Konstantinos Bessas, focused on AWS, cloud architecture, Terraform, and insights from events like AWS re:Invent, with practical guides and real-world cloud engineering perspectives.
13 articles from this blog
A summary of Dr. Werner Vogels' re:Invent 2024 keynote on system design principles like evolvability, decomposition, and cell-based architectures.
Highlights key announcements and innovations from the AWS re:Invent 2024 conference, covering new services and updates across AI, containers, and integration.
A tutorial on using Terraform to create and initialize AWS CodeCommit repositories, including syncing initial files.
Explores common anti-patterns when using a layered approach to structure Terraform (IaC) projects, discussing its origins and suitability.
A recap of key announcements from the second half of AWS re:Invent 2023, focusing on new AI/ML services and management tools.
A mid-conference recap of AWS re:Invent 2023, highlighting key announcements like Amazon Q for BI, managed Prometheus, and ElastiCache Serverless.
A guide to structuring complex AWS CDK projects using the Go programming language, focusing on nested stacks and best practices.
A guide to managing DTAP environments in AWS CDK using YAML configuration files for consistent, parameterized infrastructure deployment.
A technical guide comparing declarative vs. imperative IaC, focusing on managing Kubernetes infrastructure and applications on AWS using AWS CDK and cdk8s in a single codebase.
A technical comparison and benchmark analysis of Amazon MemoryDB vs. ElastiCache for Redis, focusing on performance, features, and use cases.
Explores design considerations and limitations for using your own IP address ranges (BYOIP) within AWS, focusing on multi-account strategies.
A technical guide on deploying an AWS Transit Gateway integrated with Direct Connect using AWS CDK and custom CloudFormation resources.
A technical analysis of AWS Transit Gateway for hybrid cloud connectivity, covering architecture, setup, and limitations.
