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In this episode, we provide a comprehensive overview of DynamoDB, including how it compares to relational databases, when to use it, how to get started, writing and querying data, secondary indexes, and single table design. We share our experiences using DynamoDB and discuss the pros and cons compared to traditional SQL databases.
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In this episode, we mentioned the following resources:
- Our previous episode "122. Amazing Databases with Aurora": https://awsbites.com/122-amazing-databases-with-aurora/
- Configurable Maximum Throughput on On-Demand tables: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/05/dynamodb-configurable-maximum-throughput-on-demand-tables/
- Best practices for designing and using partition keys effectively: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/bp-partition-key-design.html#bp-partition-key-partitions-adaptive
- The DynamoDB Book: https://dynamodbbook.com/
- Alex DeBrie’s podcast / YouTube (not about DynamoDB per se but still worth a shout!): https://www.youtube.com/@SoftwareHuddle
- One of Rick Houlihan’s talks on DynamoDB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfxBhvGpoa0
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In this episode, we provide a comprehensive overview of DynamoDB, including how it compares to relational databases, when to use it, how to get started, writing and querying data, secondary indexes, and single table design. We share our experiences using DynamoDB and discuss the pros and cons compared to traditional SQL databases.
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- Our previous episode "122. Amazing Databases with Aurora": https://awsbites.com/122-amazing-databases-with-aurora/
- Configurable Maximum Throughput on On-Demand tables: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/05/dynamodb-configurable-maximum-throughput-on-demand-tables/
- Best practices for designing and using partition keys effectively: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/bp-partition-key-design.html#bp-partition-key-partitions-adaptive
- The DynamoDB Book: https://dynamodbbook.com/
- Alex DeBrie’s podcast / YouTube (not about DynamoDB per se but still worth a shout!): https://www.youtube.com/@SoftwareHuddle
- One of Rick Houlihan’s talks on DynamoDB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfxBhvGpoa0
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1 145. We Tried Amazon DSQL So You Don’t Have To (But You Might Want To) 28:34
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAmazon Aurora DSQL promises to bring a truly serverless experience to SQL databases. But does it actually deliver? In this episode of AWS Bites, we put Aurora DSQL to the test. We explore what makes it exciting, how it compares to traditional Aurora Serverless, and where it falls short. You’ll hear what changed since our last Aurora deep dive, and why DSQL might be the PostgreSQL-compatible serverless database you’ve been waiting for. Big shoutout to fourTheorem for powering yet another episode of AWS Bites. At fourTheorem, we believe the cloud should be simple, scalable, and cost-effective, and we help teams do just that. Whether you’re diving into containers, stepping into event-driven architecture, or scaling a global SaaS platform on AWS, or trying to keep cloud spend under control our team has your back. Visit https://fourTheorem.com to see how we can help you build faster, better, and with more confidence using AWS cloud! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: AWS Blog – Amazon Aurora DSQL is Now Generally Available: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-aurora-dsql-is-now-generally-available/ AWS Blog – Introducing Amazon Aurora DSQL: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/introducing-amazon-aurora-dsql/ Aurora DSQL Deep Dive by Amazon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCdAngjKZY4 DSQL Example Application by fourTheorem: https://github.com/fourTheorem/dsql-example/ PlanetScale Docs – Why Does PlanetScale Not Recommend Constraints: https://planetscale.com/docs/vitess/operating-without-foreign-key-constraints#why-does-planetscale-not-recommend-constraints- Marc Bowes – How to Spend a Dollar with DSQL: https://marc-bowes.com/dsql-how-to-spend-a-dollar.html Alessandro Volpicella – Amazon DSQL Pricing Guide: https://awsfundamentals.com/blog/amazon-dsql-pricing-guide BinaryHeap Blog – First Look at DSQL (The Naughty List): https://binaryheap.com/first-look-dsql/ AWS Bites – Aurora Deep Dive (Episode 122): https://awsbites.com/122 Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X/Twitter, BlueSky or LinkedIn:- https://twitter.com/eoins | https://bsky.app/profile/eoin.sh | https://www.linkedin.com/in/eoins/ - https://twitter.com/loige | https://bsky.app/profile/loige.co | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucianomammino/…
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1 144. Lambda Billing Changes, Cold Start Costs, and Log Savings: What You Need to Know 13:22
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedCost is always top of mind when building in the cloud, and recently AWS has introduced some changes worth paying attention to. In this episode of AWS Bites, we explore a shift that caught many by surprise: the “free” INIT phase for Lambda’s managed runtimes is going away. That cold start time that used to fly under the billing radar? It's now part of the cost. We dig into what this means for your workloads, who might feel the impact, and whether this gives languages like Rust and Go an extra edge. But it’s not all bad news. AWS has also rolled out new pricing tiers for CloudWatch Logs, making it cheaper for high-volume accounts. On top of that, there are new options to send logs directly to S3 or Firehose, helping simplify pipelines and reduce costs. We close with a few tips to help you keep your Lambda and logging spend under control. If you're building on AWS and care about efficiency, this is one you won't want to miss. Big shoutout to fourTheorem for powering yet another episode of AWS Bites. At fourTheorem, we believe the cloud should be simple, scalable, and cost-effective, and we help teams do just that. Whether you’re diving into containers, stepping into event-driven architecture, or scaling a global SaaS platform on AWS, or trying to keep cloud spend under control our team has your back. Visit https://fourTheorem.com to see how we can help you build faster, better, and with more confidence using AWS cloud! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: AWS Blog – Tiered Pricing for AWS Lambda: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/introducing-tiered-pricing-for-aws-lambda/ Luc van Donkersgoed – When is the Lambda INIT phase free and when is it billed?: https://lucvandonkersgoed.com/2022/04/09/when-is-the-lambda-init-phase-free-and-when-is-it-billed/ AWS Bites – Explaining Lambda Runtimes (Episode 104): https://awsbites.com/104-explaining-lambda-runtimes/ AWS Blog – Standardized Billing for Lambda INIT Phase: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/aws-lambda-standardizes-billing-for-init-phase/ Lambda Cold Start Benchmarks by Maxim David: https://maxday.github.io/lambda-perf/ Duckbill Group Blog – Lambda Logs Just Got Cheaper: https://www.duckbillgroup.com/blog/lambda-logs-just-got-cheaper/ AWS Bites – Becoming a Logs Ninja with CloudWatch (Episode 35): https://awsbites.com/35-how-can-you-become-a-logs-ninja-with-cloudwatch Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X/Twitter, BlueSky or LinkedIn:- https://twitter.com/eoins | https://bsky.app/profile/eoin.sh | https://www.linkedin.com/in/eoins/ - https://twitter.com/loige | https://bsky.app/profile/loige.co | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucianomammino/…
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Picture this. You’ve got a web app built with Rust and Solid.js. It started life running on a dusty on-prem server, but now it's time to move it to the cloud. The clock is ticking. You could take the well-worn AWS path: set up a VPC, configure subnets, attach an ALB, define IAM roles, and deploy with Fargate. Or you could try something different. In this episode of AWS Bites, we share the real story of migrating a monolithic containerized app to AWS App Runner. It promises to take your code, build it, deploy it, and scale it with minimal effort. But does it really deliver? We compare App Runner with Fargate based on hands-on experience. You’ll learn where App Runner shines, where it gets in the way, and how we handled everything from custom domains to background job processing. You’ll also hear when we would still choose Fargate, and why. If you've ever hoped for a Heroku-like experience on AWS, or you want to simplify your container deployments without giving up too much control, this episode is for you. AWS Bites is brought to you in association with fourTheorem. At fourTheorem, we believe serverless should be simple, scalable, and cost-effective — and we help teams do just that. Whether you’re diving into containers, stepping into event-driven architecture, or scaling a global SaaS platform on AWS, our team has your back. Visit https://fourTheorem.com to see how we can help you build faster, better, and with more confidence using AWS cloud! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Last Week in AWS: The 17 Ways to Run Containers on AWS: https://www.lastweekinaws.com/blog/the-17-ways-to-run-containers-on-aws/ GitHub Issue - App Runner scale to zero discussion: https://github.com/aws/apprunner-roadmap/issues/9 Custom Domain with CloudFormation (Mark van Holsteijn, Xebia): https://xebia.com/blog/configure-custom-domain-for-aws-apprunner-service-using-cloudformation/ AWS Docs - App Runner hosted zone IDs: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/general/latest/gr/apprunner.html Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X/Twitter, BlueSky or LinkedIn:- https://twitter.com/eoins | https://bsky.app/profile/eoin.sh | https://www.linkedin.com/in/eoins/ - https://twitter.com/loige | https://bsky.app/profile/loige.co | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucianomammino/…
We discuss common use cases and challenges for copying data between S3 buckets and S3-compatible object storage services. We share our experience building an open source Node.js CLI tool called S3-Migrate to efficiently migrate data with separate source and destination credentials. We cover performance considerations like streaming, chunk sizes, concurrency and parallelism. AWS Bites is brought to you in association with fourTheorem. If you need a friendly partner to support you and work with you to de-risk any AWS migration or development project, check them out at fourtheorem.com In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: s3-migrate CLI tool: https://github.com/lmammino/s3-migrate DigitalOcean Spaces Object Storage: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/spaces/ Cloudflare R2: https://www.cloudflare.com/en-gb/developer-platform/products/r2/ Backblaze B2: https://www.backblaze.com/cloud-storage Wasabi Cloud Storage: https://wasabi.com/ Linode / Akamai Object Storage: https://www.linode.com/products/object-storage/ MinIO (Self-hosted S3-compatible storage): https://min.io/ Basecamp / Hey’s move away from S3: https://world.hey.com/dhh/it-s-five-grand-a-day-to-miss-our-s3-exit-b8293563 AWS re:Post - How to move objects between S3 buckets: https://repost.aws/knowledge-center/move-objects-s3-bucket AWS Labs - Utility for S3 Migration: https://github.com/awslabs/utility-for-s3-migration s3s3mirror (Java-based tool): https://github.com/cobbzilla/s3s3mirror rclone S3 Support: https://rclone.org/s3/ knox-copy (Ruby-based, deprecated): https://github.com/goodeggs/knox-copy Flexify.io (paid cloud migration service): https://flexify.io/ Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X/Twitter, BlueSky or LinkedIn:- https://twitter.com/eoins | https://bsky.app/profile/eoin.sh | https://www.linkedin.com/in/eoins/ - https://twitter.com/loige | https://bsky.app/profile/loige.co | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucianomammino/…
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we provide an overview of AWS Step Functions and dive deep into the powerful new JSONata and variables features. We explain how JSONata allows complex JSON transformations without custom Lambda functions, enabling more serverless workflows. The variables feature also helps avoid the previous 256KB state size limit. We share examples from real projects showing how these features simplify workflows, reduce costs and enable new use cases. AWS Bites is brought to you in association with fourTheorem. If you need a friendly partner to support you and work with you to de-risk any AWS migration or development project, check them out at fourtheorem.com In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: JSONata and variables official launch post: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/simplifying-developer-experience-with-variables-and-jsonata-in-aws-step-functions/ JSONata exerciser: https://try.jsonata.org/ Stedi JSONata playground: https://www.stedi.com/jsonata/playground Episode 103: Building GenAI Features with Bedrock https://awsbites.com/103-building-genai-features-with-bedrock/ Episode 63: How to automate transcripts with Amazon Transcribe and OpenAI Whisper https://awsbites.com/63-how-to-automate-transcripts-with-amazon-transcribe-and-openai-whisper/ Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X/Twitter, BlueSky or LinkedIn:- https://twitter.com/eoins | https://bsky.app/profile/eoin.sh | https://www.linkedin.com/in/eoins/ - https://twitter.com/loige | https://bsky.app/profile/loige.co | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucianomammino/…
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1 140. DuckDB Meets AWS: A Match Made in Cloud 17:38
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we explore DuckDB, an open-source analytical database known for its speed and simplicity. Discover how DuckDB stands out in various applications and compare it to other tools like SQLite, Athena, Pandas, and Polars. We also demonstrate integrating DuckDB with AWS Lambda and Step Functions for serverless analytics. AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem. If you are looking for a partner to architect, develop and modernise on AWS, give fourTheorem a call. Check out fourtheorem.com In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Our `duck-query-lambda`, A Lambda runtime for DuckDB queries: https://github.com/fourTheorem/duck-query-lambda DuckDB's official website: https://duckdb.org/ LibSQL: https://github.com/tursodatabase/libsql Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X/Twitter, BlueSky or LinkedIn:- https://twitter.com/eoins | https://bsky.app/profile/eoin.sh | https://www.linkedin.com/in/eoins/ - https://twitter.com/loige | https://bsky.app/profile/loige.co | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucianomammino/…
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In this episode, we discuss using AWS Lambda Powertools for Python to build serverless REST APIs with AWS Lambda. We cover the benefits of using Powertools for routing, validation, OpenAPI support, and more. Powertools provides an excellent framework for building APIs while maintaining Lambda best practices.In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: AWS Bites 41. How can Middy make writing Lambda functions easier? - https://awsbites.com/41-how-can-middy-make-writing-lambda-functions-easier AWS Bites 120. Lambda Best Practices - https://awsbites.com/120-lambda-best-practices/ REST API - Powertools for AWS Lambda (Python) - https://docs.powertools.aws.dev/lambda/python/latest/core/event_handler/api_gateway/ Hono - https://hono.dev/ Fastify - https://fastify.dev/ Axum - https://github.com/tokio-rs/axum FastAPI - https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/ Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address?Leave a comment here or connect with us on BlueSky or LinkedIn: https://bsky.app/profile/eoin.sh | https://www.linkedin.com/in/eoins/ https://bsky.app/profile/loige.co | https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucianomammino/…
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Ready to take your tech career to the cloud and build those awe-inspiring systems you see? Then you're in the right place. This episode of AWS Bites is your blueprint for becoming a successful cloud architect. We're not just going to talk about it; we'll show you what worked for us, sharing the critical skills you need, and a practical path to build your expertise. Whether you're a beginner or looking to take the next step, join us as we equip you with the knowledge and tools to make your mark as a cloud architect! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Google Cloud Architecture Definition: https://cloud.google.com/learn/what-is-cloud-architecture Market data about the Cloud Professional Services market: https://www.gminsights.com/industry-analysis/cloud-professional-services-market EP 91 - Our Journeys into Software and AWS: https://awsbites.com/91-our-journeys-into-software-and-aws/ AWS Well-Architected Framework: https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/well-architected/ EP 68 - Are you well architected?: https://awsbites.com/68-are-you-well-architected/ Cloud Design Patterns: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/architecture/patterns/ The art of scalability (book): https://www.amazon.com/Art-Scalability-Architecture-Organizations-Enterprise/dp/0134032802 Enterprise integration patterns (book): https://www.amazon.com/Enterprise-Integration-Patterns-Designing-Deploying/dp/0321200683/ Designing Data-Intensive Applications (book): https://www.amazon.com/Designing-Data-Intensive-Applications-Reliable-Maintainable/dp/1449373321 AWS Networking Essentials (free guide): https://aws.amazon.com/getting-started/aws-networking-essentials/ Docker Curriculum (free): https://docker-curriculum.com/ How Linux works (book): https://www.amazon.com/How-Linux-Works-Brian-Ward/dp/1718500408/ Exercism coding challenges: https://exercism.org/ The tangled web (book): https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tangled-Web-Securing-Modern-Applications/dp/1593273886 Low Level YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lowlevellearning AWS - Best Practices for Security, Identity, & Compliance: https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/security-identity-compliance/ Supercommunicators (book): https://www.amazon.com/Supercommunicators-Unlock-Secret-Language-Connection/dp/0593862066/ An Elegant Puzzle (book): https://www.amazon.com/Elegant-Puzzle-Systems-Engineering-Management/dp/1732265186/ Staff Engineer (book): https://www.amazon.com/Staff-Engineer-Leadership-beyond-management/dp/1736417916/ EP 58 - What can kitties teach us about AWS: https://awsbites.com/58-what-can-kitties-teach-us-about-aws/ AWS User Groups: https://aws.amazon.com/developer/community/usergroups/ Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X/Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
In this episode, David Lynam provides an overview of AWS Transit Gateway, which aims to simplify complex network connectivity between VPCs, VPNs, and on-premises networks. We discuss the limitations of using VPC peering and the benefits Transit Gateway provides through its hub-and-spoke model. The main components of Transit Gateway are explained, including attachments, route tables, associations, and route propagation. We go through some example use cases like sharing Transit Gateways across accounts, network isolation for compliance, routing traffic through security services, and bandwidth/scaling capabilities. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: - How Amazon VPC Transit Gateways work Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X/Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
In this pre-re:Invent 2024 episode, Luciano and Eoin discuss some of their favorite recent AWS announcements, including improvements to AWS Step Functions, Lambda runtime updates, DynamoDB price reductions, ALB header injection, Cognito enhancements, VPC public access blocking, and more. They share their thoughts on the implications of these new capabilities and look forward to seeing what else is announced at the conference. Overall, it's an exciting time for AWS developers with many new features to explore. Very important: no focus on GenAI in this episode :) AWS Bites is brought to you, as always, by fourTheorem! Sometimes, AWS is overwhelming and you might need someone to provide clear guidance in the fog of cloud offerings. That someone is fourTheorem. Check them out at fourtheorem.com In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: The repo containing the code of the AWS Bites website: https://github.com/awsbites/aws-bites-site Orama Search: https://orama.com/ JSONata in AWS Step Functions: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/simplifying-developer-experience-with-variables-and-jsonata-in-aws-step-functions/ EC2 Auto Scaling improvements: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/11/amazon-ec2-auto-scaling-highly-responsive-scaling-policies/ Node.js 22 is available for Lambda: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/node-js-22-runtime-now-available-in-aws-lambda/ Python 3.13 runtime: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/python-3-13-runtime-now-available-in-aws-lambda/ Aurora Serverless V2 now scales to 0: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/11/amazon-aurora-serverless-v2-scaling-zero-capacity/ Episode 95 covering Mountpoint for S3: https://awsbites.com/95-mounting-s3-as-a-filesystem/ One Zone caching for Mountpoint for S3: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/11/mountpoint-amazon-s3-high-performance-shared-cache/ Appending to S3 objects: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/directory-buckets-objects-append.html 1 million S3 Buckets per account: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/11/amazon-s3-up-1-million-buckets-per-aws-account/ DynamoDB cost reduction: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/database/new-amazon-dynamodb-lowers-pricing-for-on-demand-throughput-and-global-tables/ ALB Headers: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/11/aws-application-load-balancer-header-modification-enhanced-traffic-control-security/ Cognito Managed Login: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/improve-your-app-authentication-workflow-with-new-amazon-cognito-features/ Cognito Passwordless Authentication: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/improve-your-app-authentication-workflow-with-new-amazon-cognito-features/ VPC Block Public Access: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/networking-and-content-delivery/vpc-block-public-access/ Episode 88 where we talk about VPC Lattice: https://awsbites.com/88-what-is-vpc-lattice/ Direct integration between Lattice and ECS: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/streamline-container-application-networking-with-native-amazon-ecs-support-in-amazon-vpc-lattice/ Resource Control Policies: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/introducing-resource-control-policies-rcps-a-new-authorization-policy/ Episode 23 about EventBridge: https://awsbites.com/23-what-s-the-big-deal-with-eventbridge/ EventBridge latency improvements: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/11/amazon-eventbridge-improvement-latency-event-buses/ AppSync web sockets: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/mobile/announcing-aws-appsync-events-serverless-websocket-apis/ Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X/Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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1 135. Serverless is making a comeback where you least expect it 21:46
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we discuss the pros and cons of using serverless architecture in enterprise companies. We cover topics like cost, complexity, security, ability to evolve architecture, and more. Overall, we find that serverless can provide benefits like reduced operational costs, improved developer productivity, and increased focus on core business logic for larger companies. AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem, an Advanced AWS partner that works collaboratively with you and sets you up for long-term success on AWS. Find out more at fourtheorem.com In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: - Yan Cui - “Even simple serverless applications have complex architecture diagrams”, so what? - Dark Matter Developers: The Unseen 99% - Deloitte - Determining the Total Cost of Ownership of Serverless Technologies when compared to Traditional Cloud (PDF) - Generating Value Through IT Agility and Business Scalability with AWS Serverless Platform (Gated Link) Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X/Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
In this episode, we discuss why IAM users and long-lived credentials are dangerous and should be avoided. We share war stories of compromised credentials and overprivileged access. We then explore solutions like centralizing IAM users, using tools like AWS Vault for temporary credentials, integrating with AWS SSO, and fully eliminating IAM users when possible. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem. If you are looking for a partner to architect, develop and modernise on AWS, give fourTheorem a call. Check out https://fourtheorem.com . In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Episode 118 "The landing zone: Managing multiple AWS accounts": https://awsbites.com/118-the-landing-zone-managing-multiple-aws-accounts/ Episode 96: "AWS Governance and Landing Zone with Control Tower, Org Formation, and Terraform" https://awsbites.com/96-aws-governance-and-landing-zone-with-control-tower-org-formation-and-terraform/ Datadog Security Report (IAM stats): https://www.datadoghq.com/state-of-cloud-security/ Credentials provider chain in the JavaScript SDK: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdk-for-javascript/v3/developer-guide/setting-credentials-node.html Credentials provider chain in the AWS CLI: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/v1/userguide/cli-chap-authentication.html Episode 45 "What’s the magic of OIDC identity providers?": https://awsbites.com/45-what-s-the-magic-of-oidc-identity-providers/ Episode 112 "What is a Service Control Policy (SCP)?": https://awsbites.com/112-what-is-a-service-control-policy-scp Episode 115 "What can you do with Permissions Boundaries?": https://awsbites.com/115-what-can-you-do-with-permissions-boundaries/ Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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1 133. Building Businesses in the Cloud with Fiona McKenna 28:28
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this special episode of AWS Bites, Eoin is joined by Fiona McKenna, co-founder and CFO of fourTheorem, to discuss startup advice, hiring and growing teams, creating an environment for success, and managing cloud costs. They cover important themes around people, culture, leadership, and finance from Fiona's extensive experience in the tech industry. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem, an Advanced AWS partner that works collaboratively with you and sets you up for long-term success on AWS. Find out more at https://fourtheorem.com. 🔖 Chapters: 00:00 Intro 02:28 Advice on hiring and growing teams 06:00 Challenges in recruiting the right people 09:06 Advice for startups growing from small to large teams 12:53 More general advice for startups 18:25 Are cloud economics understood by CFOs and finance leaders? 21:42 Advice for large companies migrating to the cloud 25:35 Tips for starting an AWS consultancy 28:32 Closing notes Find Fiona on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fiona-mc-kenna-174172a2 Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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In this episode, we provided an overview of GitHub Action Runners and discussed the benefits of using self-hosted runners on AWS. We covered options including EC2 and CodeBuild for running GitHub Actions, compared pricing across solutions, and shared our hands-on experience setting things up. Overall, using AWS services can provide more control, lower latency, and cost optimization compared to GitHub hosted runners. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem, an Advanced AWS partner that works collaboratively with you and sets you up for long-term success on AWS. Find out more at fourtheorem.com . The source code for the project we discussed is available on GitHub: fourTheorem/codebuild-gha-runners ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources. Cloudonaut - Self-Hosted GitHub Runners on AWS AWS: Best Practices for Working with Self-Hosted GitHub Action Runners at Scale on AWS GitHub - philips-labs/terraform-aws-github-runner GitHub - garysassano/cdktf-aws-codebuild-github-runners-organization GitHub - machulav/ec2-github-runner AWS CodeBuild Managed Self-Hosted GitHub Action Runners HyperEnv - Self-hosted GitHub runners on AWS RunsOn - Self-hosted runners on AWS Actions Runner Controller for Kubernetes Biome SLIC Watch Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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1 131. What do you do about CloudFormation Drift? 19:44
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we discuss the concept of CloudFormation drift, what causes it, how to detect it, and strategies for resolving it. We explain that drift happens when the actual state of resources diverges from what is defined in the CloudFormation templates. Common causes include manual changes, third party tools, mixing IaC solutions, and automation. We then cover built-in drift detection in CloudFormation and integrating it with alarms. Finally, we suggest approaches for reconciling drift like change sets, deletion protection, and bringing up parallel stacks. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 This episode of AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem. Need to modernize your infrastructure or build scalable cloud solutions? fourTheorem brings the experience to build high-quality, maintainable, and scalable cloud applications that evolve with your business needs. Visit https://fourtheorem.com to see how we can help take your cloud journey to the next level. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Ep 31 - CloudFormation or Terraform: https://awsbites.com/31-cloudformation-or-terraform/ Ep. 121 - 5 Ways to extend CloudFormation: https://awsbites.com/121-5-ways-to-extend-cloudformation/ Automatic Drift detection (AWS tutorial): https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/mt/implementing-an-alarm-to-automatically-detect-drift-in-aws-cloudformation-stacks Ep. 11 - How do you move away from the management console: https://awsbites.com/11-how-do-you-move-away-from-the-management-console/ Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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In this episode, we had the pleasure to interview Farrah Campbell, head of modern compute community at AWS, prolific speaker, and former AWS Hero. We discussed Farrah's career journey from healthcare into tech, tips on public speaking, dealing with imposter syndrome, the pace of innovation in the cloud, and predictions for the future. Farrah shared personal stories and advice for getting started in tech and being an active member of the community. It was inspiring to hear from someone so passionate about helping others learn and grow. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem. If you are looking for a partner to architect, develop and modernise on AWS, give fourTheorem a call. Check out https://fourtheorem.com . In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Farrah's favourite AWS Bites episode with Jeremy Daly: https://awsbites.com/102-getting-ampt-with-jeremy-daly/ Farrah on X (Twitter): https://x.com/FarrahC32 Farrah on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/farrahcampbell/ Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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In this episode, we discuss AWS Lambda provisioned concurrency. We start with a recap of Lambda cold starts and the different concurrency control options. We then explain how provisioned concurrency works to initialize execution environments in advance to avoid cold starts. We cover how to enable it, pricing details, common issues like over/under-provisioning, and alternatives like self-warming functions or using other services like ECS and Fargate. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 This episode of AWS Bites is powered by fourTheorem. Whether you're looking to architect, develop, or modernize on AWS, fourTheorem has you covered. Ready to take your cloud game to the next level? Head to https://fourtheorem.com to check out our in-depth articles, and case studies, and see how we can help transform your AWS journey. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Episode 60: "What is AWS Lambda": https://awsbites.com/60-what-is-aws-lambda/ Episode 104: "Explaining AWS Lambda Runtimes": https://awsbites.com/104-explaining-lambda-runtimes/ Episode 108: "Solving Lambda Cold Starts in Python": https://awsbites.com/108-how-to-solve-lambda-python-cold-starts/ Episode 120: "Lambda Best Practices": https://awsbites.com/120-lambda-best-practices/ AWS Lambda Concurrency Explained by James Eastham: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHACnNKTefI Provisioned Concurrency pricing: https://aws.amazon.com/lambda/pricing/#Provisioned_Concurrency_Pricing Less than 1% of invocations are cold-starts (statement): https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/operatorguide/execution-environments.html Middy Warmup Middleware: https://middy.js.org/docs/middlewares/warmup/ Lambda speculative warm-up init (mention in the Docs): https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/lambda-runtime-environment.html#:~:text=For%20functions%20using,on%20this%20behavior . Episode 64: "How do you write Lambda Functions in Rust": https://awsbites.com/64-how-do-you-write-lambda-functions-in-rust Episode 128: "Writing a book about Rust and Lambda": https://awsbites.com/128-writing-a-book-about-rust-and-lambda/ Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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In this episode, we discuss Luciano's new book project on using Rust to write AWS Lambda functions. We start with a recap on why Rust is a good fit for Lambda, including performance, efficiency, safety, and low cold start times. Luciano provides details on the book's progress so far, the intended audience, and the current published chapters covering Lambda internals, getting started with Rust Lambda, and building a URL shortener app with DynamoDB. We also explore the differences between traditional publishing and self-publishing, and why Luciano chose the self-publishing route for this book. Luciano shares insights into the writing process with AsciiDoc, code samples, SVG image generation, and using Gumroad for distribution. He invites feedback from listeners who have experience with Rust and Lambda. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem. If you are looking for a partner to architect, develop and modernise on AWS, give fourTheorem a call. We have also been working with some of our customers to rewrite some of their most used Lambda functions in Rust, greatly reducing cost and improving performance. If all of this sounds interesting, check us out at https://fourtheorem.com In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Our previous episode "64. How do you write Lambda Functions in Rust?": https://awsbites.com/64-how-do-you-write-lambda-functions-in-rust Crafting Lambda Functions in Rust book's website: https://rust-lambda.com/ The official Rust book (available for free): https://doc.rust-lang.org/book/ James Eastham awesome YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@serverlessjames AI as a Service book: https://www.manning.com/books/ai-as-a-service Node.js Design Patterns book: https://www.nodejsdesignpatterns.com/ Liran Tal's awesome AsciiDoc book starter template: https://github.com/lirantal/asciidoc-book-starter Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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An overview of load balancers, explaining how they distribute traffic across multiple servers and provide high availability. We discuss layer 4 and layer 7 load balancers, detailing their pros and cons. We then focus on AWS load balancers, covering network load balancers and application load balancers in depth, including their features, use cases, and pricing models. We conclude by mentioning some alternatives to AWS load balancers. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem an AWS consulting partner with tons of experience with AWS. If you need someone to help you with your ambitions AWS projects, check out https://fourtheorem.com In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Our previous episode "88. What is VPC Lattice?": https://awsbites.com/88-what-is-vpc-lattice/ Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
This episode discusses solutions for securely accessing private VPC resources for debugging and troubleshooting. We cover traditional approaches like bastion hosts and VPNs and newer solutions using containers and AWS services like Fargate, ECS, and SSM. We explain how to set up a Fargate task with a container image with the necessary tools, enable ECS integration with SSM, and use SSM to start remote shells and port forwarding tunnels into the container. This provides on-demand access without exposing resources on the public internet. We share a Python script to simplify the process. We suggest ideas for improvements like auto-scaling the container down when idle. Overall, this lightweight containerized approach can provide easy access for debugging compared to managing EC2 instances. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem an AWS consulting partner with tons of experience with AWS. If you need someone to help you with your ambitions AWS projects, check out https://fourtheorem.com In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Our previous episode "78. When do you need a bastion host?": https://awsbites.com/78-when-do-you-need-a-bastion-host Basti - Securely connect to RDS, Elasticache, and other AWS resources in VPCs with no idle cost: https://github.com/basti-app/basti Our gist with a Python script you can adjust to your needs: https://gist.github.com/eoinsha/157f6d869d0033f80a8da5757e8781f7 Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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1 125. A first look at CloudFront Hosting Toolkit 33:36
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we discuss the newly announced CloudFront Hosting Toolkit from AWS. We provide an overview of the tool, which aims to simplify deploying modern front-end applications to AWS while retaining infrastructure control. We discuss the current capabilities and limitations and share our hands-on experiences trying out the tool. We also talk about alternatives like Vercel and Amplify, and the tradeoffs between convenience VS control. Overall, the toolkit shows promise but is still early-stage. We are excited to see it evolve to support more frameworks and use cases. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem an AWS consulting partner with tons of experience with AWS. If you need someone to help you with your ambitions AWS projects, check out https://fourtheorem.com In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: CloudFront Hosting Toolkit official announcement: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/networking-and-content-delivery/introducing-cloudfront-hosting-toolkit/ Previous episode "80. Can you do private static websites on AWS?": https://awsbites.com/80-can-you-do-private-static-websites-on-aws/ Previous episode "3. How do you deploy a static website on AWS?": https://awsbites.com/3-how-do-you-deploy-a-static-website-on-aws/ CloudFront functions: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudFront/latest/DeveloperGuide/cloudfront-functions.html CloudFront Key-Value Store: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonCloudFront/latest/DeveloperGuide/kvs-with-functions.html Sandro Volpicella's article on CloudFront Hosting Toolkit: https://blog.awsfundamentals.com/cloudfront-hosting-toolkit Open Next: https://open-next.js.org/ Coolify: https://coolify.io/ Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
In this episode, we discuss some tips and tricks for optimizing performance when working with Amazon S3 at scale. We start by giving an overview of how S3 works, highlighting the distributed nature of the service and how data is stored redundantly across multiple availability zones for durability. We then dive into specific tips like using multipart uploads and downloads, spreading the load across key namespaces, enabling transfer acceleration, and using S3 byte-range fetches. Overall, we aim to provide developers building S3-intensive applications with practical guidance to squeeze the most performance out of the service. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem an AWS consulting partner with tons of experience with S3. If you need someone to work with to optimise your S3-based workloads, check out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Our previous episode on S3 best practices: https://awsbites.com/83-bucket-list-of-s3-best-practices “Deep dive on Amazon S3” (re:Invent talk from 2021): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJJxcwSfWYg More recent re:Invent talk on Amazon S3 (with updated data) - We discovered this one just after the recording: https://youtu.be/sYDJYqvNeXU Multi-part upload user guide: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/mpuoverview.html Code examples from the SDK (high-level and low-level APIs): https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/mpu-upload-object.html Node.js official helper library (@aws-sdk/lib-storage): https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSJavaScriptSDK/v3/latest/Package/-aws-sdk-lib-storage/ Example on how you can implement byte-range fetches: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/example_s3_Scenario_UsingLargeFiles_section.html s3-getobject-accelerator library: https://github.com/widdix/s3-getobject-accelerator aws-c-s3 library: https://github.com/awslabs/aws-c-s3 S3 storage lens: https://aws.amazon.com/s3/storage-lens/ Docs on S3 Transfer Accelerator: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/transfer-acceleration-examples.html Performance Guidelines for Amazon S3: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/optimizing-performance-guidelines.html Performance Design Patterns for Amazon S3: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/optimizing-performance-design-patterns.html Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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1 123. What do you need to know about DynamoDB? 35:45
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we provide a comprehensive overview of DynamoDB, including how it compares to relational databases, when to use it, how to get started, writing and querying data, secondary indexes, and single table design. We share our experiences using DynamoDB and discuss the pros and cons compared to traditional SQL databases. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem. If you need someone to work with you to build the best-designed, highly available database on AWS, give us a shout. Check us out on fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Our previous episode "122. Amazing Databases with Aurora": https://awsbites.com/122-amazing-databases-with-aurora/ Configurable Maximum Throughput on On-Demand tables: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/05/dynamodb-configurable-maximum-throughput-on-demand-tables/ Best practices for designing and using partition keys effectively: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/bp-partition-key-design.html#bp-partition-key-partitions-adaptive The DynamoDB Book: https://dynamodbbook.com/ Alex DeBrie’s podcast / YouTube (not about DynamoDB per se but still worth a shout!): https://www.youtube.com/@SoftwareHuddle One of Rick Houlihan’s talks on DynamoDB: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfxBhvGpoa0 Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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In this episode, we provide an overview of Amazon Aurora, a relational database solution on AWS. We discuss its unique capabilities like distinct storage architecture for better performance and faster recovery. We cover concepts like Aurora clusters, reader and writer instances, endpoints, and global databases. We also compare the serverless versions V1 and V2, noting that V2 is more enterprise-ready while V1 scales to zero. We touch on billing and additional features like the data API, RDS query editor, and RDS proxy. Overall, Aurora is powerful and scalable but not trivial to use at global scale. It's best for serious enterprise use cases or variable traffic workloads. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem. If you need someone to work with you to build the best-designed, highly available database on AWS, give us a shout. Check us out on fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS): https://aws.amazon.com/rds/ Amazon RDS Aurora: https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/ RDS Aurora Serverless: https://aws.amazon.com/rds/aurora/serverless/ Cost calculator for cost comparison: https://calculator.aws/#/estimate?id=4f950b71be8b31438dd12c7aebc9beae3f88179e Cloudonaut podcast and blog post about Aurora Serverless V2: https://cloudonaut.io/review-aurora-serverless-v2/ Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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In this episode, we discuss 5 different ways to extend CloudFormation capabilities beyond what it natively supports. We started with a quick recap of what CloudFormation is and why we might need to extend it. We then covered using custom scripts and templating engines, which can be effective but require extra maintenance. We recommended relying instead on tools like Serverless Framework, SAM, and CDK which generate CloudFormation templates but provide abstractions and syntax improvements. When you need custom resources, CloudFormation macros allow pre-processing templates, while custom resources and the CloudFormation registry allow defining new resource types. We summarized recommendations for when to use each approach based on our experience. Overall, we covered multiple options for extending CloudFormation to support more complex infrastructure needs. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem, an AWS Partner that specialises in modern application architecture and migration. If you are curious to find out more and to work with us, check us out on fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Ep. 31 "Cloudformation or Terraform": https://awsbites.com/31-cloudformation-or-terraform/ Serverless Framework: https://www.serverless.com/ SAM (Serverless Application Model): https://aws.amazon.com/serverless/sam/ CDK (Cloud Development Kit): https://aws.amazon.com/cdk/ Ep. 119 "The state of AWS 2024 (AnsWeRS community survey commentary)": https://awsbites.com/119-the-state-of-aws-2024-answers-community-survey-commentary/ Ep. 93 "CDK Patterns - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly": https://awsbites.com/93-cdk-patterns-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ SLIC Watch: https://github.com/fourTheorem/slic-watch AWS SSO Utils by Ben Kehoe: https://github.com/benkehoe/aws-sso-util JavaScript library to safely create custom CloudFormaion resources: https://www.npmjs.com/package/safe-cfn-custom-resource Clouformation CLI: https://github.com/aws-cloudformation/cloudformation-cli Cloudformation CLI docs: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cloudformation-cli/latest/userguide/what-is-cloudformation-cli.html Cloudonaut podcast "3½ ways to workaround missing CloudFormation support": https://cloudonaut.io/three-and-a-half-ways-to-workaround-missing-cloudformation-support/ Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
In this episode, we discuss best practices for working with AWS Lambda. We cover how Lambda functions work under the hood, including cold starts and warm starts. We then explore different invocation types - synchronous, asynchronous, and event-based. For each, we share tips on performance, cost optimization, and monitoring. Other topics include function structure, logging, instrumentation, and security. Throughout the episode, we aim to provide a solid mental model for serverless development and share our experiences to help you build efficient and robust Lambda applications. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem, an AWS Partner that specialises in modern application architecture and migration. We are big fans of serverless and we have worked on quite a few serverless projects even at a massive scale! If you are curious to find out more and to work with us, check us out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Ep. 110 "110. Why should you use Lambda for Machine Learning?": https://awsbites.com/110-why-should-you-use-lambda-for-machine-learning/ Ep. 108 "How to Solve Lambda Python Cold Starts": https://awsbites.com/108-how-to-solve-lambda-python-cold-starts/ Ep. 104 "Explaining Lambda Runtimes": https://awsbites.com/104-explaining-lambda-runtimes/ Ep. 92 "Decomposing the Monolith Lambda": https://awsbites.com/92-decomposing-the-monolith-lambda/ Ep 64 "How do you write Lambda Functions in Rust?": https://awsbites.com/64-how-do-you-write-lambda-functions-in-rust/ Ep 65 "Solving SQS and Lambda concurrency problems": https://awsbites.com/65-solving-sqs-and-lambda-concurrency-problems/ Ep 10 "Lambda or Fargate for containers?": https://awsbites.com/10-lambda-or-fargate-for-containers/ Ep 4. "What language should you use for Lambda?": https://awsbites.com/4-what-language-should-you-use-for-lambda/ Ep 6. "Is AWS Lambda cheap or expensive?": https://awsbites.com/6-is-aws-lambda-cheap-or-expensive/ Article: "What do you need to know about SNS?": https://fourtheorem.com/what-do-you-need-to-know-about-sns/ Article: "What can you do with EventBridge": https://fourtheorem.com/what-can-you-do-with-eventbridge/ Article: "What do you need to know about SQS?": https://fourtheorem.com/what-do-you-need-to-know-about-sqs/ Yan Cui's video about using Lambda Destinations instead of DLQs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOetf6YN3zo Profiling functions with AWS Lambda Power Tuning: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/operatorguide/profile-functions.html Blog post by Luca Mezzalira about hexagonal architectures for Lambda: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/developing-evolutionary-architecture-with-aws-lambda/ Ep 41 "How can Middy make writing Lambda functions easier?": https://awsbites.com/41-how-can-middy-make-writing-lambda-functions-easier/ SLIC Watch for automated dashboards and alarms: https://github.com/fourTheorem/slic-watch Ep 35 "How can you become a Logs Ninja with CloudWatch?": https://awsbites.com/35-how-can-you-become-a-logs-ninja-with-cloudwatch/ Ep 34 "How to get the most out of CloudWatch Alarms?": https://awsbites.com/34-how-to-get-the-most-out-of-cloudwatch-alarms/ Ep 33 "What can you do with CloudWatch metrics?": https://awsbites.com/33-what-can-you-do-with-cloudwatch-metrics/ Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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1 119. The state of AWS 2024 (AnsWeRS community survey commentary) 39:34
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we provide commentary and analysis on the 2024 AWS Community Survey results. We go through the key findings for each area including infrastructure as code, CI/CD, serverless, containers, NoSQL databases, event services, and AI/ML. While recognizing potential biases, we aim to extract insights from the data and share our perspectives based on experience. Overall, we see increased adoption across many services, though some pain points remain around developer experience. We hope this format provides value to listeners interested in cloud technology trends. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem, an AWS Partner that does CLOUD stuff really well, check us out on fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: The 2024 Answers for AWS Survey results: https://answersforaws.com/2024 "GitHub Actions Feels Bad" by fasterthanlime (video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qljpi5jiMQ "Doing serverless with Terraform": https://serverless.tf/ Our event services series (YouTube playlist): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAWXFhe0N1vLHkGO1ZIWW_SZpturHBiE_ Our previous episode about machine learning and SageMaker "How to automate transcripts with Amazon Transcribe and OpenAI Whisper": https://awsbites.com/63-how-to-automate-transcripts-with-amazon-transcribe-and-openai-whisper/ Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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1 118. The landing zone: Managing multiple AWS accounts 25:48
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we provide an introductory overview of AWS's best practices for managing infrastructure using multiple accounts under an organization. We discuss the advantages of this approach and how to get started creating your own multi-account environment, or "landing zone". 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem, an AWS Partner that does CLOUD stuff well, including helping you set up your AWS organisation! If that’s something you are looking for, go to fourtheorem.com to read more about us and to get in touch! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: AWS Definition of Landing Zone: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/prescriptive-guidance/latest/strategy-migration/aws-landing-zone.html Series of articles "Managing AWS accounts like a PRO": https://fourtheorem.com/managing-aws-accounts-part-1/ AWS Organizations service: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/organizations/latest/userguide/orgs_introduction.html IAM Identity Center service: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/singlesignon/latest/userguide/what-is.html Control Tower: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/controltower/latest/userguide/what-is-control-tower.html org-formation: https://github.com/org-formation/org-formation-cli Our previous episode "AWS Governance and landing zone with Control Tower, OrgFormation and Terraform": https://awsbites.com/96-aws-governance-and-landing-zone-with-control-tower-org-formation-and-terraform granted.dev: https://granted.dev AWS SSO util: https://github.com/benkehoe/aws-sso-util Leapp: https://www.leapp.cloud/ Cloud Glance: https://cloudglance.dev/ Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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1 117. What do EBS and a jellyfish have in common? 21:03
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we provide an overview of Amazon EBS, which stands for Elastic Block Storage. We explain what block storage is and how EBS provides highly available and high-performance storage volumes that can be attached to EC2 instances. We discuss the various EBS volume types, including GP3, GP2, provisioned IOPS, and HDD volumes, and explain how they differ in performance characteristics like IOPS and throughput. We go over important concepts like IOPS, throughput, and volume types so listeners can make informed decisions when provisioning EBS. We also cover EBS features like snapshots, encryption, direct API access, and ECS integration. Overall, this is a comprehensive guide to understanding EBS and choosing the right options based on your workload needs. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem, an AWS Partner that does CLOUD stuff really well. Go to fourtheorem.com to read about our case studies! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: EBS Official Documentation: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ebs/latest/userguide/what-is-ebs.html EBS Direct Access API: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/ebs-accessing-snapshot.html EBS internal configuration is implemented as “millions of tiny databases” (paper): https://www.amazon.science/publications/millions-of-tiny-databases EBS Pricing examples: https://aws.amazon.com/ebs/pricing/#Pricing_examples Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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1 116. What is RAM (Resource Access Manager)? 13:45
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we discuss AWS Resource Access Manager (RAM) and how it can be used to securely share AWS resources like VPC subnets, databases, and SSM parameters across accounts. We explain the benefits of using RAM over other options like resource policies and assumed roles. Some key topics covered include how to get started with RAM, how it works from the resource owner and resource participant side, and common use cases like sharing VPC subnets, Aurora databases, and SSM parameters. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem, the AWS consulting partner with lots of experience with AWS, Serverless, and Lambda. If you are looking for a partner that can help you deliver your next Serverless workload successfully, look no further and reach out to us at https://fourTheorem.com In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Sharing Aurora Databases with RAM (Conor Maher's article): https://fourtheorem.com/using-aws-resource-access-manager-for-development/ Blog post "VPC Lattice: The Future of AWS Networking Explained": https://fourtheorem.com/vpc-lattice/ Our previous episode dedicated to VPC Lattice: https://awsbites.com/88-what-is-vpc-lattice/ VPC Lattice sample code base: https://github.com/fourTheorem/vpc-lattice-demo Sharing AWS Systems Manager Parameters official announcement: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2024/02/aws-systems-manager-parameter-store-cross-account-sharing/ Official documentation for what can be shared with RAM: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ram/latest/userguide/shareable.html Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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1 115. What can you do with Permissions Boundaries? 13:01
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we discuss Permission Boundary policies in AWS IAM. A permissions boundary is an advanced feature in which you set the maximum permissions that an identity-based policy can grant to an IAM entity. When you set a permissions boundary for an entity, the entity can perform only the actions allowed by its identity-based policies and its permissions boundaries. In this episode, we discuss this concept a bit more in detail and we show how it can be used to give freedom to development teams while preventing privilege escalation. We also cover some of the disadvantages that come with using permission boundaries and other things to be aware of. Finally, we will give some practical advice on how to get the best out of Permissions Boundary Policy and get the best out of them. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem, the AWS consulting partner with lots of experience with AWS, Serverless, and Lambda. If you are looking for a partner that can help you deliver your next Serverless workload successfully, look no further and reach out to us at https://fourTheorem.com In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Episode 112. "What is a Service Control Policy (SCP)?": https://awsbites.com/112-what-is-a-service-control-policy-scp/ IAM Policy Simulator: https://policysim.aws.amazon.com/home/index.jsp?#roles The famous RSA paper that introduces Alice and Bob in the world of cryptography: https://web.williams.edu/Mathematics/lg5/302/RSA.pdf A biographical backstory on Alice and Bob: https://urbigenous.net/library/alicebob.html Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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1 114. What's up with LLRT, AWS' new Lambda Runtime? 30:34
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we discuss the new experimental AWS Lambda LLRT Low Latency runtime for JavaScript. We provide an overview of what a Lambda runtime is and how LLRT aims to optimize cold starts and performance compared to existing runtimes like Node.js. We outline the benefits of LLRT but also highlight concerns around its experimental status, lack of parity with Node.js, and reliance on dependencies like QuickJS. Overall, LLRT shows promise but needs more stability, support, and real-world testing before it can be recommended for production use. In the end, we also have an appeal for AWS itself when it comes to investing in the larger JavaScript ecosystem. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem, the AWS consulting partner with lots of experience with AWS, Serverless, and Lambda. If you are looking for a partner that can help you deliver your next Serverless workload successfully, look no further and reach out to us at https://fourTheorem.com In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Episode 104. "Explaining Lambda Runtimes": https://awsbites.com/104-explaining-lambda-runtimes/ LLRT official repository on GitHub: https://github.com/awslabs/llrt QuickJS official website: https://bellard.org/quickjs/ Lambda performance benchmark by Maxime David: https://maxday.github.io/lambda-perf/ Richard Davidson on GitHub: https://github.com/richarddavison Fabrice Bellard on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabrice_Bellard QuickJS-ng fork: https://github.com/quickjs-ng/quickjs QuickJS issue where users debate whether the project is dead or alive: https://github.com/bellard/quickjs/issues/188 WinterCG initiative: https://wintercg.org/ Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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In this episode, we discuss what to do if you accidentally leak your AWS credentials during a live stream. We explain the difference between temporary credentials and long-lived credentials, and how to revoke each type. For temporary credentials, we recommend using the AWS console to revoke sessions or creating an IAM policy to deny access. For long-lived credentials, you must deactivate and rotate the credentials. We also touch on using tools like HashiCorp Vault to manage credentials securely. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem, the AWS consulting partner that doesn’t suck. Check us out at https://fourTheorem.com In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Gist with example policy: https://gist.github.com/lmammino/02fef8ce0cc22a45f219fe4f47fcf20c Revoking IAM role temporary security credentials (official AWS docs): https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/id_roles_use_revoke-sessions.html Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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1 112. What is a Service Control Policy (SCP)? 18:47
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we provide a friendly introduction to Service Control Policies (SCPs) in AWS Organizations. We explain what SCPs are, how they work, common use cases, and tips for troubleshooting access-denied errors related to SCPs. We cover how SCPs differ from identity-based and resource-based policies, and how SCPs can be used to set boundaries on maximum permissions in AWS accounts across an organization. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem, an AWS Partner with plenty of experience setting up AWS accounts and Service Control Policies. If that's something you'd like some help with, reach out to us on social media or check out https://fourTheorem.com In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Episode 96: "AWS Governance and Landing Zone with Control Tower, Org Formation, and Terraform": https://awsbites.com/96-aws-governance-and-landing-zone-with-control-tower-org-formation-and-terraform/ Episode 40: "What do you need to know about IAM?": https://awsbites.com/40-what-do-you-need-to-know-about-iam/ Conor Maher's repo with some SCP examples: https://github.com/conzy/terraform-demo Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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1 111. How we run a Cloud Consulting business 45:45
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we discuss how we work as a cloud consulting company, including our principles, engagement process, sprint methodology, and focus on agile development to deliver successful projects. We aim to be trusted partners, not just vendors, and enable our customers' business goals. By the end of this episode, you will know what working with a cloud consulting company like fourTheorem could look like and you might learn some strategies to make cloud projects a success! We will also digress a little into the history of software practices, common misconceptions, and what we believe should be the right way to build software. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem, an AWS Partner with plenty of experience delivering cloud projects to production. If you want to chat, reach out to us on social media or check out https://fourTheorem.com In this episode, we mentioned the following resources. Working with fourTheorem (blog post): https://fourtheorem.com/working-with-fourtheorem/ AI as a service, book by Peter Elger and Eoin Shanaghy: https://www.manning.com/books/ai-as-a-service Majority of developers spending half, or less, of their day coding, report finds (TechRepublic article): https://www.techrepublic.com/article/majority-of-developers-spending-half-or-less-of-their-day-codin g-report-finds/ 2023 software.com Future of Work Report: https://www.software.com/reports/future-of-work Managing the Development of Large Software Systems, Dr. WInston W. Royce, 1970: https://www.praxisframework.org/files/royce1970.pdf Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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1 110. Why should you use Lambda for Machine Learning? 24:28
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we discuss using AWS Lambda for machine learning inference. We cover the tradeoffs between GPUs and CPUs for ML, tools like ggml and llama.cpp for running models on CPUs, and share examples where we've experimented with Lambda for ML like podcast transcription, medical imaging, and natural language processing. While Lambda ML is still quite experimental, it can be a viable option for certain use cases. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem, an Advanced AWS Partner. If you are moving to AWS or need a partner to help you go faster, check us out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources. Episode "46. How do you do machine learning on AWS?": https://awsbites.com/46-how-do-you-do-machine-learning-on-aws/ Episode "108. How to Solve Lambda Python Cold Starts": https://awsbites.com/108-how-to-solve-lambda-python-cold-starts/ ggml (the framework): https://github.com/ggerganov/ggml ggml (the company): https://ggml.ai llama.cpp: https://github.com/ggerganov/llama.cpp whisper.cpp: https://github.com/ggerganov/whisper.cpp whisper.cpp WebAssembly demo: https://whisper.ggerganov.com/ ONNX Runtime: https://onnxruntime.ai/ An example of using whisper.cpp with the Rust bindings: https://github.com/lmammino/whisper-rs-example Project running Whisper.cpp in a Lambda function: https://github.com/eoinsha/whisper_lambda_cpp AWS Lambda Image Container Chest X-Ray Example: https://github.com/fourTheorem/lambda-image-cxr-detection Episode "103. Building GenAI Features with Bedrock": https://awsbites.com/103-building-genai-features-with-bedrock/ Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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1 109. What is the AWS Project Development Kit (PDK)? 28:41
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedThis episode of the AWS Bites Podcast provides an overview of the AWS Project Development Kit (PDK), an open-source tool to help bootstrap and maintain cloud projects. We discuss what PDK is, how it can help generate boilerplate code and infrastructure, keep configuration consistent across projects, and some pros and cons of using a tool like this versus doing it manually. Is PDK something you should use for your cloud projects? Let's find out! 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem, an Advanced AWS Partner. If you are moving to AWS or need a partner to help you go faster, check us out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources. The official PDK website (and documentation): https://aws.github.io/aws-pdk/ Our previous episode "16. What are the pros and cons of CDK?": https://awsbites.com/16-what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-cdk/ Our previous episode "93. CDK Patterns - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly": https://awsbites.com/93-cdk-patterns-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/ Projen's official website: https://projen.io/ Introduction talk to Projen at CDK Day 2020: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOWMPzXtTCw Our previous episode "70. How do you create good AWS diagrams?": https://awsbites.com/70-how-do-you-create-good-aws-diagrams/ Building a shopping list app with PDK (tutorial): https://aws.github.io/aws-pdk/getting_started/shopping_list_app.html PDK in-depth developer guides: https://aws.github.io/aws-pdk/developer_guides/index.html Opinion by Vlad Ionescu on X: https://twitter.com/iamvlaaaaaaad/status/1743608823896592640 Yeoman: https://yeoman.io/ CookieCutter: https://github.com/cookiecutter/cookiecutter Terraform project generation example: https://github.com/conzy/terraform-demo Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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1 108. How to Solve Lambda Python Cold Starts 20:52
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode, we discuss how you can use Python for data science workloads on AWS Lambda. We cover the pros and cons of using Lambda for these workloads compared to other AWS services. We benchmark cold start times and performance for different Lambda deployment options like zip packages, layers, and container images. The results show container images can provide faster cold starts than zip packages once the caches are warmed up. We summarize the optimizations AWS has made to enable performant container image deployments. Overall, Lambda can be a good fit for certain data science workloads, especially those that are bursty and need high concurrency. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem, an Advanced AWS Partner. If you are moving to AWS or need a partner to help you go faster, check us out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources. Our blog post detailing our research on how to optimise Python Data Science in AWS Lambda: https://fourtheorem.com/optimise-python-data-science-aws-lambda/ The repository with our benchmarks and related visualizations: https://github.com/fourTheorem/lambda-datasci-perf On-demand Container Loading on AWS Lambda (AWS Paper): https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.13162 Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
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In this episode, we share expert opinions from AWS community leaders on their favorite announcements from re:Invent 2023, advice for those starting their cloud journey, predictions for the future of serverless, whether to go multi-cloud or not, and how AI will impact developers. Our guests provide insightful perspectives on getting hands-on experience, leveraging the AWS community, thinking through architectural decisions, and more. AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem, an Advanced AWS Partner. If you are moving to AWS or need a partner to help you go faster, check us out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources. Alex Kearns on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexjameskearns/ AWS Console-to-Code (Preview) to generate code for console actions: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2023/11/aws-console-to-code-preview-generate-console-actions/ Emily Shea on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emshea/ Emily's talk: Getting started building serverless event-driven applications (SVS205): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aTQI-Kqs2U Ran Isenberg on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ranisenberg/ Ran's blog: https://www.ranthebuilder.cloud/ Maxime David on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxday/ Danielle Heberling on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deeheber/ Jones Zachariah Noel N on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jones-zachariah-noel-n/ Sam Williams on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-complete-coding/ AJ Stuyvenberg on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-stuyvenberg/ Faizal Khan on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faizal-khan/ Heitor Lessa on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heitorlessa/ Chris Williams on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisfwilliams/ Praneeta Prakash on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/praneetaprakash/ Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige #aws #reinvent2023 #reinvent #networkingevents…
Luciano and Eoin chat about Luciano's experience attending AWS re:Invent 2023 in Las Vegas for the first time. They talk about the massive scale of the event, logistical challenges getting around between venues, highlights from the keynotes and announcements, and tips for networking and getting the most out of re:Invent. Luciano shares his perspective on the AI focus, meeting people in real life after connecting online, rookie mistakes to avoid, and why re:Invent is worth the investment for anyone working in the AWS space. AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem, an Advanced AWS Partner. If you are moving to AWS or need a partner to help you go faster, check us out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources. - Amazon Q: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/introducing-amazon-q-a-new-generative-ai-powered-assistant-preview/ - Efi Merdler-Kravitz's talk on "Rustifying serverless" with AWS Lambda (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mdh_2PXe9i8 - ElastiCache Serverless for Redis and Memcached: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/amazon-elasticache-serverless-for-redis-and-memcached-now-generally-available/ - Throughput increase and dead letter queue redrive for SQS FIFO: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/announcing-throughput-increase-and-dead-letter-queue-redrive-support-for-amazon-sqs-fifo-queues/ - Step Functions Workflow Studio in AWS Application Composer: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-step-functions-workflow-studio-is-now-available-in-aws-application-composer/ - Lambda scales 12x faster: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/aws-lambda-functions-now-scale-12-times-faster-when-handling-high-volume-requests/ - Step Function redrive from a failed state: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/introducing-aws-step-functions-redrive-a-new-way-to-restart-workflows/ Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on X, formerly Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige #aws #reinvent2023 #reinvent #networkingevents…
In this episode, we discuss integration testing event-driven systems and explore AWS's new Integration Application Test Kit (IATK). We cover the challenges of testing events and common approaches like logging, end-to-end testing, and using temporary queues. We then introduce IATK, walk through how to use it for EventBridge testing, and share our experience trying out the X-Ray trace validation. We found IATK promising but still rough around the edges, though overall a useful addition to help test complex event flows. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem, an Advanced AWS Partner. If you are moving to AWS or need a partner to help you go faster, check us out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: sls-test-tools on GitHub: https://github.com/aleios-cloud/sls-test-tools Sarah Hamilton’s article on Integration testing and how to use sls-test-tool: https://medium.com/serverless-transformation/bridge-integrity-integration-testing-strategy-for-eventbridge-based-serverless-architectures-b73529397251 Our previous episode on building a cross-account Event Bridge deployment: https://awsbites.com/39-how-do-you-build-a-cross-account-event-backbone-with-eventbridge/ Our IATK tests for the cross-account Event Bridge project: https://github.com/fourTheorem/cross-account-eventbridge/blob/main/test/integration/test_events.py IATK tutorial: https://awslabs.github.io/aws-iatk/tutorial/ IATK examples: https://awslabs.github.io/aws-iatk/tutorial/examples/retrieve_cfn_info/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
In this episode, we celebrate AWS Lambda's 9th birthday by taking a deep dive into Lambda runtimes. We discuss how Lambda works, compare official runtimes vs. custom runtimes, and explain when and why building a custom runtime might be worth the effort. We talk through how custom runtimes work, options for deploying them, and potential use cases where they could be beneficial over standard runtimes. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem, an Advanced AWS Partner. If you are moving to AWS or need a partner to help you go faster, check us out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: The original announcement launching AWS Lambda in 2014: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2014/11/13/introducing-aws-lambda/ List of official Lambda runtimes: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/lambda-runtimes.html Library implementing the Rust runtime: https://github.com/awslabs/aws-lambda-rust-runtime Library implementing the Go runtime: https://github.com/aws/aws-lambda-go/ Library implementing the C++ runtime: https://github.com/awslabs/aws-lambda-cpp Third-party PHP runtime (Bref): https://bref.sh/ Third-party Swift runtime: https://github.com/swift-server/swift-aws-lambda-runtime Official documentation on how to build a custom runtime: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/runtimes-custom.html An official tutorial on how to build a custom runtime: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/runtimes-walkthrough.html List of all the environment variables available to a runtime: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/configuration-envvars.html#configuration-envvars-runtime Lambda Response Streaming official docs: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/runtimes-custom.html#runtimes-custom-response-streaming Our previous episode on Lambda Response Streaming: https://awsbites.com/77-how-do-you-use-lambda-response-streaming/ On-demand Container Loading in AWS Lambda (paper): https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.13162 Deep dive on container support for AWS Lambda (Eoin's article): https://dev.to/eoinsha/container-image-support-in-aws-lambda-deep-dive-2keh When is the Lambda Init Phase Free, and when is it Billed? (article by Luc van Donkersgoed): https://lucvandonkersgoed.com/2022/04/09/when-is-the-lambda-init-phase-free-and-when-is-it-billed/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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In this episode, we discuss how we automated generating YouTube descriptions, chapters and tags for our podcast using Amazon's new GenAI tool: Bedrock. We provide an overview of Bedrock's features and how we built an integration to summarize podcast transcripts and extract relevant metadata using the Anthropic Claude model. We share the prompt engineering required to instruct the AI, and details on our serverless architecture using Step Functions, Lambda, and EventBridge. We also discussed Bedrock pricing models and how we built a real-time cost-monitoring dashboard. Overall, this automation saves us substantial manual effort while keeping costs low. We hope this episode inspires others to explore building their AI workflows with Bedrock. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem, an Advanced AWS Partner. If you are moving to AWS or need a partner to help you go faster, check us out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: The GitHub repository with the code for the AWS Bites website: https://github.com/awsbites/aws-bites-site Episoder: the open source project we created to handle this Bedrock-based automation: https://github.com/fourTheorem/episoder Podwhisperer: out other open source automation that creates accurate transcripts for our podcast: https://github.com/fourTheorem/podwhisperer/ Amazon Bedrock Workshop: https://catalog.us-east-1.prod.workshops.aws/workshops/a4bdb007-5600-4368-81c5-ff5b4154f518/en-US Using generative AI on AWS for diverse content types (workshop): https://catalog.workshops.aws/genai-on-aws/en-US/01-introduction Deploying a Multi-Model and Multi-RAG Powered Chatbot Using AWS CDK on AWS: https://github.com/aws-samples/aws-genai-llm-chatbot/tree/main You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Jeremy Daly, CEO of Ampt and a leader in the AWS and serverless community. We discuss Jeremy's journey into AWS and serverless, the prolific open source work and content he creates, the evolution of serverless over the years, common myths about serverless, and, finally, the story behind building Ampt to improve the developer experience. Jeremy provides his perspective on the state of serverless and predictions for the future and it also gives some fantastic pieces of advice for wannabe tech-entrepreneurs! 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem, an Advanced AWS Partner. If you are moving to AWS or need a partner to help you go faster, check us out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Serverless Microservice patterns for AWS (article by Jeremy): https://www.jeremydaly.com/serverless-microservice-patterns-for-aws/ Datadog research: The state of Serverless: https://www.datadoghq.com/state-of-serverless/ Bref: serverless runtime for PHP: https://bref.sh/ Ampt original announcement blog post: https://www.serverless.com/blog/serverless-cloud-spins-off-as-ampt Our previous episode on Ampt: https://awsbites.com/100-exploring-ampt-a-new-way-to-build-cloud-apps-on-aws/ Long-running tasks and smart compute with Ampt: https://getampt.com/blog/introducing-long-running-tasks/ Ampt official website: https://getampt.com/ Jeremy's official website: https://www.jeremydaly.com/ Jeremy on X (ergo Twitter): https://twitter.com/jeremy_daly Jeremy's newsletter "Off-by-none": https://offbynone.io/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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1 101. Package and Distribute Lambda Functions for fun and profit 18:13
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedToday we embark on a fascinating journey into the world of AWS Lambda functions and how to make them accessible to the public. In a recent use case, involving the creation of a public Lambda function for AWS users, we asked ourselves some interesting questions. How can you securely, cost-effectively, and conveniently publish AWS resources, especially Lambda functions, for others to use? And... can we possibly make some money out of this? Join us as we explore various options and share our findings for making your AWS resources available to the world. We dive into the Serverless Application Repository (SAR), an AWS treasure trove for publishing resources. And SAR isn't the only way! We also discuss alternatives like CloudFormation templates, GitHub publishing, Terraform modules, and container images. We explore the pros and cons of these methods and debate the implications in terms of cost, security, and ease of use. Finally, we touch on the AWS Marketplace as a platform to monetize your AWS resources. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is brought to you by fourTheorem, an Advanced AWS Partner. If you are moving to AWS or need a partner to help you go faster, check us out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Our previous episode about HTTP Lambdas (including an overview of Rest vs HTTP API Gateways): https://awsbites.com/74-function-urls-vs-api-gateway/ Example of publicly accessible Lambda code using CloudFormation templates on GitHub: https://github.com/eoinsha/public-s3-lambda-code-example AWS SAR (Serverless Application Repository): https://aws.amazon.com/serverless/serverlessrepo/ The Terraform Registry: https://registry.terraform.io/ AWS Marketplace: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace "Selling an AMI and a CloudFormation template as an alternative to SaaS" by Cloudonaut: https://cloudonaut.io/selling-ami-cloudformation-alternative-saas/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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1 100. Exploring Ampt, a new way to build cloud apps on AWS 23:34
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedGreetings, my fellow innovators, and welcome to this illuminating episode of AWS Bites! In this edition, we embark on a journey into the realms of Ampt, a groundbreaking solution that simplifies the intricate landscape of AWS application development, allowing you to direct your focus toward the very essence of your applications, unhindered by the burdens of infrastructure management. As your guides through this remarkable odyssey, hosts Luciano and Eoin delve into the ingenious facets of Ampt. We unveil its "code over infrastructure" paradigm, which resonates with the principles of efficiency and simplicity. Furthermore, we explore Ampt's intelligent compute options, designed to adapt to the dynamic needs of your applications, and its streamlined deployment process, which paves the way for a more seamless journey into the world of cloud development. Join us on this voyage as we unravel how Ampt simplifies the intricate art of crafting full-stack applications. Notably, it offers individual sandboxes for each developer, eliminating the cacophony of distractions caused by noisy neighbors. Together, we will also uncover the straightforward path to beginning your journey with Ampt, highlighting its exciting features that promise to reshape the landscape of cloud development. This episode is a testament to innovation and the pursuit of progress. So, heed the call and stay at the forefront of AWS development by immersing yourself in this episode today! 💰 SPONSORS 💰 fourTheorem is the company that makes AWS Bites possible. If you are looking for a partner to accompany you on your cloud journey, check them out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Ampt: https://getampt.com/ Ampt blog with many case studies: https://getampt.com/blog You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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1 99. The fears of adopting AWS (and how to fight them) 23:03
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this thrilling episode of AWS Bites Podcast, we delve into the murky world of cloud computing and discuss the most haunting fears that deter businesses from adopting Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this gritty discussion reminiscent of a noir novel, they reveal the sinister concerns of cost, complexity, security, and vendor lock-in that keep organizations in the dark. If you're in the cloud consulting business or facing internal resistance to moving your projects to AWS, this episode is your secret weapon. We shed light on how to reassure your clients and your boss that AWS can bring value. We also provide valuable tips on how to prepare your organization for a successful migration, as these transitions often require significant changes within the company itself. In this episode, you'll discover: How to tackle the fear of cost and gain control over your spending; Strategies to navigate the labyrinth of AWS complexity and maximize productivity; Techniques to secure your AWS environment and shield against potential breaches; The trade-offs of vendor lock-in and how to mitigate risks; Whether AWS is the right path for your business and when to embrace it. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 fourTheorem is the company that makes AWS Bites possible. If you are looking for a partner to accompany you on your cloud journey, check them out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Our previous episode on AWS Governance and Landing Zone with Control Tower, Org Formation, and Terraform: https://awsbites.com/96-aws-governance-and-landing-zone-with-control-tower-org-formation-and-terraform/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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Today, we will explore the enigmatic world of Amazon Pinpoint. Pinpoint boasts a wide range of capabilities that can prove advantageous for various marketing endeavors. In this intriguing episode, we will shed light on Pinpoint's core features and use cases. Additionally, we will compare it to several other marketing products, including Google Analytics, Marketo, Mailchimp, and more. However, the most startling revelation pertains to the recent changes in Pinpoint's limitations, which have left users deeply concerned. The astonishing reduction from 7,000 events per second to a mere 15 has prompted us to ponder: is AWS attempting to relegate Pinpoint to oblivion? Join us in the eerie tranquility of a snow-covered hotel as we unravel the mysteries surrounding Pinpoint's destiny. Could it be that AWS aims to discontinue Pinpoint altogether? Alternatively, are they endeavoring to revitalize it, akin to a vengeful spirit seeking redemption? Or could there be a nefarious pricing strategy at play? As the ethereal specter of Pinpoint looms large, we implore AWS to provide clarity regarding its intentions. If you are a Pinpoint user or contemplating entering this mysterious realm, tune in and share your thoughts in the comments. Will Pinpoint endure, or is it destined to become a fading memory in the annals of technology? 💰 SPONSORS 💰 fourTheorem is the company that makes AWS Bites possible. If you are looking for a partner to accompany you on your cloud journey, check them out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Amazon Pinpoint: https://aws.amazon.com/pinpoint/ Amazon Pinpoint service quota: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/pinpoint/latest/developerguide/quotas.html AWS support: https://aws.amazon.com/support Reddit thread discussing the quota change: https://www.reddit.com/r/aws/comments/16rfs42/aws_pinpoint_reduces_default_quota_for_new/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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1 97. Configuration for AWS Applications (Env vars, SSM, Secrets Manager, AppConfig) 34:33
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedRev up your AWS know-how in this high-octane episode of AWS Bites Podcast, where we take you under the hood to fine-tune your AWS applications configuration! Kicking things off, we rev our engines and stress the vital role of slick configuration management in the world of cloud-based applications, leaving those old-school methods in the dust. Buckle up as we steer you through the twists and turns, starting with the straightforward horsepower of environment variables, giving you the lowdown on what fuels them and when to put the brakes on. We then shift gears to introduce AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store as a simple, yet effective solution that can provide you with all the torque you need. Secrets Manager rolls in next, guarding your valuable secrets with KMS encryption and IAM. The track leads to AppConfig, where they fine-tune your configuration game, ensuring smooth deployments and no pit stops for errors. For the daredevils out there, we open the toolbox and show you how to custom-build your own configuration engine, putting you in the driver's seat. Finally, we rev up the engine one last time and hit the gas with our recommendations, offering you a turbocharged approach to AWS configuration, tailored to your application's needs. So, tighten those bolts and get ready for a ride that'll leave your AWS configuration skills purring like a finely-tuned machine! 🚗💨🔧 💰 SPONSORS 💰 fourTheorem is the company that makes AWS Bites possible. If you are looking for a partner to accompany you on your cloud journey, check them out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: The Twelve-factor app: https://12factor.net/ AWS System Manager Parameter Store: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/systems-manager-parameter-store.html AWS Secrets Manager: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/secretsmanager/latest/userguide/intro.html AWS AppConfig: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/appconfig/latest/userguide/what-is-appconfig.html AWS Lambda Extension for SSM: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/systems-manager/latest/userguide/ps-integration-lambda-extensions.html ssm-cache-python module: https://github.com/alexcasalboni/ssm-cache-python Eoin's article "3 Ways to read SSM Parameters": https://dev.to/eoinsha/3-ways-to-read-ssm-parameters-4555 Middy middleware for SSM Parameters: https://middy.js.org/docs/middlewares/ssm Beabetterdev: Deep dive into SSM Parameters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hstqmge71w Middy middleware for Secrets Manager: https://middy.js.org/docs/middlewares/secrets-manager Beabetterdev: Deep dive into Secrets Manager: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwVWWn2ZKj0 Middy middleware for AppConfig: https://middy.js.org/docs/middlewares/appconfig Beabetterdev: Deep dive into App Config with a demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwEJxRiaLPo Middy middleware for pre-loading config from S3: https://middy.js.org/docs/middlewares/s3 Middy middleware for pre-loading config from DynamoDB: https://middy.js.org/docs/middlewares/dynamodb You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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1 96. AWS Governance and Landing Zone with Control Tower, Org Formation, and Terraform 24:18
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode of AWS Bites, Luciano and Eoin dive deep into the world of AWS governance, landing zones, and automation tools. AWS emphasizes the importance of good governance for customers of all sizes, whether you're starting from scratch or have been using AWS for years. But with so many tools available, which one should you choose? Join us as we explore the best practices for setting up your AWS accounts correctly and discover tools that can automate the process, including AWS Control Tower and open-source alternatives like OrgFormation and Terraform. Whether you're new to AWS or a seasoned user, there's something valuable for everyone in this episode. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 fourTheorem is the company that makes AWS Bites possible. If you are looking for a partner to accompany you on your cloud journey, check them out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: AWS Control Tower: https://aws.amazon.com/controltower/ Org Formation: https://github.com/org-formation Terraform: https://www.terraform.io/ Org Formation official examples: https://github.com/org-formation/org-formation-cli/tree/master/examples Org Formation resource providers: https://github.com/org-formation/aws-resource-providers Great Terraform + Terraform Cloud demo repository by Conor Maher: https://github.com/conzy/terraform-demo Landing Zone Accelerator with CDK: https://github.com/awslabs/landing-zone-accelerator-on-aws AWS Control Tower Account Factory for Terraform (AFT): https://docs.aws.amazon.com/controltower/latest/userguide/aft-getting-started.html Managing AWS Organizations using the open source org-formation tool: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/opensource/managing-aws-organizations-using-the-open-source-org-formation-tool-part-1/ How to get started with Org Formation: https://bahr.dev/2022/02/07/org-formation/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
Saddle up for a cloud adventure like no other in this episode of AWS Bites, where Eoin and Luciano explore the untamed world of AWS S3 Mountpoint. Just like a trusty steed on the digital prairie, Mountpoint gallops into action to solve complex use cases, making it a valuable asset for managing massive data, achieving high throughput, and effortlessly fetching information from the AWS S3 wilderness. Dive deep into the inner workings of Mountpoint, a Rust-powered Linux-exclusive application that harnesses the Linux FUSE subsystem to provide optimal S3 performance. While exploring alternatives like s3fs-fuse and goofys, discover the benefits of sticking to native AWS tools for certain scenarios. Uncover Mountpoint's performance prowess, thanks to its integration with AWS Common Runtime libraries, and learn when to hop on this cloud cowboy or opt for a more native approach. Wrapping up, don't forget to check out AWS Storage's blog post for an even deeper dive into Mountpoint's capabilities. Whether you're a seasoned cloud wrangler or a newcomer to the digital rodeo, this video will equip you with the knowledge to navigate the AWS S3 Mountpoint frontier confidently. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 fourTheorem is the company that makes AWS Bites possible. If you are looking for a partner to accompany you on your cloud journey, check them out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: AWS Mountpoint repository: https://github.com/awslabs/mountpoint-s3/ Running Mountpoint in a container: https://github.com/awslabs/mountpoint-s3/tree/main/docker#docker-permissions-and-aws-container-services S3-fs-fuse: https://github.com/s3fs-fuse/s3fs-fuse Goofys: https://github.com/kahing/goofys AWS CRT: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/sdkref/latest/guide/common-runtime.html Cloudonaut podcast episode talking about how difficult it is to get 5 TB objects quickly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I91GSGXcOh8 Cloudonaut custom high-performance Node.js S3 Client: https://github.com/widdix/s3-getobject-accelerator Automated Reasoning at AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/how-automated-reasoning-helps-us-innovate-at-s3-scale/ Detailed blog post from AWS Storage: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/storage/the-inside-story-on-mountpoint-for-amazon-s3-a-high-performance-open-source-file-client/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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1 94. Get the Most out of CloudTrail with Athena 13:37
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedEver wondered how to gain deep insights into the myriad of activities within your AWS organization accounts? In this episode of AWS Bites, we dive into the world of AWS CloudTrail and Athena, showing you how to seamlessly query and analyze CloudTrail logs for valuable information, troubleshooting, security, and compliance. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 fourTheorem is the company that makes AWS Bites possible. If you are looking for a partner to accompany you on your cloud journey, check them out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: A gist with the code for a working example of a Glue Catalog Data Table for CloudTrail logs that can be used with Athena: https://gist.github.com/eoinsha/6cf5ce478d36d797d314f161275c5aa6 Our previous episode on CloudWatch Logs Insights: https://awsbites.com/35-how-can-you-become-a-logs-ninja-with-cloudwatch/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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1 93. CDK Patterns - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly 19:23
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn today's episode, we're diving into the fascinating world of CDK Patterns - those ingenious building blocks that can transform your cloud journey. We uncover what CDK Patterns are, where to find them, and why you'll want to use them! With CDK's object-oriented abstraction, L2 and L3 Constructs bring a whole new level of convenience. We'll explore where to find these powerful patterns, from the ones baked right into CDK to the inspiring examples showcased by community websites such as cdkpatterns.com. Why bother with CDK Patterns and L3 Constructs? Well, imagine encapsulating best practices, avoiding tedious configuration repetition, and ensuring a consistent approach across your services. That's just the tip of the iceberg! Of course, we'll be candid about the challenges you might encounter, like versioning and resource oversight. Fear not! We'll share practical tips to address these hurdles, including automated testing and vigilant monitoring using CDK diff functionality. And wait, there's more! We'll reveal some exciting alternatives to CDK Patterns, giving you a broader perspective on reusable modules for your cloud adventures. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 fourTheorem is the company that makes AWS Bites possible. If you are looking for a partner to accompany you on your cloud journey, check them out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: AWS Solution Constructs: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/solutions/latest/constructs/welcome.html CDK Patterns: https://cdkpatterns.com/ AWS Cloudformation Templates: https://github.com/widdix/aws-cf-templates Terraform AWS Modules: https://github.com/terraform-aws-modules You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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In this episode of AWS Bites, we take you on a captivating migration journey. Together, we'll explore how we transformed fullstackbulletin.com's automation process, leaving behind the complexities of a monolithic AWS Lambda and embracing the efficiency of Step Functions. Join us as we dive into the challenges of automating a weekly newsletter, trying to strike the perfect balance between automation and manual curation. We'll discover the risks of relying on external services and how we navigated these obstacles during our migration. Together, we'll uncover the step-by-step process of breaking down the monolithic Lambda architecture and orchestrating a more manageable approach with Step Functions. We will also briefly touch on alternative social platforms like Mastodon and other Twitter alternatives during our migration adventure. Learn with us about different migration strategies and the crucial role of observability for smooth operations. Finally, we will share some valuable lessons that you can apply to your production workloads. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 fourTheorem is the company that makes AWS Bites possible. If you are looking for a partner to accompany you on your cloud journey, check them out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Fullstack Bulletin: https://fullstackbulletin.com/ Fullstack Bulletin on GitHub: https://github.com/FullStackBulletin/ Fullstack Bulletin remake recordings (YouTube playlist): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbNOKnE-Oyr1tsUft4j0QZDyk5iFcVVy_ SLIC Watch for automated observability: https://github.com/fourTheorem/slic-watch Eoin on Mastodon: https://mastodon.ie/@eoins Luciano on Mastodon: https://mastodon.ie/@loige You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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In this episode, we take a journey through time and technology and learn the origin stories of Eoin and Luciano. In this captivating discussion, they share their paths into the world of software development and their eventual immersion into the realm of Amazon Web Services (AWS). Eoin's story begins in the early days of home computing, where he tinkered with a Spectrum ZX, coding programs and saving them on audio cassettes. He walks us through his computer science studies, securing his first jobs, and his initial encounters with AWS, where skepticism eventually turned into fascination. Meanwhile, Luciano shares his first magical encounter with a computer, igniting his passion for programming, and his subsequent journey into computer science and early work experiences. Moving to Ireland opened doors to work on pioneering cloud projects, leading him to develop tools like Middy and eventually join fourTheorem. The episode delves into their experiences with serverless architecture, solo startups, and how they would approach learning differently if given the chance to do it all again. Join us for a nostalgic, inspiring, and educational episode as we explore the captivating stories that shaped our expertise in the world of AWS. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 fourTheorem is the company that makes AWS Bites possible. If you are looking for a partner to accompany you on your cloud journey, check them out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Gorillas videogame (GORILLAS.BAS): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorillas_(video_game) Middy Lambda framework for Node.js: https://middy.js.org/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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1 90. 9 Ideas that would Skyrocket AWS to New Heights 11:43
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAWS is great, but it can surely be better, much better! Today we want to mention 9 things that could help AWS to reach new heights: hard billing limits, better UX and documentation, and much more! We also have a special message to AWS and all the AWS professionals who have helped throughout the years. Join us in this intergalactic journey to improve the leading cloud provider! 💰 SPONSORS 💰 fourTheorem is the company that makes AWS Bites possible. If you are looking for a partner to accompany you on your cloud journey, check them out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Our previous episode on how to simulate AWS Locally: https://awsbites.com/89-should-you-simulate-aws-locally/ Our previous episode on bastion hosts: https://awsbites.com/78-when-do-you-need-a-bastion-host/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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Welcome to the epic tale of AWS Bites! In this chapter, we embark on a perilous journey through the challenges of developing distributed applications on AWS. We encounter fierce foes in the form of deployment times and limited access to real AWS services during local development. But fear not, for we have powerful tools at our disposal, including the legendary LocalStack and Serverless offline. And if that's not enough, we have tips and tricks for optimizing our development flow without local simulations, using well-structured code and unit tests. We even share CloudFormation tricks to speed up deployment times and reveal the secret of speeding up the development of IAM policies with Session Policies. So grab your swords and join us on this epic adventure to overcome the challenges of local development on AWS! 💰 SPONSORS 💰 fourTheorem is the company that makes AWS Bites possible. If you are looking for a partner to accompany you on your cloud journey, check them out at fourtheorem.com ! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Localstack coverage: https://docs.localstack.cloud/user-guide/aws/feature-coverage/ Localstack v2.0: https://www.infoq.com/news/2023/04/localstack-aws-version-two-ga/ Cargo-Lambda: https://www.cargo-lambda.info/ AWS .NET Mock Lambda Test Tool - https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/developer/debugging-net-core-aws-lambda-functions-using-the-aws-net-mock-lambda-test-tool/ Step Functions Local - local Step Function simulation: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/step-functions/latest/dg/sfn-local.html Article by Yan Cui on the topic of testing serverless applications: https://theburningmonk.com/2022/05/my-testing-strategy-for-serverless-applications/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
In this episode of AWS Bites, we discuss VPC Lattice, a new service in the Salad Bowl of AWS Networking. We cover all the concepts, applications, and exciting possibilities for VPC Lattice and share tips on how to use it effectively. We talk about reducing friction between network admin and dev teams and how VPC Lattice can be a game changer for traditional and serverless workloads. Get ready for some greens and don't miss this informative episode of AWS Bites! 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Our demo repository of VPC Lattice: https://github.com/fourTheorem/vpc-lattice-demo Some useful slides to recap the main concepts about VPC Lattice: https://fourtheorem.github.io/vpc-lattice-demo/ Serverless Networking with VPC Lattice (Serverless Office Hours): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4dw8tz_dgc Amazon VPC Lattice workshop: https://catalog.us-east-1.prod.workshops.aws/workshops/9e543f60-e409-43d4-b37f-78ff3e1a07f5/en-US You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
Are you interested in landing an AWS role? Or maybe are you looking to hire some cloud talent?! In this episode of the AWS Bites podcast, we share our insights on the interview process we have adopted at fourTheorem. This process is not just about testing AWS knowledge, but it's also about evaluating cultural fit, way of working skills and knowledge, and future plans. From the “Fiona chat” to the technical interview, we provide valuable tips for candidates, such as being honest about your knowledge and asking questions during the interview. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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1 86. How do you integrate AWS with other clouds? 20:50
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAre you struggling with securely integrating workloads running on-premises, in Azure, or in any other cloud with a workload running in AWS? In this exciting episode of the AWS Bites podcast, we dive into 6 different options for securely and efficiently integrating workloads between clouds. From providing a public API in AWS with an authorization method to using IAM roles anywhere to using OIDC federated identities, we explore the advantages and disadvantages of each option. We even cover the use of SSM hybrid activations and creating the interface on the Azure/Data Centre side and polling from AWS. Don't miss out on this informative discussion about the best practices for integrating workloads between clouds. Tune in now and let’s have some cloud fun together! 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Our repository with an example on how to use IAM Roles Anywhere: https://github.com/fourTheorem/iam-roles-anywhere-demo/ aws_signing_helper CLI: https://github.com/aws/rolesanywhere-credential-helper Detailed article on how to set up OIDC Federated Identities: https://blog.identitydigest.com/azuread-access-aws/ Our previous episode on OIDC providers: https://awsbites.com/45-what-s-the-magic-of-oidc-identity-providers/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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1 71. Should I be worried about adopting serverless? 20:40
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedJoin us as we explore the controversy surrounding serverless computing in this week's video! We'll be discussing David Heinemeier Hansson's recent blog post where he argues that serverless is a trap that only benefits cloud providers. While we respect DHH's opinion, we'll be providing an alternative perspective by analyzing his major points and discussing the benefits of using serverless computing, including Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and increased agility. We'll also be highlighting how serverless can help teams focus on business logic instead of infrastructure management and enable easier integration with other cloud services, making it more efficient to build and deploy applications. Don't miss out on this informative and thought-provoking discussion! 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: " Don't be fooled by Serverless " (Original post by DHH) " Why are we leaving the cloud " (Previous post by DHH) " Why AWS Lambda pricing has to change for the enterprise " (our article on AWS Lambda pricing comparison) Our previous episode " What will serverless 2.0 look like " Kelsey Hightower's tweet on vendor lock-in Jeremy Daly's article " The cloud isn't the issue, you are using it wrong " You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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Are you ready to level up your software architecture skills? In this episode, we deep-dive into the world of diagrams and show you why they are essential for creating robust and scalable cloud architectures! Starting with the basics, we explain why diagrams are so important and why you should be using them in your work. We'll discuss different approaches to creating diagrams mentioning the popular C4 method and some alternative approaches. In the context of AWS we will share some insider tips about using AWS icon sets to enhance your architecture diagrams and make them look as professional as possible. Next, we'll take you for a tour of the various tools you can use to create diagrams, from manual drag-n-drop tools like Visio, DrawIo, Excalidraw, and LucidCharts, to programmatic tools like Mermaid, Python diagrams library, and Kroki. We will also share some exciting insights into generating diagrams from infrastructure using tools like CfnDiagrams and the Terraform graph command. Finally, we'll close this episode by showing you how to share your diagrams and collaborate effectively with others. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Official AWS Icon set: https://aws.amazon.com/architecture/icons/ CloudCraft: https://www.cloudcraft.co/ ExcaliDraw: https://excalidraw.com/ Diagrams.net: https://www.diagrams.net/ LucidChart: https://www.lucidchart.com/ Whiteboard: substitute tldraw: https://www.tldraw.com/ Mermaid: https://mermaid.js.org/ Python diagrams library: https://pypi.org/project/diagrams/ Kroki URL-based diagram renderer: https://kroki.io/ cfn-diagram by Lars Jacobssen: https://github.com/ljacobsson/cfn-diagram cdk-dia by Tom Roshko: https://github.com/pistazie/cdk-dia AWS Application Composer https://aws.amazon.com/application-composer/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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1 69. Do you know what’s in your cloud account? 21:48
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedDo you know what horrors lurk in your AWS account? Aren't you afraid of the murky waters of an old and cluttered AWS account, which might be rife with security risks and other unexpected dark forces? Fear no more! In this episode, we share our best tips to discover every resource in your neglected AWS account and, whether you decide to clean things up, delete what's needed, or just put some order into the mess, we give you some practical suggestions on what kind of tools or services you could you to achieve your task. Throughout the episode, we reveal some of the secrets and hidden potential of AWS Config, Resource Explorer, Resource Groups, and CloudTrail. Finally, We talk about third-party services and open-source projects such as Resmo, Steampipe, and CloudQuery, which can even span the realms of AWS and help you with other clouds and services. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: AWS Config: https://aws.amazon.com/config/ AWS Resource Explorer: https://aws.amazon.com/resourceexplorer/ AWS Resource Groups: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ARG/latest/userguide/resource-groups.html AWS Tag Editor: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/tag-editor/latest/userguide/tagging.html CloudTrail: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/awscloudtrail/latest/userguide/cloudtrail-user-guide.html Resmo https://www.resmo.com/ Steampipe: https://steampipe.io/ CloudQuery: https://www.cloudquery.io/ Our previous episode: "How do you move away from the management console?": https://awsbites.com/11-how-do-you-move-away-from-the-management-console/ cloud-nuke: https://github.com/gruntwork-io/cloud-nuke aws-nuke: https://github.com/rebuy-de/aws-nuke terraformer: https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/terraformer Former2: https://github.com/iann0036/former2 You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
If you've been using AWS for a while, you might have heard the term "well-architected". But what does it really mean? Don't worry if you're not quite sure, because we are here to help! In this episode of AWS Bites, we will be diving into the world of well-architected and explaining what it means, both in general and in the specific context of AWS. We will be covering the well-architected framework, the different tools, and facets that come with it, and answering some practical questions like "should you care about building well-architected workloads?" and "how do you know if your workloads are well-architected?". Whether you're a startup or a mature organization, learn why building well-architected systems is crucial for the long-term success of your business. By the end of this episode, you'll have a solid understanding of the world of well-architected and why it's so important. Let's dive in! 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: The well-architected framework The well-architected paper by AWS The well-architected tool Well-architected labs You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss Do you have any AWS q…
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Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed by the vast AWS landscape? Do you find yourself constantly struggling to keep up with all the tasks at hand? Look no further! In this episode of AWS Bites podcast, Eoin and Luciano share their top six time-saving tools to help you reclaim your productivity and make the most of your AWS experience. These tools are designed to make your life easier and allow you to achieve more in less time. But don't worry, this won't be a boring lecture. Get ready to have some fun as they reveal their top tricks and tips, from profiles and SSO to terminal gems and CLI magic. These tools will have you feeling like a kid in a candy store, soaring through your AWS work with ease. And if that wasn't enough, they've got a few extra special surprises in store to take your AWS skills to new heights. So buckle up and get ready for a wild ride, it's time to have some fun with AWS! 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Our previous episode discussing SSO and OIDC identity providers: AWS Bites Episode 45 CLI application to switch profiles and roles easily: Granted.dev AWS SSO CLI on GitHub Starship universal terminal prompt jq CLI helper ijq (interactive jq) AWS CLI --filter option: AWS CLI filter option documentation Dash documentation app for Mac GitHub Copilot IAM Policy Simulator AWS SDK for Pandas on GitHub AWS CloudShell SLIC Watch Our previous episode on SLIC Watch: AWS Bites Episode 34 Middy Serverless Framework for Node.js Our previous episode on Middy: AWS Bites Episode 41 You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss Do you have any AWS q…
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Discover the Ultimate Battle: Serverless Framework vs AWS SAM! Are you building and deploying serverless applications and don't know which tool to choose? Look no further, as we dive into a comparison of the two heavyweights in the serverless world - AWS SAM and Serverless Framework. Find out their unique features, ease of use, and what the future holds for these Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools. By the end of this episode, you will know which one is right for you and your projects! Join us as we explore the pros and cons of each tool, from the flexibility and ease of use of Serverless Framework to the cloud-side deployment management of SAM. Learn about the different syntax options, supported languages, and credentials management (especially SSO). Get the inside scoop on the installation process and build and deployment capabilities, including the new "sam accelerate" feature for faster development. Discover the difference between handling multiple components and stacks and how each tool keeps up with new AWS features. Don't miss out on this exciting episode as we determine the winner in the ultimate battle of Serverless Framework vs AWS SAM! 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Our previous episode discussing Cloudformation vs Terraform Our previous episode discussing the Serverless development experience Serverless framework SSO support issue on GitHub SAM connectors for permissions Our previous episode on AWS OIDC providers SLIC Watch plugin for easy serverless observability You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eoins https://twitter.com/loige #AWS #serverless #lambda…
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1 65. Solving SQS and Lambda concurrency problems 16:10
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode of the AWS Bites Podcast, we dive into the serverless pattern of using AWS Lambda together with SQS. We explain the basics of both Lambda and SQS for those who may not be familiar with them. We talk about how we use Lambda, a Function as a Service offering in AWS, to write our own functions and have AWS run them in response to certain events. And we also discuss SQS, a scalable and managed queuing system available on AWS, which we use to offload work to background workers. We delve into how the two services work together through the use of "Event Source Mapping" in Lambda, which polls our SQS queue and makes synchronous Lambda invocation requests when messages are available. We also mention how this feature provides us with the ability to control batch size and window, as well as specify filters to save execution time and cost. But we also share one of the limitations we faced when using SQS and Lambda together which was the lack of control over concurrency and the potential for excessive throttling. But recently, AWS has released a new feature called "SQS maximum concurrency support" which allows us to specify a maximum number of invocations for an Event Source Mapping. This solves the problem of excessive throttling and eliminates the need to use reserved concurrency. It also allows for more control over concurrency when using multiple Event Source Mappings with the same function. We explain how this new feature has improved our workflow and made it much more efficient. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: AWS Lambda Amazon SQS Series of blog posts by Zac Charles covering the original problem and the solution in detail Official AWS blog post with the announcement of the maximum concurrency feature Our previous episode on SQS Our video-series on AWS event services You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eoins https://twitter.com/loige #AWS #rust #lambda…
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1 64. How do you write Lambda Functions in Rust? 27:35
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAre you curious about using Rust to write AWS Lambda functions? In this episode of AWS BItes, we will be discussing the pros and cons of using Rust for serverless applications. With Rust, you'll be able to take advantage of its fast performance and memory efficiency. Plus, its programming model makes it easy to write safe and correct code. However, Rust is not a native runtime for Lambda, but rather a library that implements a custom runtime built and maintained by AWS. This custom runtime is built on top of the Tokio async runtime and even has a built-in middleware engine, which allows for easy hook-in of reusable logic and building your own middleware. But what if you're new to Rust? Don't worry, we'll also be walking you through the steps on how to write your first Lambda in Rust. From cargo-lambda to the serverless framework plugin for Rust, we'll be sharing different alternatives for building and deploying your Rust-based Lambda functions. So join us on this journey as we explore the exciting world of Rust and Lambda. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Rust 1.0 original announcement: https://blog.rust-lang.org/2015/05/15/Rust-1.0.html The Rust programming language home page: https://www.rust-lang.org/ Firecracker runtime: https://firecracker-microvm.github.io Luciano's Twitch profile: https://twitch.tv/loige AWS Rust runtime library: https://github.com/awslabs/aws-lambda-rust-runtime Tokio, Rust async runtime: https://tokio.rs/ Example of how to enable the tracing middleware in Lambda: https://github.com/awslabs/aws-lambda-rust-runtime/blob/99dba6447253ac87cf3cefeb2ba130b50514f9df/examples/http-tower-trace/src/main.rs#L4 Rustup tool to install the Rust toolchain: https://rustup.rs/- Reference article on how to write a Lambda in Rust using cargo-rust: https://blog.scanner.dev/getting-started-with-serverless-rust-in-aws-lambda/ Cargo-lambda, a cargo extension that helps with writing, running, testing, and deploying lambdas written in Rust: https://www.cargo-lambda.info Serverless framework plugin for Rust: https://www.serverless.com/plugins/serverless-rust Eoin's article on Container Image Support in AWS Lambda: https://dev.to/eoinsha/container-image-support-in-aws-lambda-deep-dive-2keh- AWS SDK for Rust: https://github.com/awslabs/aws-sdk-rust Coding challenges to learn rust: https://exercism.org/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eoins https://twitter.com/loige #AWS #rust #lambda…
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1 63. How to automate transcripts with Amazon Transcribe and OpenAI Whisper 18:16
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedWe built a Step Function that allows us to generate high-quality transcripts for AWS Bites podcast! After evaluating different approaches and technologies we ended up using Amazon transcribe and OpenAI whisper. They both have their pros and cons but combined together they gave us everything we were looking for with quite a good degree of accuracy! In this episode, we describe our use case, our research, and how eventually we did go about productionizing our final solution. If you run a podcast and you would like to do something similar, we have open source our solution. It's called PodWhisperer and you can find it on GitHub: https://github.com/fourTheorem/podwhisperer . 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: PodWhisperer on GitHub: https://github.com/fourTheorem/podwhisperer/ Amazon Transcribe: https://aws.amazon.com/transcribe OpenAI Whisper announcement blog post: https://openai.com/blog/whisper/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eoins https://twitter.com/loige #AWS #speechtotext #openai…
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re:Invent 2022, the biggest AWS conference of the year is just over and there were tons of interesting announcements: many new features and some interesting new AWS products! But we are not going to bother you with yet another walkthrough of all of them. In this episode of AWS Bites podcast we just discuss our top 3 announcements and explained what we liked and what could have made them even better! We will talk about EventBridge Pipes, Step Functions Distributed Map, and Application Composer. What are your favorite announcements? Let us know on Twitter or in the comments! 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Previous Episode on EventBridge: https://awsbites.com/23-what-s-the-big-deal-with-eventbridge/ Previous episode on cost: https://awsbites.com/61-how-do-i-control-aws-cost/ EventBridge Pipes Official Announcement: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-create-point-to-point-integrations-between-event-producers-and-consumers-with-amazon-eventbridge-pipes Step Functions Distributed Map Official Announcement: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/step-functions-distributed-map-a-serverless-solution-for-large-scale-parallel-data-processing/ Application Composer Official Announcement: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/visualize-and-create-your-serverless-workloads-with-aws-application-composer/ SNS Payload Message Filtering: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/visualize-and-create-your-serverless-workloads-with-aws-application-composer/ Verified Access: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2022/11/aws-verified-access-preview/ CloudWatch Cross-Account Observability: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/new-amazon-cloudwatch-cross-account-observability/ Official AWS Blog post with Top AWS re:Invent 2022 announcements: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/top-announcements-of-aws-reinvent-2022/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/eoins https://twitter.com/loige #AWS #reinvent #announcements…
Let's face it: when it comes to AWS, cost is one of the scariest topics! Why? Mostly because the underlying model can get very complex. There are too many variables and ultimately it's just hard to predict how much is a given workload going to cost you on AWS. Are going to be bankrupted by this unpredictable cost? Probably not! In this episode, we share some suggestions and tools on how to approach cost when going to AWS. It's not a simple topic, but it's something you need to embrace, learn and get confident with. With a bit of effort, cost will not be so scary anymore and you'll be able to take advantage of all the awesome services and features of AWS without being so worried about cost! 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Amazon FREE Tier: https://aws.amazon.com/free/free-tier-faqs/ AWS Activate Program: https://aws.amazon.com/activate/ FourTheorem on MAP (Migration Acceleration Program): https://fourtheorem.com/solutions/migration-acceleration/ What are the benefits of tags (past episode): https://awsbites.com/32-what-are-the-benefits-of-tags/ AWS Horror stories (past episode): https://awsbites.com/8-what-are-your-aws-horror-stories/ AWS Well Architected Framework cost optimisation pillar https://docs.aws.amazon.com/wellarchitected/latest/cost-optimization-pillar/welcome.htm Hands-on labs on cost calculation: https://www.wellarchitectedlabs.com/cost/ AWS Pricing calculator: https://calculator.aws You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige #AWS #cost #expense…
AWS Lambda is one of the most famous AWS services these days. If you are just starting with your cloud journey you might be confused about what Lambda actually is, what are the limitations, and when you should be using it or not. In this episode, we provide a beginner-friendly introduction to Lambda and summarise everything there’s to know about it: when to use it and when not, differences with containers, the pricing model, limitations, and integrations. By the end of this episode, we will also chime in with some of our opinions and share whether we believe that Lambda is the future of cloud computing or not! 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem (https://fourtheorem.com/). fourTheorem is an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: The original announcement of AWS Lambda from 2014: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2014/11/13/introducing-aws-lambda/ Using Lambda for High-Performance Computing (AWS Blog Post): https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/hpc/a-serverless-architecture-for-high-performance-financial-modelling/ Lambda vs Fargate vs EC2 pricing (article by Eoin Shanaghy): https://fourtheorem.com/why-aws-lambda-pricing-has-to-change-for-the-enterprise/ Our previous episode of what serverless v2 will look like: https://awsbites.com/59-what-will-serverless-2-0-look-like/ AWS Lambda tiered pricing announcement by AWS: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/introducing-tiered-pricing-for-aws-lambda/ Understanding AWS Lambda Scaling and Throughput (Video by Marcia Villalba & Julian Wood): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wenqZqNOVZw Keet by Holepunch (P2P messaging app): https://keet.io/ SocketSupply (a company building a P2P platform): https://socketsupply.co/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige #AWS #serverless #lambda…
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The definition of serverless has already changed in the few years since it first emerged. There have been many success stories using serverless - in startups and the enterprise. But what comes next? In this episode, we will clarify our definition of Serverless, what are the main challenges with it today, and speculate on what we believe will come next! By the end of this episode, you’ll have heard our thoughts and predictions on what Serverless 2.0 will look like. We will also reveal who we think will be the main challenger to AWS for domination of serverless as it goes mainstream! AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem . fourTheorem is an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: The SLIC Watch project for automated observability best practices Vercel Serverless cloud SST (Serverless Stack) Darklang FaunaDB Cloud Firestore Cockroach DB serverless Digital Ocean Our series of live coding streams where we build a serverless WeTransfer clone on AWS from scratch You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige #AWS #serverless #future…
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Building actual projects is a great way to consolidate our understanding of AWS. In this episode, we present 4 different project ideas to explore services and concepts in the space of web application development, machine learning, and data science. Ok, you are probably wondering where kitties come into the equation here. Every one of these 4 project ideas involves kitties! 🐱 We can learn stuff and have some fun too! In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: - Our sponsor, fourTheorem: https://fourtheorem.com/ - The Cat Detector workshop https://github.com/fourTheorem/workshops/tree/master/cat-detector - AI as a Service (book): https://www.manning.com/books/ai-as-a-service - Kaggle dataset cat vs dog: https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/shaunthesheep/microsoft-catsvsdogs-dataset - The best website in the world: https://http.cat - The true meaning of the 418 HTTP status code: https://http.cat/418 - The cat breeds dataset on Kaggle: https://www.kaggle.com/datasets/ma7555/cat-breeds-dataset - Our series of live coding streams where we build a serverless WeTransfer clone on AWS from scratch: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAWXFhe0N1vI1_z-06EzJ22pz95_gBrId You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q - Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== - Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige #AWS #projects #learn…
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If you looked into Amazon Cognito, chances are that you have been confused by User Pools and Identity Pools (now renamed to Federated Identities). Well, Cognito is not one of the simplest AWS services to get started with but it is indeed very powerful and it can be very convenient to use when you are dealing with authentication and authorization. In this Episode of the AWS Bites Podcast, we try to clarify what is the difference between User Pools and Identity Pools. When to use one or the other and even when to use them together. Throughout the episode, we will cover several practical examples and use cases. In this episode, we didn’t really mention any resources, but if you want to deep dive into this topic here are some useful links: Our series of live streams where we also use Cognito User Pools for authentication: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfRElTYilyY&list=PLAWXFhe0N1vI1_z-06EzJ22pz95_gBrId Our previous episode about S3 Pre-signed URLs (an alternative way to give controlled access to files on S3): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDEWH0VTudg Amazon Cognito, official documentation: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cognito/index.html You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q - Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== - Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss Do you have any AWS questions you would like us to address? Leave a comment here or connect with us on Twitter: - https://twitter.com/eoins - https://twitter.com/loige…
In the latest episode of AWS Bites Podcast, Luciano and Eoin share their insider tips on how to get the most out of in-person AWS events like summits, re:Inforce, or re:Invent. From networking to swag hoarding, they cover everything you need to know to make the most of these conferences. Learn how to convince your employer to let you attend and how to plan ahead to get the most out of the event. Plus, hear about the fun activities and after-parties you won't want to miss. Don't miss out on this must-listen episode if you're attending an AWS event soon! 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: AWS Events app for Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobiquityinc.awsevents&hl=en&gl=US&pli=1 AWS Events app for iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/aws-events/id1457242918 You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
In this episode of AWS Bites, we explore the future of Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs) in the context of the zero-trust security trend. We'll dive into the pros and cons of using VPCs, including their usefulness when dealing with sensitive data or when you need fine-grained control over your network environment. But let's be real, sometimes VPCs can be a bit of a headache. We'll discuss why you might want to avoid them, including the added complexity they can bring to your network environment. Fear not, we'll also provide a summary of when to use and when not to use VPCs, as well as alternatives to using VPCs, such as services that don't require them. So, are ready to talk VPCs!? 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Our previous episode on Bastion hosts: https://awsbites.com/78-when-do-you-need-a-bastion-host/ AWS announcement for improved Lambda VPC connection (2019): https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/compute/announcing-improved-vpc-networking-for-aws-lambda-functions/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
VPC Lettuce is a new service form AWS that lets you pay per leaf instead of buying a whole lettuce up front. Pricing starts at $0.50 per gram per second.
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In this episode of the AWS Bites podcast, we explore the best practices for creating and configuring S3 Buckets, Amazon Web Services' popular object storage service. We will learn how to set up buckets correctly from the start, avoiding common pitfalls and ensuring efficient management. We provide a quick recap of Amazon S3, covering buckets, objects, and various use cases. Discover the importance of globally unique bucket names, versioning, and observability through logging and metrics. We will tell you how to ensure the security of your buckets with encryption options and proper access controls. Finally, we discuss S3 integrations and additional settings you might consider for your workload. Don't miss this insightful episode packed with practical tips and expert advice. Tune in now and optimize your S3 Bucket setup for success! 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Our previous episode on How to deploy static websites on AWS: https://awsbites.com/3-how-do-you-deploy-a-static-website-on-aws/ Our previous episode on How to deploy private static websites on AWS: https://awsbites.com/80-can-you-do-private-static-websites-on-aws/ Official documentation for S3 buckets server logs: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonS3/latest/userguide/ServerLogs.html AWS S3 Storage Lens: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/aws/s3-storage-lens/ Yan Cui's article on S3 Object encryption: https://theburningmonk.com/2023/01/yes-s3-now-encrypts-objects-by-default-but-your-job-is-not-done-yet/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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1 82. Redis on AWS: Is ElastiCache the Right Choice? 21:39
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedWho is the king of all databases when it comes to performance? Yes, Redis! Of course! In this episode of AWS Bites, we talk about Redis on ElastiCache, one of the most essential instruments in the cloud architect's toolbox. We explore the joys and woes of Redis on AWS and share some exciting alternatives regarding in-memory databases and caching systems. We discuss the use cases of Redis, including session storage, web page caching, database cache, cost optimization, queues and pub/sub messaging, and distributed applications state. We extensively talk about ElastiCache, the managed cache solution on AWS based on either Redis or Memcache, and its features such as replication groups, auto-scaling, and monitoring. Finally, we discuss potential alternatives, such as DynamoDB (with DAX), Upstash, or Momento, a serverless cache built on Pelikan. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Elasticache: https://aws.amazon.com/elasticache/ Upstash: https://upstash.com/ Momento: https://www.gomomento.com/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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Are you tired of being stuck in your local development environment? Do you dream of coding from a beach in Sicily? Well, get ready to make those dreams a reality with this episode of AWS Bites! Today we are here to show you how to use VSCode to develop against a remote Cloud9 instance on AWS. You'll learn how to edit in VSCode instead of using the Cloud9 editor, so you can take advantage of the power of the cloud and code from anywhere while staying in the comfort of your favourite code editor. We'll cover two ways to edit in VSCode: with SSM and with VSCode Tunnels. With these setups, you can code from home, a coffee shop, or even a beach in Sicily (if you like granitas and sunshine). Plus, you'll get to use that fancy iPad you spent all that money on (also) for coding! Get comfortable and let’s learn how to set up our next remote coding environment! 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Visual Studio Code Server: https://code.visualstudio.com/docs/remote/vscode-server Our previous episode "When do you need a bastion host?": https://awsbites.com/78-when-do-you-need-a-bastion-host/ Instructions to set up your own VS Code integration with Cloud9: https://gist.github.com/lmammino/13f8ae95b222919c51b42153bfc71637 Our live series stream "Coding a serverless file transfer app on AWS": https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAWXFhe0N1vI1_z-06EzJ22pz95_gBrId You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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1 80. Can you do private static websites on AWS? 19:12
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this episode of the AWS Bites podcast, we discuss the challenges of hosting private static websites on AWS. We explore why it's important to host internal corporate applications and line of business applications only for internal consumption, and the requirements for doing so. We also evaluate different options for hosting private static websites, including S3 with CloudFront, containers on ECS/Fargate with ALB, API Gateway, and AppRunner. Finally, we summarize the pros and cons of each option and provide a rating for each. If you're looking to host a private static website on AWS, this episode is a must-listen! 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Our previous episode "How do you deploy a static website in AWS?": https://awsbites.com/3-how-do-you-deploy-a-static-website-on-aws/ Our previous episode "How do you use Lambda response streaming": https://awsbites.com/77-how-do-you-use-lambda-response-streaming Our previous episode "How do you do Functionless APIs?": https://awsbites.com/79-how-do-you-do-functionless-apis Open issue on GitHub for private hosted zones support for App Runner: https://github.com/aws/apprunner-roadmap/issues/183 You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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In this exciting episode of the AWS Bites podcast, we're diving into the fascinating world of functionless applications. Yes, you heard it right! We'll be exploring how reducing the number of lambda functions can simplify your applications, resulting in lower latency, no cold starts, and cheaper costs. But don't worry, we still love lambda! We'll be explaining the pros and cons of this approach, taking you through a step-by-step guide on how to use service proxies and manipulate the input for the target service using VTL. And that's not all! We also share some helpful resources for those interested in learning more about this approach, including blog posts from some of the brightest minds in the field like Alex DeBrie, Sheen Brisals, and Paul Swail. So, tune in and learn how to simplify your applications, reduce costs, and take your AWS game to the next level with functionless applications! 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Blog post from Alex DeBrie on API Gateway Service Proxy: https://www.alexdebrie.com/posts/aws-api-gateway-service-proxy/ Another blog post on Service Proxy by Sheen Brisals: https://sbrisals.medium.com/dont-wait-for-functionless-write-less-functions-instead-8f2c331cd651 "Some code is more equal than others" by Paul Swail https://serverlessfirst.com/some-code-more-equal/ You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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Harken, good sir! Art thou aware of the arcane art of safeguarding thy AWS instances from malevolent threats whilst keeping them accessible for thy travels? There exists a mighty tool for such purpose, and it is hight the "bastion host." In this pamphlet, we shalt unravel the mysteries of the bastion host and showeth thee how to useth it to safeguard thy web space. We shall commence by presenting a shadowy example architecture and introducing thee to the definition of a bastion host. We shalt then delve into the question of whether bastion hosts could be a security liability and explore the enigmatic concept of port-knocking. We shalt also take thee on a valiant journey of how to provision a bastion host on AWS, and explaineth the cryptic basics of SSH and tunnels. Thou shalt discover the dark side of managing SSH keys and auditing SSH connections, and we shall reveal the secrets of AWS EC2 Instance Connect and AWS Session Manager (SSM) as solutions. Thou shalt learn how to accept connections without exposing a port on the public internet, and we shall introduce thee to a mysterious tool called "basti" that can make it easier to provision SSM-based bastion hosts and connect to thy databases. We shalt wrap up by revealing alternative security measures to the mysterious bastion host and provide thee with cryptic closing notes to summarize the key takeaways from this video. Heed our call to this intriguing guide to securing thy web space, and may the forces of the internet be in thy favor! 🛡️ SPONSORS 🛡️ Harken, good folk! We would like to offer our deepest gratitude to our noble sponsor, fourTheorem (https://fourtheorem.com), an AWS Consulting Partner that doth offer training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. Thanks to their generosity, we are able to continue on our journey of imparting wisdom and knowledge regarding AWS. Verily, in this episode, we hath made mention of the following resources: An open-source implementation of the port-knocking technique Thee official guide to set up EC2 Instance Connect A list of AWS IPs Thee official docs on how to set up SSM SSM agent code on GitHub Thee inlets project on GitHub Basti on GitHub Tailscale Wireguard Hear ye, hear ye! AWS Bites is at thy disposal wherever thou mayest listen to thy podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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1 77. How do you use Lambda Response Streaming? 26:50
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedAre you tired of waiting for your Lambda functions to finish before getting a response? Well, now you don't have to! In this episode of the AWS Bites podcast, we will talk about Lambda Response Streaming, a new feature recently added by AWS that lets you stream responses from your Lambda functions in real time. We'll start by explaining what Lambda Response Streaming is and how it differs from buffering. We'll also discuss HTTP Chunking and other benefits of streaming. If you're a Node.js developer, you'll be happy to know that we'll cover how to work with streams in Node.js and how the new Lambda Response Streaming API works with the Node.js runtime. But that's not all! We'll also discuss how to consume Lambda Response Streaming responses and compare that with S3 Object Response. And if you're wondering about pricing and quotas, we'll cover that too. Finally, we'll answer the question on everyone's mind: will we get streaming requests as well? You'll have to watch the video to find out! So if you're interested in learning more about Lambda Response Streaming and how it can improve the performance of your serverless applications, make sure to tune in. We promise it'll be worth your time. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Official announcement blog post for Lambda Response Streaming Our previous episode about Lambda function URLs vs API GW vs LB HTTP Chunked transfer encoding protocol Luciano's free Node.js streams workshop on GitHub Node.js design patterns (the book) Streamify response functionality in Middy Lambda Rust Runtime codebase ( support for Response Streaming ) Similar evidence of Response Streaming feature support in the GoLang Runtime Our previous episode about S3 pre-signed URLs Lambda Response Streaming pricing Eoin's article about S3 Object Response Experimental Node.js custom Node.js streaming runtime You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
In this episode, we're doing something different! Join us for a special screen-sharing edition of our podcast series, as we take a deep dive into AWS Copilot, a service designed to simplify container application deployment on AWS. During this video, we'll be sharing our screens as we walk through the AWS Copilot landing page and documentation, and demonstrate how to use the service to deploy a container application. We highly recommend watching the video version of this episode, as we'll be providing a lot of visual guidance and examples. Starting with the basics, we'll learn about the differences between copilot init and copilot app init, and how to prepare our environment using a custom domain. We'll then walk through the deployment process step-by-step, examining the generated configuration file, manifest.yml, and testing our deployed application. Next, we'll explore the networking resources created by AWS Copilot, including a VPC, subnets, and a load balancer, and review the automation capabilities of CodePipeline. We'll also discuss the options available for rolling out new changes, and demonstrate how to make changes and re-deploy through the pipeline. Throughout the video, we will share their thoughts and opinions on AWS Copilot, including a failed attempt with AppRunner and a review of the pipeline execution and timing. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: AWS Copilot landing page AWS Copilot documentation AWS App2Container tool AWS AppRunner Our previous episode " Do you use CodePipeline or GitHub Actions? " Gurarpit Singh's blog post " Blue/Green Deployments with AWS CodeDeploy and Terraform " Additional guides and resources on AWS Copilot You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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1 75. GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT: Game Changers for Developers? 50:22
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Play Later Play Later Lists Like LikedIn this special episode of AWS Bites, we drop all our opinions about the sudden growth of AI and how it is going to change the future as we know it! We begin by taking a trip down memory lane and discovering the types of AI tools that have been used in the past and how they have helped us. Then, we'll dive into ChatGPT, a language model that can assist us in writing and even creating code. We're especially excited to discuss how ChatGPT can be used to create slide decks or even write a book or a blog post. But wait, there's more! We'll also explore the utility of other AI tools such as Grammarly and OpenAI Whisper for improving our writing and transcribing spoken words into text. Moving forward, we'll examine how we tried to use AI to develop cloud applications on platforms like AWS. We'll also consider the impact of AI on the education system and how it can be used to modernize complex systems, or for learning, including programming languages that are new to developers. Now, we know there might be some concerns about using AI, such as whether it takes away the fun of software engineering or reduces creativity. But fear not! We'll address these concerns head-on and explore how AI can actually make us more productive and lead to exciting new discoveries. Finally, we'll discuss the exciting possibilities for AI and its potential to democratize access to the job market and society in general. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Our episode about OpenAI Whisper for generating transcripts David Boyne's AI-powered story generation tool (AWS Blog post) The Fission project for simplifying monolith to microservices migrations 🎁 BONUS CONTENT A Limerick by ChatGPT On the Amazon Cloud far away, Where businesses went to play, The costs grew so vast, Their budgets were trashed, As their dollars all floated away! You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
How can you use a Lambda to respond to an HTTP request? There are more ways than ever to do it. We have API Gateway REST APIs, Lambda support for Application Load Balancer, and now Function URLs. But which one should you use, and when? In this episode of AWS Bites podcast, we will give you a quick and simple guide to picking the best way to build APIs with Lambda. In this video, we're going to pitch Function URLs against API Gateway in a battle for the ages! Function URLs offer a simple and quick way to get a public URL to invoke a Lambda function, with fewer configuration options and cheaper pricing. They are suitable for private webhooks, simple backend functions, and machine learning inference backend. However, they lack authorization and DDoS protection, making them unsuitable for public webhooks. On the other hand, API Gateway offers more features and control, making it suitable for public APIs. API Gateway comes in two flavors: REST and HTTP with some subtle differences. Finally, we will also cover Application Load balancer and explore when and why it can be a convenient alternative to both Function URLs and API Gateway. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Article by AJ Stuyvenberg reporting that Function URLs have a latency of 8.35ms GitHub repository with all the material we used in our evaluation You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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In this episode, we're going to be talking about AWS Application Composer - a FREE service that promises to help you build serverless applications with ease. With its simple drag-and-drop interface, it's supposed to make Infrastructure as Code a breeze. But the real question is - does it live up to the hype? We know a lot of you are probably struggling with building applications using CloudFormation. It's a real pain, right? So, we decided to take Application Composer for a spin and see if it's worth adding to your toolkit or giving it a hard pass. After covering a generic overview of the service, how it works, and the main concepts, we discuss our experience in creating a new simple serverless application from scratch only using API Gateway, Lambda, and S3. Then we cover what it looks like to import an existing project (a slightly more complicated one) into Application Composer and find out what works and what doesn't. We conclude by discussing some other things that didn't work as expected and by providing our general recommendation on whether you should be using this service today. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Web platform filesystem Access API The current status of cross-browser support for the File System Access API Our first Application Composer demo source code Earthquake notifier serverless project Our previous episode on Fargate and how to optimize cost for it You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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AWS ECS is a powerful service that allows you to run containerized applications at scale. It's suitable for a variety of use cases, including web applications, microservices, and background processing. In this episode, we'll provide an introduction to the main concepts of ECS and then dive into cost-optimization strategies. We'll explore the different options for running containers on ECS, including EC2, Fargate, and ECS Anywhere. We'll discuss various opportunities for saving money, such as using Arm (Graviton) instances, Spot instances, Compute Savings Plans, and RIs or EC2 Saving Plans. Finally, we'll cover how to set up ECS to use Spot instances, including how to create capacity providers and specify a capacity provider strategy. We'll also discuss whether it's always best to use EC2 instead of Fargate for cost optimization and recommend some tools that can help you find other opportunities to save on container costs. 💰 SPONSORS 💰 AWS Bites is sponsored by fourTheorem , an AWS Consulting Partner offering training, cloud migration, and modern application architecture. In this episode, we mentioned the following resources: Saving Plan calculator EC2 instance selector Spot prices dashboard by Vantage Fargate Right Sizing dashboard AWS Cost Explorer rightsizing recommender for EC2 You can listen to AWS Bites wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aws-bites/id1585489017 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3Lh7PzqBFV6yt5WsTAmO5q Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy82YTMzMTJhMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/aws-bites RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/6a3312a0/podcast/rss…
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