Karandeep Singh

DevOps

How Rack Awareness in Amazon MSK Saved $36K/Year for a Leading AdTech Company

Introduction Building and deploying applications that use Apache Kafka for real-time data processing is made simple with Amazon MSK (Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka), a fully managed service by AWS. Rack awareness is one overlooked configuration change that can greatly increase fault tolerance and cost effectiveness, even though MSK...

04-Jun-2025

DevOps

Modern Terraform Practices: Removing Resources Safely from State

Introduction and Usecase There are times when we want Terraform to stop managing a resource, but don’t want to delete it from the infrastructure. In this brief blog, I'm going to discuss removing resources from Terraform configuration files while keeping them in real infrastructure. But why would you want to do this in the first...

29-May-2025

DevOps

AWS EMR Cost & Performance Optimization: A Business-Centric Approach

Introduction AWS Elastic MapReduce (EMR) is an AWS service for filtering big data using open-source tools such as Apache Spark, Apache Flink, Trino, Hadoop, Hive, Presto, and many more. It provides a platform to run your applications without thinking much about the management of the underlying infrastructure. AWS EMR is a...

16-Mar-2025

DevOps

Cost, Performance, and Sustainability: Why ARM is the Future of Cloud Innovation

Introduction The cloud computing market is going through rapid change and continuous improvement in terms of cost and performance. The Graviton processors manufactured by AWS utilize ARM architecture and are proving to be ground-breaking for cloud-based businesses. These Performance-Per-Watt metrics along with further enhancements will...

08-Jan-2025

DevOps

Optimizing Nexus Deployment in Jenkins: Best Practices for DevOps Teams

Introduction In today’s fast-paced software development environment, DevOps teams must ensure that their deployment processes are streamlined, secure, and efficient. Nexus, a robust artifact repository, plays a crucial role in managing software dependencies and ensuring that teams have swift and dependable access to necessary...

07-Jan-2025

DevOps

Terraform Mastery Part 2: Advanced Techniques for Pro Infrastructure

Introduction Welcome back to the exciting adventure through the Terraform Mastery blog series! In Part 1 of this series, we revealed some basic and advanced tips to decorate your IAC management capabilities. Now, in this part, we’re going to dive deep into some other important tips that may in addition streamline your workflow,...

13-Dec-2024

DevOps

Terraform Mastery Part 1: Tips for Pro Infrastructure

Introduction Welcome to the magical world of Terraform, where cloud infrastructure meets innovation! While many people know the basics, there are hidden gems buried deep inside this powerful tool just waiting to be discovered. This blog is your guide to some unique tips and tricks that can supercharge your Terraform skills, increase your...

05-Dec-2024

DevOps

Prompt Engineering for DevOps: Enhancing Automation and Efficiency

Introduction Artificial intelligence has recently significantly altered various sectors, and DevOps is among those affected. The increasing utilization of AI tools like ChatGPT has made prompt engineering a vital competency for professionals in the DevOps field. [caption id="attachment_68356" align="aligncenter" width="625"] Prompt...

18-Oct-2024

DevOps

Building the Future of Multiplayer Games with AWS GameLift: Key Strategies for Success

Introduction As the gaming industry grows rapidly, developers face increasing pressure to provide scalable, reliable, and cost-effective solutions for hosting and managing multiplayer game servers. AWS GameLift is Amazon’s answer to this challenge. [caption id="attachment_67358" align="aligncenter" width="728"] AWS...

26-Sep-2024

DevOps

Safely Remove Kafka Brokers from Amazon MSK Provisioned Clusters

Introduction As companies grow and their data streaming needs change, it's important to optimize resources to stay efficient and control costs. AWS has rolled out a new feature for Amazon Managed Streaming for Apache Kafka (Amazon MSK) that enables the removal of brokers from MSK clusters. This capability enables you to adjust the size...

24-Sep-2024

DevOps

Achieving Corporate Sustainability Goals with Green DevOps on AWS

Introduction Do companies believe their infrastructure no longer emits CO2 by migrating to the cloud? [caption id="attachment_64147" align="aligncenter" width="733"] data in cloud[/caption] Many companies believe that moving their infrastructure (data) to the cloud automatically makes them environment-friendly, but this is a...

20-Aug-2024

DevOps

Transforming Notifications: Transitioning from Office 365 Connectors to Workflows

Introduction As Microsoft Teams evolves, so do its features and functionalities. Recently, Microsoft announced the deprecation of O365 connectors within Teams, encouraging users to migrate to the more flexible and secure Workflows app. If you rely on O365 connectors for notifications and integrations, this blog will help you transition...

28-Jul-2024