A comprehensive guide to implementing cost-effective IP gating with Lambda@Edge, including real-world gotchas, cost comparisons with AWS WAF, and a decision framework for choosing the right solution.
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Learn how to create clean, testable service layers that encapsulate business logic and database operations. Complete guide to CRUD operations, query patterns, and best practices.
Read moreMaster the art of creating clean, maintainable DynamoDB models with boto3-assist. Learn about composite keys, GSIs, lambda functions, and advanced patterns for real-world applications.
Read moreDiscover how to efficiently model parent-child relationships in DynamoDB using single-table design. Learn how to retrieve an order and all its items in a single query with boto3-assist.
Read moreLearn how boto3-assist makes DynamoDB single-table design simple and maintainable. Discover the benefits of storing all your entities in one table and how to leverage composite keys for maximum performance.
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Move from messy, unstructured logs to clean, queryable JSON logs in your Python AWS Lambda functions using aws_lambda_powertools and unlock powerful querying with CloudWatch Logs Insights.
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Deconstruct your .NET monolith into scalable microservices. This guide walks you through containerizing your application, setting up a CI/CD pipeline, and deploying to AWS Fargate for a resilient and modern architecture.
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Unlock the power of AWS for data processing. This guide covers everything a Python developer needs to know about using Boto3 to interact with S3, from basic file uploads to advanced operations like presigned URLs and multipart uploads.
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Meet AWS Kiro, the latest AI-powered coding assistant from Amazon. We explore its key features and compare it to existing tools like CodeWhisperer and GitHub Copilot.
Read moreSimplify your AWS scripting with boto3-assist, a lightweight Python library that wraps common Boto3 operations in an intuitive, developer-friendly interface. Spend less time reading docs and more time building.
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When deploying modern web applications to CloudFront, the routing strategy you need depends entirely on your application architecture. Get it wrong, and your users will see the homepage when they refresh /about. Get it right, and everything just works.
Read moreUnderstand the core components of an Amazon VPC, including subnets, route tables, and security groups, and learn why it's the foundational building block for security on AWS.
Read moreA practical guide to getting started with Amazon Cognito. Learn how to use User Pools and Identity Pools to add user sign-up, sign-in, and secure access to your web and mobile applications.
Read moreA detailed comparison between running containers on AWS Lambda and AWS Fargate, helping you decide which service is the best fit for your workload's scalability, performance, and cost needs.
Read moreLearn how to move beyond simple Lambda functions and orchestrate complex, multi-step workflows in a reliable and visual way using AWS Step Functions.
Read moreAutomate the deployment of your AWS CDK applications by creating a self-mutating CI/CD pipeline using AWS CDK Pipelines, CodeCommit, and CodeBuild.
Read moreUnderstand the power of IAM Roles in AWS by exploring the most common use cases, from granting EC2 instances access to S3 to enabling cross-account access.
Read moreLearn how to replace traditional cron jobs with the more powerful and serverless AWS EventBridge Scheduler to trigger Lambda functions, ECS tasks, and more on a recurring schedule.
Read moreLearn how to securely grant temporary access to private S3 objects by generating presigned URLs for both uploading and downloading files using Python and Boto3.
Read moreExplore the power of event-driven architecture on AWS by connecting services like S3, SQS, and EventBridge to AWS Lambda functions for scalable and resilient systems.
Read moreLearn how to customize foundation models for your specific tasks by fine-tuning them with your own data using Amazon Bedrock, and when to choose fine-tuning over RAG.
Read moreGo beyond the basics and learn five practical, high-impact strategies for reducing your AWS bill, including right-sizing, storage lifecycle policies, and leveraging serverless.
Read moreAn introductory guide to Amazon Bedrock, showing you how to use Python and Boto3 to interact with powerful foundation models like Anthropic's Claude for text generation tasks.
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An objective comparison between two leading Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, Terraform and the AWS CDK. Learn the pros and cons of each to decide which is right for your team.
Read moreA clear comparison between VPC Peering and AWS Transit Gateway to help you decide which service is the right choice for connecting your Amazon VPCs.
Read moreLearn how to secure your Amazon API Gateway endpoints using AWS Lambda authorizers, with a focus on validating JWTs (JSON Web Tokens) for robust, token-based authentication.
Read moreA comprehensive comparison of AWS's flagship database services—RDS, DynamoDB, and Aurora—to help you choose the perfect database for your application's needs in 2024.
Read moreMove beyond the basics and learn five essential best practices for writing clean, scalable, and maintainable AWS CDK applications in 2024.
Read moreExplore how to build lightweight, high-performance serverless APIs using .NET 8's Minimal API framework and the Amazon.Lambda.AspNetCoreServer package on AWS Lambda.
Read moreA comprehensive guide to AWS IAM Identity Center, the service formerly known as AWS SSO. Learn how it simplifies multi-account access and centralizes user management.
Read moreUnderstand what AWS Lambda cold starts are, why they happen, and explore the latest strategies and features in 2024 to mitigate their impact on your serverless applications.
Read moreA guide to automating the deployment of your serverless applications using the AWS Serverless Application Model (SAM) CLI. Learn how to use `sam build` and `sam deploy` to create a simple CI/CD pipeline.
Read moreElevate your serverless applications with AWS Lambda Powertools for Python. This guide introduces the three core utilities—Tracer, Logger, and Metrics—for implementing structured logging, distributed tracing, and custom metrics.
Read moreAn introduction to Boto3, the official AWS SDK for Python. Learn how to set up your credentials and use clients and resources to interact with AWS services like S3 and EC2.
Read moreAmazon Bedrock is a new, fully managed service that makes leading foundation models from AI startups and Amazon available via an API. Learn what it is and how to get started.
Read moreUnderstand the Lambda proxy integration, the standard and most powerful way to connect Amazon API Gateway to your AWS Lambda functions. Learn about the event payload and response format.
Read moreA practical introduction to the core components of an Amazon VPC, including subnets, route tables, and security groups. Learn why the VPC is the foundational building block for security on AWS.
Read moreAn essential guide to understanding AWS IAM Roles. Learn what they are, how they work, and see practical examples for granting EC2 instances access to S3 and enabling cross-account access.
Read moreA practical guide to understanding the importance of the partition key in Amazon DynamoDB. Learn how to choose a key that ensures even data distribution and avoids hot partitions for optimal performance.
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Discover AWS CodeWhisperer, Amazon's AI-powered coding companion. Learn how it compares to GitHub Copilot, best practices for AI-assisted development, and tips to maximize your productivity.
Read moreLearn the fundamentals of Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS). This guide covers what message queues are, the difference between Standard and FIFO queues, and how to use SQS to build resilient, decoupled applications.
Read moreA practical checklist for developers to ensure their Amazon S3 buckets are secure. Cover the essentials from Block Public Access and bucket policies to encryption and access logging.
Read moreLearn how to use AWS Lambda Layers to manage your function's dependencies and share common code. A practical guide to keeping your Lambda deployment packages small and organized.
Read moreA guide to Amazon EventBridge, the serverless event bus for AWS. Learn how to use it to build decoupled, event-driven applications by routing events between AWS services, custom applications, and SaaS providers.
Read moreA developer's guide to the core components of an AWS IAM policy. Learn how to read and write policies by understanding Effect, Principal, Action, Resource, and Condition.
Read moreLearn the fundamentals of Amazon SNS (Simple Notification Service). This guide covers the pub/sub pattern, topics, and subscriptions, and shows how to use SNS to build decoupled, event-driven applications on AWS.
Read moreAn introduction to Terraform, the popular Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool. Learn the basic workflow of writing, planning, and applying configuration to provision your first AWS resources.
Read moreA beginner's guide to Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service). Learn the core concepts of buckets, objects, and keys, and discover why S3 is the backbone of data storage on AWS.
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Boost the performance of your I/O-bound Lambda functions by leveraging Python's async/await. This guide covers the setup, best practices, and common pitfalls of writing asynchronous Lambda handlers.
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Implement essential security headers with AWS CloudFront Functions. Learn how to add HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, and more to protect your users from common web vulnerabilities.
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Learn how to build, deploy, and optimize AWS Lambda functions with .NET 6 and C#. From cold starts to dependency injection, master serverless development with .NET.
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Master AWS API Gateway with these essential best practices. Learn about throttling, caching, authentication, monitoring, and cost optimization for scalable API design.
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Master DynamoDB single table design patterns. Learn why AWS recommends one table, how to model complex relationships, and best practices for scalable NoSQL database design.
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Learn how to build and deploy AWS infrastructure using AWS CDK with Python. From your first stack to best practices, discover why CDK is changing how we write Infrastructure as Code.
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A comprehensive guide to securing your Amazon S3 buckets. Learn how to implement least-privilege access, enable encryption, block public access, and monitor for threats.
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Learn essential best practices for building scalable, secure, and cost-effective AWS Lambda functions. From cold starts to error handling, discover what separates good Lambda functions from great ones.
Read moreA foundational guide to AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM). Learn about the core components of IAM—users, groups, roles, and policies—and how they work together to securely control access to your AWS resources.
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A look back at the defining technology trends of 2021. From the unification of .NET with .NET 6 to the dominance of GitHub Actions and the rise of serverless containers, we review a year defined by the maturation of development platforms.
Read moreAn introduction to AWS CloudTrail, the service that provides a complete audit trail of all actions and API calls made in your AWS account. Learn why it's a fundamental tool for security, compliance, and operational auditing.
Read moreA developer's guide to the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK). Learn how you can use familiar programming languages like TypeScript and Python to define your cloud infrastructure and provision it through AWS CloudFormation.
Read moreAn introduction to Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR), AWS's fully managed container registry service. Learn how ECR provides a secure and reliable place to store, manage, and deploy your Docker container images.
Read moreA guide to the newly released AWS Lambda Powertools for .NET. Learn how this suite of utilities can help you implement serverless best practices for structured logging, custom metrics, and distributed tracing.
Read moreA beginner's guide to AWS CloudFormation, the native Infrastructure as Code (IaC) service for AWS. Learn how to define your AWS infrastructure in a declarative template to automate and standardize your deployments.
Read moreAn introduction to Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service). Learn what EKS is, how it simplifies running Kubernetes on AWS, and understand the core components of the EKS architecture.
Read moreAn introduction to Amazon Aurora, AWS's cloud-native relational database. Learn how its unique architecture provides the performance and availability of commercial databases at a fraction of the cost.
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A quick script to create and mount an EBS (elastic block storage) device to an EC2 instance in sixty seconds or less.
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A quick guide to mounting an AWS S3 bucket as a local directory on your EC2 instance
Read moreA guide to AWS Fargate, the serverless compute engine for containers. Learn how Fargate allows you to run containers on ECS and EKS without managing servers, and understand when to choose Fargate over EC2.
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A quick guide to install and configure AWS CloudWatch on your EC2 instances.
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A quick guide to installing Docker on your Amazon Linux 2 EC2 instance
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Take control of your application logs with CloudWatch!
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Troubleshooting MySQL connection string issues with Entity Framework and AWS RDS
Read moreA practical guide to AWS Cost Explorer, the tool that lets you visualize, understand, and manage your AWS costs and usage over time. Learn how to use its reports and filters to identify cost drivers and find savings.
Read moreA beginner's guide to the core components of an Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). Learn about subnets, route tables, internet gateways, and security groups to build your own isolated network in the AWS cloud.
Read moreA beginner's guide to the fundamentals of Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service). Learn about buckets, objects, and keys, and understand why S3 is the foundational building block for data storage in the cloud.
Read moreAn introduction to AWS IAM Roles, a fundamental security tool. Learn what roles are, how they work, and why they are the secure way to grant permissions to your AWS resources and applications.
Read moreA beginner's guide to the core concepts of serverless computing and AWS Lambda. Learn what 'serverless' really means, how Lambda works, and why it's a revolutionary way to build applications in the cloud.
Read moreA beginner's guide to Amazon DynamoDB, AWS's fully managed NoSQL database service. Learn about its core concepts, including tables, items, and primary keys, and understand its benefits for building scalable applications.
Read moreA guide to one of the most fundamental concepts of cloud security: the AWS Shared Responsibility Model. Learn what AWS is responsible for (security OF the cloud) and what you are responsible for (security IN the cloud).
Read moreA beginner's guide to Amazon API Gateway, the fully managed service for creating, publishing, and securing APIs at any scale. Learn how it acts as the 'front door' for your backend services, especially for serverless applications.
Read moreA beginner's guide to Amazon SQS (Simple Queue Service), the fully managed message queuing service. Learn how message queues can help you build decoupled, scalable, and resilient distributed systems.
Read moreA beginner's guide to the fundamental concepts of cloud computing. Learn what 'the cloud' is, the different service models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), and the key benefits, using Amazon Web Services (AWS) as an example.
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