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Oct
13
Cost Savings and Sustainability; Byproducts of Well-Architected
Are cost and sustainability really separate items to think off? I’d argue if you do the other 4 pillars of the well-architected framework they are 90% done.
3 min read
Aug
11
Wait! IP4 has a cost?
Why has my bill got IP costs is still talked about since AWS started charging for public IPs. This post looks at what you could do to reduce the impact of the charges.
7 min read
Jul
27
Don't get trapped by the elephant in the room!
We often get trapped by working out what something is or should be rather than getting started. These are my views on the elephant in the room and why you need to fail fast.
5 min read
Dec
21
My bill is how much‽
Follow these 5 simple steps to make sure you're not the next person to complain that you had an unexpected AWS bill.
6 min read
Aug
17
AWS Golden Jacket; Is it worth the race?
Getting all AWS certifications is not something I set out to achieve at the start. So why did I end up getting them all?
9 min read
Jul
07
AWS Well-Architected - Why so many get it wrong
Everyone has heard about the Well-Architected Framework but often performs poorly in a review. This looks at why it is misunderstood and how to change your mindset in order to become "well-architected".
6 min read
Apr
04
You put what in a public subnet‽
So you've split your VPC into different tiers which is great, but why did you put THAT in your public subnet and not a private one?
5 min read
Jan
05
Troubleshooting with VPC Flow Logs
So you built and secured your VPC.
But solutions are not working?
This article looks at how you can understand VPC Flow Logs and use them to troubleshoot connectivity in AWS.
6 min read
Dec
06
How to use NACLs and Security Groups
Where and how should you use NACLs and Security Groups to ensure you have a secure network on AWS.
5 min read
Oct
22
Network Access Control Lists vs Security Groups
What are NACLs and Security Groups?
What are the differences?
How do they work?
This post hopes to explain the different mechanisms used so you have a better understanding of how to use them.
7 min read