AWS Cost Anomaly Alert: The Case of the Missing Discount
A story about investigating AWS cost anomalies, Amazon Q's AI debugging attempts, and discovering the real culprit was... wait for it! (Spoiler Alert) Expired Reserved Instances.
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Securing Your CloudFront Distribution: Lambda@Edge IP Gating vs AWS WAF
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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Automated Testing for AWS CDK: Ensuring Infrastructure Reliability
Don't let infrastructure bugs break production. This article introduces the core principles of testing your AWS CDK applications, including unit tests, snapshot tests, and validation tests.
Read moreBuilding Reusable Constructs in AWS CDK with Python
Move beyond basic stacks by learning how to create and publish your own reusable L3 constructs for AWS CDK, covering best practices for building modular and testable infrastructure components.
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Deploying AWS Infrastructure with cdk-factory: A Configuration-Driven Approach
Discover cdk-factory, a framework that brings a declarative, configuration-first mindset to your AWS CDK projects, making your deployments more reusable and consistent.
Read moreA CLI for AWS CodeArtifact - The Missing Tool for Your Python Packages
An introduction to py-aws-code-artifact-tool, a command-line tool that simplifies building, configuring, and publishing Python packages to AWS CodeArtifact.
Read moreCanary Deployments for Serverless APIs with API Gateway
Safely roll out new features with canary deployments. Learn how to configure API Gateway and Lambda to gradually shift traffic to a new version of your API, minimizing the impact of potential bugs.
Read moreCI/CD for AWS CDK with GitHub Actions
Automate your infrastructure deployments directly from your source control. This guide provides a complete workflow for setting up a GitHub Actions pipeline to build, test, and deploy your AWS CDK stacks.
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Getting Started with Docker for .NET Developers
A beginner's guide for .NET developers on how to containerize an ASP.NET Core application using Docker, covering the Dockerfile, build process, and running the container.
Read moreCI/CD for Infrastructure: Exploring AWS CDK Pipelines
Automate the deployment of your AWS CDK applications by creating a self-mutating CI/CD pipeline using AWS CDK Pipelines, CodeCommit, and CodeBuild.
Read more5 Practical AWS Cost Optimization Strategies That Actually Work
Go beyond the basics and learn five practical, high-impact strategies for reducing your AWS bill, including right-sizing, storage lifecycle policies, and leveraging serverless.
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IaC in 2024: Terraform vs. AWS CDK
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 more5 AWS CDK Best Practices for Scalable Infrastructure
Move beyond the basics and learn five essential best practices for writing clean, scalable, and maintainable AWS CDK applications in 2024.
Read moreA Developer's Guide to Git Best Practices
Elevate your team's workflow with this guide to essential Git best practices. Learn how to write better commit messages, use branches effectively, and keep your repository history clean and understandable.
Read moreCI/CD for Serverless with AWS SAM
A 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 moreSimplifying .NET Builds with Docker Multi-Stage Builds
Learn the power of Docker multi-stage builds to create smaller, more secure, and more efficient container images for your .NET applications. A crucial best practice for modern containerization.
Read moreA Guide to Docker Compose: Managing Multi-Container Applications
Learn how to use Docker Compose to define and run multi-container applications. This guide covers the basics of the docker-compose.yml file and shows you how to easily manage complex applications with a single command.
Read moreGetting Started with Terraform for AWS: A Beginner's Guide
An 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.
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Getting Started with AWS CDK in Python: Infrastructure as Code Made Easy
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.
Read moreGetting Started with Docker: A Developer's Introduction
A practical guide for developers to get started with Docker. Learn what containers are, why they are useful, and how to use the essential Docker commands to build and run your first application.
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2021 in Review: The Year of the Platform
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 CDK: Infrastructure is Code
A 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 moreWhat is Amazon ECR?
An 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 moreAn Introduction to Amazon CloudFormation
A 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 moreGetting Started with Amazon EKS: Managed Kubernetes on AWS
An 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 moreWhat is Infrastructure as Code?
A conceptual guide to Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Learn how IaC allows you to manage and provision your IT infrastructure through code instead of manual processes, and understand its key benefits.
Read moreAn Introduction to GitHub Actions for CI/CD
A beginner's guide to GitHub Actions. Learn the core concepts of workflows, events, jobs, and steps to automate your build, test, and deployment pipelines directly within your GitHub repository.
Read moreAn Introduction to Docker for .NET Developers
A practical guide for .NET developers on how to get started with Docker. Learn how to containerize an ASP.NET Core application, understand the Dockerfile, and use multi-stage builds to create small, secure production images.
Read moreAn Introduction to Terraform: Infrastructure as Code
A beginner's guide to Terraform, the popular open-source Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool. Learn the core workflow of writing, planning, and applying infrastructure configurations in a safe and repeatable way.
Read moreGetting Started with Docker
A beginner's guide to Docker, the world's leading containerization platform. Learn the fundamental concepts of images and containers, and walk through building and running your first containerized application.
Read moreWhat is CI/CD? An Introduction to Continuous Integration and Deployment
A beginner's guide to the fundamental concepts of CI/CD. Learn what Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, and Continuous Deployment are, and why they are essential for modern software development.
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