Deploying the AWS-ServiceBroker prerequisites using Terraform

Deploying the AWS-ServiceBroker prerequisites using Terraform

aws-servicebroker-tf I was unable to find a Terraform version of the CloudFormation stack that deploys the prerequisites for AWS-ServiceBroker. I’ve since created this in Terraform, along with improving upon some of the initial concepts adapted in the CloudFormation template.

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Reduce AWS costs while maintaining stable operations using this one weird trick!

Reduce AWS costs while maintaining stable operations using this one weird trick!

aws-auto-cleanup Functional Requirements Reduce operational run-time of resources used within an AWS account for testing\development Reduce cost due to deployed resources Ability to whitelist AWS resources that need to be retained Operating Cost < $2.00/mo for the following:

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Using WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) to extend your your Windows experience

Using WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) to extend your your Windows experience

WSL - Windows Subsystem for Linux Overview Windows Subsystem for Linux is a compatibility layer for running Linux binary executables natively on Windows 10 and Windows Server 2019. In May 2019, WSL 2 was announced, introducing important changes such as a real Linux kernel, through a subset of Hyper-V features.

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HashiCorp Terraform AWS Provider v3.4.0 now supports aws_emr_managed_scaling_policy

HashiCorp Terraform AWS Provider v3.4.0 now supports aws_emr_managed_scaling_policy

HashiCorp Terraform AWS-Provider Issue #13952 was highly sought after for a recent implementation of EMR v5.30.0. The requirements included the need for the utilization of AWS Auto Scaling for EMR. We sought out the AWS EMR Managed Scaling feature, but were sad to see that support for that attribute was not in the AWS provider yet.

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Deployment of HashiCorp Vault using Terraform

Deployment of HashiCorp Vault using Terraform

aws-vault Terraform deployment of HashiCorp Vault. This is a work in progress write-up and will change.

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Using Hugo & AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CloudFront & S3 to deploy a static site

Using Hugo & AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, CloudFront & S3 to deploy a static site

Retrospective: blog deployment model Goal Deploy a personal blog (in this case, troydieter.com) using the below requirements. I’ve used other deployment models, such as CI/CD pipelines – namely Jenkins to deploy static sites. Previous to the below approach, Ghost blog was used in conjunction with Nginx.

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AWS Certified Big Data: Specialty study guide

AWS Certified Big Data: Specialty study guide

AWS Certified Big Data: Specialty study outline In another installment of study blueprints for AWS certification exams; I am happy to provide my suggested outline for what I used to pass the AWS Certified Big Data Specialty certification in December 2019.

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AWS Certified Solutions Architect: Associate - Study Guide

AWS Certified Solutions Architect: Associate - Study Guide

With scheduling my AWS Certified Solutions Architect: Professional for late September 2019, I figured i’d finally compile all of the notes and gathered content for the AWS Certified Solutions Architect: Associate.

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AWS Certified Solutions Architect: Professional - Study Guide

AWS Certified Solutions Architect: Professional - Study Guide

As a follow up to my previous post regarding AWS Certified Solutions Architect: Associate study guide, I figured I’d provide an update.

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Extending AWS CLI using aws-shell

Do you yearn for auto-completion and manual pages (automatically) within the AWS CLI tool? Look no more, as aws-shell is here to save (or shell?) the day.

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