost-effective and practical. Supports integration with BI tools like Tableau and Amazon QuickSight for real-time and historical data analysis. Seamlessly integrates [...]

Amazon Redshift Serverless2024-07-19T00:24:57+00:00

Automated RDS Snapshot Management for Improved Data Security

2024-07-17T06:42:57+00:00

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 ensures that shareable snapshots are created every day without manual intervention, enhancing the reliability and accessibility of database backups. The Automated Daily RDS Export has several [...]

Automated RDS Snapshot Management for Improved Data Security2024-07-17T06:42:57+00:00

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