Native URL and Host Header Rewrite with AWS Application Load Balancer (ALB)
As applications grow, change becomes unavoidable. APIs evolve, services move to containers, and legacy systems are gradually modernized. The real challenge is not updating the backend itself, but doing it without breaking existing URLs or frontend integrations. For a long time, teams solved this problem by using reverse proxies like NGINX or by adding rewrite […]
AWS RDS Blue/Green Deployment: Reduce Storage and Upgrade Your RDS Instance with Minimal Downtime
Managing Amazon RDS efficiently becomes challenging as applications evolve. Over time, databases often end up with over-allocated storage, outdated engine versions, or instance types that no longer match actual workloads. Unfortunately, Amazon RDS does not allow you to directly reduce allocated storage on an existing database instance. Traditional approaches to fix this usually involve creating […]
AWS Recycle Bin Explained: Recover Deleted Resources Without Panic
Accidental deletions in AWS are more common than expected. A snapshot removed during cleanup an AMI deleted by mistake or an automation script running with incorrect settings can quickly become a serious problem. AWS Recycle Bin works as a safety layer that helps DevOps teams recover deleted EBS snapshots and AMIs before they are permanently […]
Eliminate Critical Kubernetes Storage Bottlenecks Using High-Performance S3 Mount Points
A Production-Hardened Deep Dive into goofys-based S3 Mounting, Infrastructure Trade-offs, and When to Use What This article dissects one of the most pragmatic solutions: mounting S3 buckets directly onto Kubernetes nodes using goofys, IAM roles, and DaemonSets, then exposing them to pods via hostPath volumes. The approach I’ll detail is production-tested across workloads ranging from […]
10 Essential Steps for a Reliable AWS Glue ETL Migration from Amazon DocumentDB to Amazon RDS
Migrating data from a NoSQL database to a relational database is rarely a one click operation. It usually begins with a business requirement. Reporting needs better SQL support. Analytics tools expect structured tables. In AWS environments this challenge often appears when teams decide to move data from Amazon DocumentDB to Amazon RDS. DocumentDB works well […]
Upgrade EKS cluster: Top 10 Best Practices
Upgrading Amazon EKS clusters is one of the most critical operational tasks for Kubernetes administrators, requiring meticulous planning, comprehensive testing and careful execution. Unlike traditional infrastructure upgrades where a simple reboot might suffice, EKS cluster upgrades involve coordinating multiple components across the control plane and data plane while maintaining application availability and data consistency. This […]
How Amazon S3 Vectors Are Revolutionizing AI Vector Search and Semantic Retrieval
In the age of generative AI and large language models, the way we store, retrieve, and reason over data is undergoing a fundamental transformation. Traditional databases were designed for structured information like numbers, strings, and relational schemas. But today’s AI systems thrive on unstructured, high-dimensional data like images, audio, text embeddings, and more. This is […]
5 Simple Steps to Effortlessly Connect Amazon DocumentDB (MongoDB) with Google Looker Studio for Stunning Data Insights
If you’re already using Amazon DocumentDB to store your data, you’re on the right track. But raw data on its own doesn’t offer much value unless you can actually work with it. That’s where Google Looker Studio comes in. By connecting DocumentDB with Looker Studio, you can instantly turn your live data into interactive dashboards […]
Top 10 Amazon EKS Add-ons to Supercharge Your Cluster
Amazon EKS Add-ons are packaged Kubernetes operational software components that AWS can install and manage on your clusters. The EKS Community Add-ons are a set of AWS-validated open-source tools (currently metrics-server, kube-state-metrics, Prometheus node exporter, cert-manager and external-dns) that simplify cluster observability, security and operations. In addition, AWS and partners provide other important EKS add-ons […]
Establishing a Secure Private Connectivity Between On-Premise and AWS EC2
In today’s hybrid cloud environments, organizations need secure and reliable communication between on-premise infrastructure and cloud resources like Amazon EC2 instances. Whether you’re migrating legacy applications, accessing sensitive services, or extending internal networks into AWS, a private connection is critical. AWS Site-to-Site VPN provides a cost-effective and secure solution to achieve this. Additionally, for individual […]