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Cloud Connectivity in AWS: Choosing Between NAT and Internet Gateways
During a few of my AWS Cloud infrastructure build outs, client team members tend to wonder and ask why I use both Internet Gateway service, as well as a NAT Gateway service when setting up the network layer of the environment. Some with advanced networking knowledge made a point stating that we could skip the…
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Cloud Services at a Glance: From Infrastructure to Software
The idea of cloud computing emerged in the early 2000s as businesses began seeking alternatives to the cost and complexity of maintaining on-premise servers and infrastructure. The first major development was Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), which provided virtualized computing resources such as servers, networking, and storage on-demand. Instead of owning physical hardware, companies could…
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Containers Unboxed: Navigating the Sweet Spot Between ECS, EKS, and Kubernetes (K8s)
Containers: A lightweight, portable unit that packages an application and its dependencies into a single standardized executable image. Unlike traditional applications that rely on host operating systems and local dependencies, containers provide isolation at the process level, ensuring consistency regardless of where they run—be it on a developer’s laptop, an on-premises server, or a cloud…
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Unlocking Efficiency: The Power of Log Aggregation in Modern Software Development and Operations
Log aggregation is the process of collecting and centralizing log data from various sources into a single system where it can be processed, stored, and analyzed. Logs are generated by software systems, applications, services, and infrastructure components, and they provide valuable insights into the behavior and performance of these systems. Aggregating these logs involves gathering…
