Category: AWS

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

Set up WordPress using Ansible and Terraform
Create a Wordpress server in minutes using Ansible and Terraform.

Just how effective is web server caching? Very.
Learn how to setup a high load CMS for less than the cost of lunch.

CloudWatch Agent on Lightsail
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…

‘SpotInst’; use EC2 instance types dynamically to save money.
Save money, use more spot instances.

Achievement Unlocked! All AWS Associate + Practitioner Certifications obtained.
In a little a year I have been able to take and pass all 3 associate + practitioner certifications from AWS. Here are my thoughts…

Migrating from AWS EC2 to AWS Lightsail.
Migrating a Wordpress App from EC2 to Lightsail for cost savings.

The case against Terraform to prevent vendor lock-in.
While I like Terraform, using it to prevent vendor lock in is bul***it; The belief of preventing vendor lock in is a false promise of…