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...

by Karandeep Singh
Tag: aws
24-Sep-2024

DevOps

Cross-Account AWS Aurora MYSQL Replication for Financial Reporting and Business Continuity

In today’s digital era, data has become one of the most valuable assets, with its value skyrocketing due to the increasing reliance on data-driven insights and decision-making. Whenever there’s a need to move data from one place to another, organizations take it very seriously. Data movement, whether between regions or AWS accounts,...

by Harsh Vardhan
Tag: aws
23-Sep-2024

JS

Should You Choose AWS DynamoDB for Your Next Project?

When I started my career as a software engineer, I was curious about the differences between databases used in different environments. In our local development, we used MongoDB, a popular NoSQL database. But when our application was deployed to production, we switched to AWS DynamoDB. I wondered why we didn’t stick with MongoDB in...

by Ayush Jha
Tag: aws
16-Sep-2024

DevOps

Enhancing Business Agility: A Cloud Migration Success Story for a Multimedia Platform

In today’s business world, agility, scalability, and performance are more important than ever. Many organizations face the challenge of managing rapid growth while ensuring high uptime and operational flexibility. Initially deployed on-premises using Docker Swarm, this infrastructure required a more scalable solution to meet the...

by Keshav Kashyap
Tag: aws
15-Sep-2024

DevOps

Achieving Cost Efficiency: Helping a Leading Media Company Manage AWS Data Transfer

Introduction AWS (Amazon Web Services) is a powerful cloud platform that offers a wide range of services, enabling businesses to scale and innovate rapidly. However, one area that can significantly impact your AWS bill is data transfer costs. These costs can arise from data moving between AWS services, regions, or out of the AWS cloud...

by Prasant Kumar
Tag: aws
09-Sep-2024

DevOps

Scaling Smartly: Utilizing ECS Fargate Spot Instances to Reduce Production Costs

Introduction Optimizing the cost of running production workloads is essential in today’s cloud-driven world. By using Amazon ECS with Fargate Spot instances, you can significantly reduce your cloud costs while also ensuring that your applications are reliable and functional. Fargate Spot offers a cost-effective solution, offering the...

by Vedansh Singhal
Tag: aws
05-Sep-2024

DevOps

Maximizing Video Monetization: A Guide to Personalized Ad Delivery Using AWS SSAI

In the rapidly evolving world of digital media, content providers are constantly seeking innovative ways to increase revenue and enhance viewer engagement. One of the most effective strategies is to deliver personalized ads within Video on Demand (VOD) content. By tailoring advertisements to individual viewer preferences, businesses can...

by Sumit Tiwari
Tag: aws
29-Aug-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...

by Karandeep Singh
Tag: aws
20-Aug-2024

DevOps

Fortifying Media Platforms: Tackling DDOS Attacks and Security Threats with Proven Solutions

Introduction In the contemporary digital landscape, ensuring robust security for web applications is crucial. Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) offer essential protection by filtering and monitoring HTTP traffic between a web application and the Internet. AWS WAF (Web Application Firewall) is a powerful tool that helps protect your web...

by Akhilesh Rana
Tag: aws
07-Aug-2024

DevOps

Unlocking Efficiency: Automated AWS Security for Modern Businesses

In today's fast-paced digital world, security threats are evolving rapidly, making it essential for organizations to adopt a proactive approach to cybersecurity. One effective way to achieve this is by building a culture of security automation. This approach not only enhances your organization's security posture but also streamlines...

by Manisha Nagarkoti
Tag: aws
20-Jul-2024

DevOps

Unleashing the Power of API Orchestration with AWS Step Functions and API Gateway

In today's complex software landscape, applications often rely on interactions with multiple APIs to complete tasks. Managing these interactions can quickly become cumbersome, leading to code duplication, increased complexity, and potential errors. This is where API orchestration comes to the rescue. API orchestration allows you to...

by Iman Abbas
Tag: aws
11-Jun-2024

MSP

Send CloudWatch alarms to Slack via AWS Lambda

Introduction One of the key factors in maintaining production uptime is the implementation of effective monitoring and alert systems. Integrating AWS CloudWatch with Slack using AWS Lambda allows you to receive real-time alerts in your Slack channels, keeping your team informed and responsive. This blog will guide you do this integration...

by Pranjal Tripathi
Tag: aws
06-Jun-2024