Tips

Tips

• Perform an AWS security assessment with these tips and tools

  Cloud security is an ongoing process that demands regular checks for potential vulnerabilities. Use tools such as Amazon Inspector to perform frequent and thorough cloud security assessments.  Continue Reading

• Compare AWS CDK vs. CloudFormation, and the state of IaC on AWS

  Infrastructure as code has become an essential part of the cloud development process. Learn how the AWS CDK addresses the weaknesses of CloudFormation and improves automation on AWS.  Continue Reading

• AWS monitoring best practices extend beyond CloudWatch

  AWS users can choose from a range of native tools to monitor their environments -- but, ultimately, a combination of these services will produce the best results.  Continue Reading

• AWS security groups vs. network ACLs and other AWS firewalls

  Protect your AWS cloud environment with these Amazon firewall services. Learn how security groups and network ACLs work, along with other key AWS firewall options.  Continue Reading

• Use EventBridge to unlock AWS event-driven architecture

  Amazon EventBridge improves serverless capabilities on AWS. Learn the differences between EventBridge and CloudWatch Events and how to get the most out of event-driven applications.  Continue Reading

• Set up a data lake on AWS with Lake Formation

  Modern businesses must organize an unprecedent amount of information. Find out how AWS Lake Formation can help your business manage and analyze high volumes of data.  Continue Reading

• Prepare for an AWS outage with these preventative steps

  Set up the proper data protection and recovery measures before a cloud outage hits. Follow these backup and disaster recovery tips to keep workloads running during and after an outage.  Continue Reading

• Overcome these VMware Cloud on AWS migration challenges

  Plan ahead for a VMware-to-AWS cloud migration with this breakdown on common challenges organizations face during the move to VMware Cloud on AWS, and how to avoid them.  Continue Reading

• Break down CloudFormation vs. Terraform for AWS deployments

  CloudFormation is AWS' native infrastructure-as-code tool but many devs -- especially those working in multi-cloud environments -- prefer Terraform. Learn the differences between the two.  Continue Reading

• Get to know these AWS hybrid cloud storage and architecture services

  Use this breakdown to build a hybrid cloud strategy. Learn the ins and outs of AWS' hybrid cloud capabilities, from AWS Snowball devices to AWS Outposts and VMware Cloud on AWS.  Continue Reading

• AWS data lake and data warehouse options for the cloud

  Get ready for data analytics in the cloud. Learn the best ways to handle your data on AWS. Distinguish between data lakes and data warehouse services on AWS and how they work.  Continue Reading

• Amazon SNS vs. other push notification services

  It can be difficult for developers to enable push notifications across platforms. These messaging services from AWS, Google and Microsoft meet that need but have different strengths.  Continue Reading

• Use CloudWatch Container Insights to troubleshoot ECS, EKS

  Ensure container-based apps run properly in AWS with CloudWatch Container Insights. Discover how to set up and use this feature for detailed assessments of ECS or EKS workloads.  Continue Reading

• How AWS VPC Traffic Mirroring works

  Solve cloud network traffic issues with VPC Traffic Mirroring. Breakdown how traffic mirroring works and how it can boost monitoring and security practices in your AWS environment.  Continue Reading

• How VPC networking changes affect AWS Lambda

  AWS' old approach to connecting an enterprise's VPC to Lambda was inefficient and added complexity. Learn how the updated model attempts to address those shortcomings.  Continue Reading