Learn how to use AWS CloudFormation Custom Resources to extend infrastructure-as-code capabilities for unsupported AWS or third-party services.
A guide to AWS CloudFormation Macros, explaining how to create custom template transformations using Lambda functions for more flexible infrastructure-as-code.
An analysis of Amazon's business model and strategy, comparing it to Walmart's historical innovations in retail and logistics.
A guide on migrating an existing Amazon DynamoDB table to a Global Table, including architecture and steps using infrastructure-as-code tools.
A serverless service that monitors the AWS Solutions catalog and sends alerts via SNS when new solutions are added.
A guide to getting started with serverless architecture, covering language selection, tools, and best practices for AWS Lambda.
Performance comparison of three AWS API deployment methods: Lambda, API Gateway service proxy, and Fargate containers.
Analyzes serverless vendor lock-in, arguing the real issue is dependency on cloud provider APIs, not function portability, and advises against over-engineering for agnosticism.
Part 2 of a series on AWS serverless architecture mistakes, covering design principles like single-purpose functions and designing for failure.
Final part of a series on AWS serverless pitfalls, covering unexpected behaviors in CloudFront, DynamoDB, Cognito, and AppSync.
Part 4 of a series on AWS serverless pitfalls, focusing on cost estimation, billing attacks, and strategies to prevent unexpected expenses.
Argues for using TypeScript over YAML for cloud infrastructure automation, using a serverless URL shortener on AWS as a case study.
Announcing the launch of the Day Two Cloud podcast, focusing on advanced cloud operations, migrations, and management topics.
A summary of key announcements and insights from the AWS re:Invent conference, as presented at a London event, focusing on AWS services and platform thinking.
Argues that the PIE theorem (Pattern Flexibility, Efficiency, Infinite Scale) is more practical for database selection than the popular CAP theorem.
A technical guide on migrating a static website from AWS S3 to Azure Storage Static Websites, including setup steps and a script.
Examines four common data modeling patterns for DynamoDB in serverless applications, including simple use cases and complex relational approaches.
Explores AWS's unannounced, under-the-hood improvements to services like Redshift and DynamoDB that enhance performance without customer action.
Analyzes the evolution of hybrid cloud strategies, contrasting traditional application bursting with modern, consistent deployment models for legacy systems.
Recap of a Python Frederick meetup where Patrick Pierson presented on Django, covering local development tools like Docker and Vagrant.
