Recently, Amazon Connect expanded its offering to Europe, in the Frankfurt AWS Region. Previously, Amazon Connect was only available in the in the US East and Asia Pacific regions. When we think of AWS, many of us technologists begin to think of instances hosting our applications in the cloud. The fact of the matter is […]
Cloud Compliance and AWS
In the early days of the cloud, many organizations who needed to worry about compliance would not even look at the cloud. They had enough trouble managing compliance on premises, how on Earth would why manage in the cloud? Cloud compliance was, and still is very important to many organizations. These cloud compliance requirements spurred […]
Introducing AWS Specialty Certifications
AWS certifications are some of the hottest certifications of the year. Previously, we’ve given an overview of the available AWS certifications. AWS has clearly seen this, and there have been rumors of new certifications coming out over the last year. Now, AWS is introducing AWS specialty certifications. Before we get started talking about what the […]
Becoming an AWS Certified Developer Associate
There are many paths to become AWS certified. When you are first evaluating which AWS certification to pursue first, you may make your decision on any number of factors such as a need for a certain certification at work, or your specific interests. The great part about the AWS associate level certifications is they are very […]
Becoming an AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional
For solutions architects looking to get started with the cloud, the AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification track can be a great way to get started. The first step is to pass the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate exam, which we have covered here. The next step is to pass the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional […]
Getting Started With AWS Architect Certification
If you’ve been spending time with AWS, and are ready to start looking at AWS architect certification, you’ve come to the right place. The AWS architect certification is aimed for those looking to design solutions on the AWS platform. The great thing about AWS certifications is there is a certification track for everyone. At this […]
AWS’ Best Resources Are Completely Free
We’ve talked a bit about different AWS things to think about when getting started with AWS, and quite a bit about Amazon EC2 instances and reserved instances. If the time has come, and you’re ready to get out your credit card and begin to play around with AWS, I want to teach you about AWS’ best resources. The […]
Using Amazon EC2 Reserved Instances
When we first started talking about Amazon EC2 Instances, we briefly mentioned Amazon EC2 Reserved Instances. Using Amazon EC2 Reserved Instances can be a cost effective way for organizations to continue their journey to the cloud with AWS. Let’s take a look at what Amazon EC2 Reserved Instances really are. Types of Amazon EC2 Reserved […]
An Introduction to AWS Certification
You’ve thought about going to AWS. You have been learning about things like Amazon’s EC2 Instances. Why not go out there and get an AWS certification? There’s no doubt about it, AWS certifications are some of the hottest out there right now. Don’t believe me? Just ask Forbes. Let’s take a closer look at AWS […]
AWS outage lessons can help you harden your cloud strategy
I’ve done it, and I bet you’ve done it too. As evidenced by the most recent AWS outage, even cloud engineers do it. I’m talking about taking down a system with a typo. I’m talking about configuration errors caused by human mistakes that take systems down. In my case, I was a junior Unix systems […]