Best of AWS — March 2024

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   ByteByteGo·2y

   EP103: Typical AWS Network Architecture in One Diagram

   This post discusses typical AWS network architecture, including VPC, AZs, internet gateway, VPN, VPC peering, transit gateway, and various types of VPC endpoints.

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   Community Picks·2y

   My Favorite Courses to Learn Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Cloud Computing for Beginners — Best and Free

   Learn about the benefits of Amazon Web Services (AWS) and find free courses to learn AWS and cloud computing. Discover how to migrate workloads to AWS.

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   Awesome Go·2y

   goqite

   goqite is a persistent message queue Go library built on SQLite and inspired by AWS SQS. It is a simple and efficient way to send and receive messages.

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   ByteByteGo·2y

   A Deep Dive into Amazon DynamoDB Architecture

   Learn about the architecture and operational requirements of Amazon DynamoDB, a highly scalable and available NoSQL cloud database service.

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   Community Picks·2y

   RIP Redis: How Garantia Data pulled off the biggest heist in open source history — Momento

   Redis, a popular open-source project, has undergone changes in terms of ownership and branding. Garantia Data, now known as Redis Labs, became the official sponsor of Redis after hiring the project's creator. However, they have not been the primary driver of development or adoption of Redis. The emergence of AWS ElastiCache played a significant role in the widespread adoption of Redis. Momento is a new serverless caching solution that offers a unique multi-tenancy model and enterprise-grade features.

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   Lobsters·2y

   A Javascript Nightmare

   The post describes the author's frustrating experience with a JavaScript issue related to exporting PDF files. The investigation led to suspicions on Nginx, AWS WAF, and S3 buckets, but ultimately the issue was caused by library and package version compatibility. The post emphasizes the challenges and risks of the JavaScript ecosystem.

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   AWS in Plain English·2y

   Deploying Your Node.js Application to AWS EC2: A Step-by-Step Guide

   Learn how to deploy a Node.js application to AWS EC2 with this step-by-step guide. Create an AWS account, launch an EC2 instance, install Node.js and NPM, configure inbound rules, clone a repository from GitHub, and start your Node.js application.

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   AWS in Plain English·2y

   Host Your Static Website on AWS S3 with Terraform

   Learn how to host your static website on AWS S3 using Terraform. Automate S3 bucket creation, configure Terraform for effortless file uploads, grant public access, and enable web hosting.

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   Community Picks·2y

   Part I: IAM Service

   Learn about AWS IAM, how to create users and user groups, and best practices for securing your AWS Management Console.

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    MotherDuck·2y

    DuckDB & dbt | End-To-End Data Engineering Project

    This post explores how to improve the development experience in data engineering projects by using DuckDB and dbt. It covers topics such as streamlining architecture, accelerating pipelines, and writing unit tests. It also provides best practices for AWS S3 authentication and managing incremental pipelines.

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    Lobsters·2y

    IAM Is The Worst

    IAM in cloud providers has become increasingly complex and difficult to manage, causing challenges for users. GCP's approach to IAM is criticized for its folder structure and reliance on predefined roles. The solution proposed is to use service accounts and viewer accounts to track and adjust permissions based on actual usage.

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    AWS in Plain English·2y

    Using LocalStack to Test AWS Services Locally

    LocalStack is an open-source project that allows developers to emulate AWS cloud services on their local machines. It provides a lightweight, self-contained environment for testing AWS services locally, resulting in cost-efficiency, increased development speed, and improved isolation and control.

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    AWS in Plain English·2y

    Lamp Stack Implementation on AWS (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP.)

    This post provides a step-by-step guide on implementing the LAMP stack on AWS using Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. It includes instructions on installing Apache web server, setting up a virtual host, and configuring PHP. The post also explains what a web stack is and the components of the LAMP stack. The instructions are beginner-friendly and assume the use of an Ubuntu server.

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    Hacker News·2y

    Company forgets why they exist after 11-week migration to Kubernetes

    Xenobroom Inc. undergoes a lengthy migration to Kubernetes, resulting in the company forgetting the purpose of their product.

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    theburningmonk.com·2y

    When to use API Gateway vs. Lambda Function URLs

    Explore the trade-offs between using Function URLs and API Gateway for building REST APIs using serverless technologies. Function URLs are cheaper, faster, and have fewer moving parts, making them suitable for public APIs or internal APIs within a microservices architecture. On the other hand, API Gateway offers more flexibility, direct integration with AWS services, and a wide range of features. It is a preferred choice for most cases, especially if cost is not a primary concern.

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