Cost-savings notes from the field
Hands-on writeups on AWS & Azure pricing quirks, the cost levers most teams miss, and the small annoyances that turn into big bills.
The Elusive Holy Grail of Infrastructure as Code: Why AI Might Be the Answer
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has revolutionized how we deploy and manage cloud resources, but it remains a challenge. Can AI solve this challenge?
The 20 worst AWS annoyances and misdesigns
A list of the twenty worst AWS annoyances. Some are mis-designs, some are poorly-documented limitations. All are gotchas that might cost developers hours if not days of headaches.
The 20 worst Azure misdesigns and limitations
Twenty unexpected difficulties and limitations in Microsoft Azure. Who said the cloud was easy?
What are some options for implementing server downtime alerts?
What are some options for implementing a downtime alert for an on-premise server?
Ten important security aspects when using container based hosting
Ten important security aspects when using container based hosting
Why is my AWS-hosted website not loading?
Why is my AWS-hosted website not loading?
Architecting AWS cloud apps for traffic spikes
Need to scale instantly? How to design web apps for sudden spikes in traffic
Real-life examples for using AWS CloudWatch Alarms
Real-life examples for using AWS CloudWatch Alarms
AWS CloudTrail, explained (with examples)
AWS CloudTrail, explained (with examples)
Ten great uses for AWS Config
Ten great uses for AWS Config
Effective strategies for architecting multi-container apps deployed on AWS ECS Fargate
Effective strategies for architecting multi-container apps deployed on AWS ECS Fargate
Things an Azure network engineer should know
Things an Azure network engineer should know
How to decrease startup lead times for AWS-hosted container-based apps
How to decrease startup lead times for AWS-hosted container-based apps
Pros and cons of using AWS private endpoints
Pros and cons of using AWS private endpoints
Effective strategies, tips and tricks to save on AWS ECS Fargate costs
Effective strategies, tips and tricks to save on AWS ECS Fargate costs
Differences between Cloudflare and AWS CloudFront
Differences between Cloudflare and AWS CloudFront
What is Google Cloud BigQuery, and how does it differ from some other data analytics platforms?
What is Google Cloud BigQuery, and how does it differ from some other data analytics platforms?
Effective strategies, tips and tricks to save on AWS S3 costs
Effective strategies, tips and tricks to save on AWS S3 costs
Neat features of AWS Route 53
Neat features of AWS Route 53
Ways to reduce Azure SQL Server costs
Ways to reduce Azure SQL Server costs
How do I download a whole S3 bucket from AWS to my local machine?
How do I download a whole S3 bucket from AWS to my local machine?
Principles for good AWS IAM permission management
Principles for good AWS IAM permission management
AWS cloud services that are suitable for NextJs web applications
AWS cloud services that are suitable for NextJs web applications
How to save money on AWS OpenSearch
How to save money on AWS OpenSearch
Funny pitfalls and misunderstandings when using AWS CloudWatch
Funny pitfalls and misunderstandings when using AWS CloudWatch
Why is my Azure-hosted website not loading?
Why is my Azure-hosted website not loading?
Tracking down errors in Azure-hosted applications
Tracking down errors in Azure-hosted applications
Failure reasons when using Amazon Redshift
Failure reasons when using Amazon Redshift
Why did my AWS RDS costs suddenly double?
Why did my AWS RDS costs suddenly double?
How do I set comprehensive monitoring and logging using Prometheus and Grafana for my IT environment?
How do I set comprehensive monitoring and logging using Prometheus and Grafana for my IT environment?
Effective strategies, tips and tricks to save on AWS EBS (Elastic Block Storage)
Effective strategies, tips and tricks to save on AWS EBS (Elastic Block Storage)
Options for deploying a NextJs app on AWS
Options for deploying a NextJs app on AWS
Faulty production app configs: fix these *now*!
Faulty production app configs: fix these *now*!
Ten advantages of container based hosting
Ten advantages of container based hosting
Ten drawbacks of using AWS Amplify (humorous)
Ten drawbacks of using AWS Amplify (humorous)
Things an AWS network engineer should know
Things an AWS network engineer should know
Great tools for tracking down errors in AWS-hosted applications
Great tools for tracking down errors in AWS-hosted applications
Ten high-level ways to reduce MongoDB costs in the cloud
Ten high-level ways to reduce MongoDB costs in the cloud
Security Best Practices for your Infrastructure-as-Code templates
The cloud allows (even demands) defining your infrastructure as code. Did you know there are many options to ensure from the get-go that your IaC incorporates up-to-date security Best Practices?