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Beyond bastioned-SSH connections on AWS
By Javier CarreraJan 5, 20249 min read

Beyond bastioned-SSH connections on AWS

An updated review of how to connect to private EC2 instances securely using Session Manager and EC2 Instance Connect Endpoint

Personalized Service Health: Early Warning System for disruptive events impacting your Google Cloud…
By Chimbu ChinnaduraiDec 21, 20234 min read

Personalized Service Health: Early Warning System for disruptive events impacting your Google Cloud…

In the ever-evolving world of cloud computing, staying ahead of service disruptions is critical to maintain business continuity

Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) Cluster Auto DR Region Failover using Route 53
By Piyush PatilDec 15, 20236 min read

Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) Cluster Auto DR Region Failover using Route 53

In this article I will demonstrate how to setup an automatic failover for a EKS cluster to your disaster recovery (DR) region.

Spot instances decoded: Optimizing utilization and savings with Auto Scaling groups and Spot Scaling
By Matan BordoDec 12, 20236 min read

Spot instances decoded: Optimizing utilization and savings with Auto Scaling groups and Spot Scaling

We explore optimizing Spot instance utilization through Auto Scaling groups (ASGs), including strategies for different scenarios, while also covering maximizing savings with DoiT Spot Scaling.

Spot instances decoded: Understanding, implementing, and saving
By Matan BordoDec 12, 20237 min read

Spot instances decoded: Understanding, implementing, and saving

You can save up to 90% on compute costs with Spot instances. We cover what Spot instances are, why you should use them, and when you should use them.

EC2Rescue to the Rescue: Recovering Lost Passwords on AWS Windows Instances
By Ciara-CloudDec 7, 20236 min read

EC2Rescue to the Rescue: Recovering Lost Passwords on AWS Windows Instances

An unexpected challenge when working with AWS EC2 Windows and a step by step guide on how I solved it

Three Key Takeaways from AWS re:Invent 2023
By Craig LowellDec 6, 20234 min read

Three Key Takeaways from AWS re:Invent 2023

With another AWS re:Invent in the books, it’s time to take stock about what we learned during the four days in Las Vegas.  As the dominant player in the public cloud sector in terms of both market share and breadth of functionality, AWS is under constant pressure by its users to remain at the forefront […]

New Upgrade cycle with Amazon Linux 2023
By Mikhail SokolovDec 5, 20234 min read

New Upgrade cycle with Amazon Linux 2023

Amazon Linux 2023 is generally available from March 15, 2023. With this update older versions like Amazon Linux 2 will less relevant

Deploying a ReactJS on AWS Amplify
By Ciara-CloudNov 30, 20239 min read

Deploying a ReactJS on AWS Amplify

A guideline for deploying a ReactJS application on AWS Amplify

On the money: Making DoiT Anomaly Detection more precise and personalized
By Matan BordoNov 29, 20237 min read

On the money: Making DoiT Anomaly Detection more precise and personalized

With SKU-level anomaly detection and targeted anomaly alerting, you can drive a culture of responsible cloud spending while reducing the mean-time to resolve cost spike issues.

Seven not-so-obvious cloud bill red flags (and what you should do about it)
By Matan BordoNov 28, 20237 min read

Seven not-so-obvious cloud bill red flags (and what you should do about it)

We share 7 subtle red flags in your cloud bill that may be reflective of an anti-pattern or overspending, and what you should do instead.

Setting up SAML Authentication to Stream Amazon Workspaces using Auth 0 as your identity provider.
By Manak WadhwaNov 23, 20236 min read

Setting up SAML Authentication to Stream Amazon Workspaces using Auth 0 as your identity provider.

SAML Authentication for Amazon Workspaces using Auth0