AWS

Project Release: Docker + AWS + Selenium + Terraform. Get it up and running.

Automated Testing, BASH, Docker, Docker-Compose, Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Java, Maven, Programming, Ssh, Terraform
2019-04-282019-04-28

A little background Recently at the office the team I am assigned to have been tasked with build a quick start tool chain for a project. This got me thinking,… Read More »

Quick Tips: AWS CodeDeploy “couldn’t find HOME environment — expanding `~'” fix.

AWS, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, Continuous Deployment
2019-04-112019-04-11

If you ever run into the above error it can be a pain to debug as the message is not very clear. What it the message is _trying_ to say… Read More »

How long until we can all access satellite data? Now long if AWS has its way…

AWS, Community, Ground Station
2019-01-112019-01-11

How long until we all have access to satellite data? Not long if AWS has it's way.

How to fix “failed to delete stack: Role … is invalid or cannot be assumed”

AWS, Cloud Formation, Community, DevOps
2019-01-102019-01-10

How to fix the "failed to delete stack: Role [...] is invalid or cannot be assumed " error when using AWS CloudFormation.

Is HTTP/2 really worth it?

Automated Testing, AWS, Gatling.io, Lightsail, Terraform
2018-11-122018-11-12

Just how much performance does HTTP2 offer? Like many other things in technology; it depends. Rea on to learn the benefits and pitfalls of using HTTP/2.

Set up WordPress using Ansible and Terraform

Ansible, AWS, Terraform
2018-11-072018-11-08

Create a Wordpress server in minutes using Ansible and Terraform.

Just how effective is web server caching? Very.

DevOps, Galting, Lightsail, Load Testing, nginx, PHP
2018-11-072018-12-26

Learn how to setup a high load CMS for less than the cost of lunch.

CloudWatch Agent on Lightsail

AWS, CloudWatch, DevOps, Lightsail
2018-11-062018-11-06

Lightsail is an affordable low barrier VPS service from AWS; but it lacks proper monitoring and metrics. Herein read how to use CloudWatch with Lightsail compute instances.

‘SpotInst’; use EC2 instance types dynamically to save money.

AWS, Cloud Computing, Community, DevOps
2018-10-312018-10-31

Save money, use more spot instances.

Achievement Unlocked! All AWS Associate + Practitioner Certifications obtained.

AWS, Cetifications, Community, General
2018-10-222018-10-22

In a little a year I have been able to take and pass all 3 associate + practitioner certifications from AWS. Here are my thoughts about this past year.