Cloud cost optimization with OptScale
Controlling cloud costs has become one of the most challenging tasks for Cloud Engineers. Many companies hire specialized personnel or…
From Linux Systems to CI/CD Pipelines: My DevOps Journey
When I began my career almost six years ago, I never imagined I’d find myself in the world of DevOps, a field that has become my passion and…
How I became a Cloud Architect and DevOps
The Early Days: Building a Strong Foundation From a young age, my curiosity about how things work has always driven me. Growing up, my older…
Mastering NGINX: Configurations for Load Balancing, Proxying, SSL, Caching, and More
1. NGINX as a Load Balancer This configuration balances traffic between multiple backend servers: 2. NGINX as a Reverse Proxy This setup…
What is NGINX?
NGINX (pronounced “engine-x”) is open source software that powers web servers and enables reverse proxying, caching, load…
How to Auto-Renew Let’s Encrypt Certificates with Certbot
Let’s Encrypt provides free SSL/TLS certificates to secure websites, and Certbot is the recommended tool for obtaining and managing these…
How to Connect a Node.js Lambda Function to an External Database
AWS Lambda is a powerful serverless compute service. However, connecting to an external database (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB)…
Introducing Storage Browser for Amazon S3: Simplify Data Access in Your Web Apps
Introduction Amazon S3 has always been a trusted solution for managing large volumes of data, and now it’s becoming even more user-friendly.…
Top 10 Best Practices for AWS Lambda to Maximize Performance and Cost Efficiency
AWS Lambda is a powerful tool for building scalable, serverless applications. However, to get the most out of it, you need to follow best…
Amazon S3 Introduces Conditional Writes: A Game Changer for Data Management
Posted on August 20, 2024 Amazon S3 has long been a cornerstone of cloud storage, powering everything from data lakes to machine learning…