In today’s fast-paced, interconnected world, secure and reliable communication between on-premises environments and cloud infrastructures is crucial. For many businesses, AWS Site-to-Site VPN serves as the bridge that connects their data centers to AWS, enabling private, encrypted communication channels. But what happens when your VPN tunnel goes down? Without proper visibility or a notification system … Read more
Hey, fellow Docker enthusiast! If you’re here, you probably love Docker as much as I do—spinning up containers, packaging applications, and getting everything to run smoothly, no matter the environment. But let’s be real for a second: sometimes, Docker images can balloon in size, making builds slow and containers heavier than they need to be. … Read more
Introduction In the cloud infrastructure landscape, monitoring the health and resources of EC2 instances is essential. One common challenge for system administrators is ensuring that disk space doesn’t run out, which can lead to performance degradation or service outages. While AWS provides robust monitoring tools like CloudWatch, they can incur additional costs and complexity, especially … Read more
When we talk about containerization, Docker is often the first tool that comes to mind. It’s revolutionized how we develop, ship, and deploy applications. But with great power comes great responsibility, right? As much as Docker can streamline processes, security should always be top of mind. A vulnerable container can put your whole system at … Read more
Docker has revolutionized the way we develop, package, and ship applications. At the heart of this container magic is the Dockerfile—the blueprint for building Docker images. If you want to master Docker, you need to know how to write efficient and scalable Dockerfiles. Let’s dive deep into the best practices for crafting a Dockerfile that … Read more
Here’s a comprehensive guide on Migrating a Git Repository from GitLab to GitHub with GPG-Signed Commits: Migrating a Git Repository from GitLab to GitHub with GPG-Signed Commits Introduction In today’s DevOps-driven world, version control systems like Git are the backbone of software development. GitLab and GitHub are two of the most popular platforms for managing … Read more
When working with AWS (Amazon Web Services), securing your infrastructure is paramount. One of the most common security practices is to restrict access to your private subnets by avoiding the use of 0.0.0.0/0, which represents all IP addresses globally. While this enhances security, it can also present challenges when your applications and services need to … Read more
Introduction In today’s cloud computing landscape, Amazon Web Services (AWS) has established itself as a leader, offering a wide range of services to organizations of all sizes. Among its core features are AWS Regions, Availability Zones (AZs), and Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), which form the foundation of the AWS infrastructure. Understanding these concepts is crucial … Read more
AWS Network Load Balancers (NLBs) are a powerful tool for distributing incoming application traffic across multiple targets, such as Amazon EC2 instances, in a single or multiple Availability Zones. They provide high throughput, low latency, and are designed to handle millions of requests per second while maintaining ultra-low latencies. However, one limitation of NLBs is … Read more