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Encrypt Per-User Data with AWS Secrets Manager and KMS

I'll share a strategy for using AWS Secrets Manager and KMS to encrypt and decrypt secret data using one key per user.

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Aurora MySQL 8 Upgrade: Using the AWS Blue/Green Style

Upgrade database with AWS RDS going from Aurora MySQL 5.7 to 8.0 using Blue/Green deployment. No downtime. No more RDS Extended Support.

Navigating the Differences Between MongoDB and AWS DocumentDB in Practice

I hit a few snags while developing against MongoDB locally and deploying to AWS DocumentDB. Here is what I discovered.

Platforms & Languages

A Survey of Cloud AI and Machine Learning Platforms

Here's an overview of three Generative AI and Machine Learning Platforms: Azure, Databricks, and Amazon Bedrock.

AWS

Improve Feature Flagging with AWS AppConfig

Feature flags are essential parts of continuous delivery. Here is why my software development team chose AWS AppConfig to meet our needs.

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Using Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) with AWS

I researched a script that prompts a user for an MFA token in AWS if it’s needed and sets a temporary user session in the credentials file.

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Get VPN Access into Your AWS VPC with Tailscale

Forget complicated VPN solutions. You can use Tailscale to access resources in your AWS VPC ridiculously easily with this Terraform module.

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AWS Lambda: Trap or Treasure for API Backends?

Is it a good idea to use AWS Lambda as the compute behind an API? Or do the vast array of Lambda-based API examples lay a scaling trap for developers?

AWS

How to Create a Scheduled Lambda in AWS CDK

This tutorial shows you how to run a lambda on a schedule. While scheduled lambdas are powerful, they are best used in executing repeated tasks.

Developer Tools

Migrate Your Heroku PostgreSQL Database to AWS RDS

Over time, Heroku add-ons may not fit your needs. I’ll share how I was able to successfully complete a migration from Heroku PostgreSQL to RDS.

AWS

AWS Remote Database Management Without SSH

When it comes to AWS remote database management, if you can't install the agent directly on the private host, you can set up a bastion running the agent.

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Create a New AWS Lambda in CDK Using Pre-Existing CloudFormation Resources

On a recent project, we needed to add a new AWS Lambda that would touch an already existing relational database service (RDS) instance. Here's our solution.