Automating Image Analysis in a photo-sharing application with AWS Lambda, S3, Rekognition, and DynamoDB using CDK and Python
This short tutorial is the perfect example of how to use CDK with Python to automate a workflow. Read below for more details. Scenario You have a photo-sharing application where users can upload images, and you’d like to automatically analyze each image as soon as it’s uploaded. Once the image is uploaded to an S3 […]
Using VPC Endpoint To Control Access To Trusted S3 Buckets
Creating an endpoint policy for S3 buckets allows you to control access to those buckets. In this lab, I will provide steps by steps of Creating an endpoint policy for S3 buckets that allows you to control access to those buckets from your VPC using an interface VPC endpoint. Background A VPC endpoint for S3, […]
Using CloudWatch Dashboards To Monitor EC2 Instance
Configuring a CloudWatch Dashboard give us views of the health and performance of all AWS resources. I will provide steps by steps of creating an EC2 instance for Windows and then configuring a CloudWatch Dashboard to get aggregated views of the health and performance information for that instance. Background Amazon CloudWatch is a monitoring and […]
AWS API Gateway explained in simple words
Amazon API Gateway is a fully managed service that makes it easy for developers to create, publish, maintain, monitor, and secure APIs at any scale. APIs act as the “front door” for applications to access data, business logic, or functionality from your backend services. Today’s focus is Amazon Web Services (AWS) API Gateway. Think about […]
AWS EC2 Tutorial
An EC2 instance is a virtual server in the AWS Cloud.
Creating a MySQL RDS single-AZ database instance
If you have shopped online or bought something from an ecommerce website, you have used MySQL. Background MySQL is the world’s most popular open source relational database and Amazon RDS makes it easier to set up, operate, and scale MySQL deployments in the cloud. Amazon RDS is a cloud-based managed database service that simplifies the setup, administration, […]
AWS Lambda Tutorial
Let’s have fun creating a lambda function that converts Celsius in Farenheit. image credit: aws.amazon.com Background In the simple word, Lambda run code without thinking about servers or clusters. AWS Lambda is a serverless computing service provided that allows developers to run code without provisioning or managing servers. With AWS Lambda, developers can write code […]
Building a VPC using CloudFormation Template
AWS console, AWS CLI, AWS SDK, … which one do you prefer? graph credit: aws.amazon.com This lab is a replica of AWS Skills Challenge 3: VPC (with AWS Console), but using CloudFormation. I will provide a step by step guide to build a VPC with 3 subnets named “Alpha”, “Bravo”, and “Charlie”. The “Alpha” subnet […]
AWS VPC
Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC) enables you to launch AWS resources into a virtual network that you’ve defined. picture: aws.amazon.com Hello everyone. Another day Another challenge. Today, I will show you how to create a VPC. After completing this challenge, you will be familiar with AWS networking service such as VPC. Background Amazon VPC […]
AWS RDS Explained With Simple Terms
Below is everything you need to know about AWS RDS. What is it? What are the benefits of AWS RDS? What is Amazon RDS? ⚫ Relational Database Service or RDS allows you to pay to use AWS databases without worrying about setting up the hardware or managing the software. So that you can focus on […]