Author
Andreas Wittig
Andreas is a cloud specialist focusing on AWS and DevOps. Author of Amazon Web Services in Action (Manning) and cloudonaut.io.
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Thoughts and knowledge
Show Me Your Architecture Vol. 1: Scanning S3 buckets for malware
In our community architecture spotlight, bucketAV co-founder Andreas Wittig walks through a scalable, cost-effective AWS pipeline for scanning S3 uploads for malware with SQS, EC2 Auto Scaling, and Step Functions.
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Thoughts and knowledge
ALB vs. NLB: Which AWS load balancer fits your needs?
Application Load Balancer and Network Load Balancer share the same building blocks, but shine in different scenarios. See how they compare on protocols, performance, pricing, and security so you can pick with confidence.
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Tutorials and how-tos
Programming your CDN: CloudFront and Lambda@Edge
Since making their debut in the late 1990s, content delivery networks (CDNs) have become crucial in minimizing load time of your websites and applications. But that's not all! Do you know the full benefit of programming your CDN?
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Thoughts and knowledge
What Architects Need to Know About Networking on AWS
As an architect, you may not have thought too much about network management. In this blog, we'll walk you through the importance of managing your network and network structure for full control over your cloud.
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Tutorials and how-tos
How to Become an AWS Certified Solutions Architect (SAA-C02)
Are you hoping to pass the Solutions Architect Associate exam from AWS? Take a look at this blog that will walk you through how to prepare.
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Thoughts and knowledge
What’s the CO² footprint of your architecture?
When designing an architecture, there are many important factors to consider: security, reliability, performance and costs. But what about the CO² footprint of your architecture?
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Thoughts and knowledge
Comparing API Gateways on AWS
Take a look at our comparison of API gateways on AWS and decide which one is right for you!
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Thoughts and knowledge
Caching on AWS 101
Take a look at how to reduce latency and costs of your AWS infrastructure by using ElastiCache and CloudFront.
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Thoughts and knowledge
10 Obstacles for Lift & Shift Architectures
This blog post gives an overview of typical obstacles for lift & shift architectures and points out possible solutions.
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Thoughts and knowledge
Storage on AWS
Block, file, or object storage? Walk through the strengths, limits, and everyday use cases of Instance Store, EBS, EFS, FSx, and S3, complete with a decision tree to guide your choice.
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Thoughts and knowledge
Top 14 Must-Haves for Your AWS Architecture Checklist
Check out this blog post for a checklist of items to help validate your AWS architecture. Make sure that you haven't forgotten any important aspects!
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