Tag: DevOps

Negative Testing and Synthetic Monitoring: Two strategic imperatives in Modern DevOps

Reliability is not a luxury in high-performing engineering organizations. This is a leadership responsibility. As teams scale, systems expand, and customer expectations rise, the margin for failure becomes increasingly narrow. This is why practices like Negative Testing and Synthetic Monitoring are not just technical recommendations; they are strategic imperatives for any DevOps or SRE leader. […]

DevOps: Understanding Git Branching

Git branching serves as a cornerstone in DevOps methodologies. It promotes agility, collaboration, and a structured approach to managing changes within a project. Git branching offers an organized and efficient way for teams to collaborate, develop features, fix bugs, and maintain a stable codebase. Using Git branching is pivotal in a DevOps context for collaborative […]

AWS S3 Audit and Logging

Today, let’s dive into S3 Audit and Logging. I want to share with you what I use daily and what I’ve learned. Did you know that S3 provides various features for auditing and logging? It helps you monitor and track activities within your S3 buckets. S3 Audit and Logging are crucial for security, compliance, and […]

Understanding Linux Filesystem and Essential Commands

As a cloud engineer, having a strong command over Linux filesystems and essential commands is crucial for managing your cloud instances effectively. Let’s explore the Linux filesystem hierarchy and introduced key commands that will help you navigate and manipulate your Linux-based cloud environments. By mastering these basics, you’ll be better equipped to handle the complexities […]

Migrated to AWS: what’s next?

So you migrated your applications, servers and databases to the cloud. What do you do next? Cost Optimization. A crucial step to enjoy the benefit of the cloud is cost optimization. It allows you to manage your cloud resources effectively and maximize the value of your investment in Amazon Web Services (AWS). For that reason, […]

Understanding AWS Service Catalog

If you are an AWS Cloud Engineer or involved in managing cloud resources within an organization, AWS Service Catalog is a great tool to learn. AWS Service Catalog helps you manage AWS resources more efficiently, reduce operational overhead, enforce best practices and compliance, and ultimately accelerate your cloud adoption journey while maintaining control and governance. […]

AWS Well-Architected Framework – Part 2

In this Part 2, we will learn more about AWS Well-Architected Framework best practices. Best practices are approaches, processes and methods that have been shown to lead to good outcomes. AWS Well-Architected Framework provides several best practices for each of its five pillars to help customers design and implement well-architected solutions on the AWS cloud. […]

Cloud Engineer VS DevOps Engineer: What’s the deal?

Should I start working as a cloud engineer or a DevOps engineer? Many people have asked this question before you. Below is my take. While there can be some overlap between the roles of a Cloud Engineer and a DevOps Engineer, there are distinct differences in their primary focus and responsibilities. Here’s an overview of […]

Git, GitHub, GitLab and GitHub Actions: what in the git?

What in the git? Why do we have so many words with git?     Let’s Dive In. ✔ Git is a distributed version control system that allows developers to keep track of changes to their code and collaborate with others. It provides a way to track changes in files and directories, create and manage […]