What is an AWS Spot Instance? An AWS Spot Instance is a type of Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instance that allows users to bid on spare Amazon EC2 computing capacity at discounted rates compared to On-Demand instances. Spot Instances can offer significant cost savings [...]
What is EC2 Launch Template? An Amazon EC2 Launch Template is a resource used to specify the configuration details for launching instances (virtual servers) in the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2). Launch templates simplify the process of launching instances by providing a predefined set of [...]
In this article we will discuss the difference between AWS EC2 Launch Configuration and Launch Template, and how they work. Also, we will look into the step-by-step instructions on how to create a launch template. AWS launch configurations and templates could appear to be pretty [...]
What is Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS)? Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) is a fully managed container orchestration service provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS). It simplifies the deployment, management, and scaling of containerized applications using Docker containers. Amazon ECS allows you to run [...]
The serial console for AWS EC2 instances is a feature designed to help users troubleshoot and resolve issues that may occur during the instance's boot process or when the instance is unreachable over the network. While traditional methods of accessing instances, such as SSH for [...]
Quick Bites: VHD and VHDX are both virtual hard disk file formats used by Microsoft's virtualization solutions, such as Hyper-V and Virtual PC (retired in 2011). This blog discusses optimizing and resizing Hyper-V VHDX virtual disk files, highlighting the advantages of using the VHDX format [...]
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Command Line Interface (CLI) provides a set of commands for managing various AWS services, including EC2 instances. In order to use AWS CLI, you should have the AWS CLI installed and configured with the necessary credentials to run these commands successfully. [...]
Halloween, a festival that has evolved into a fun and spooky celebration, serves as a reminder of the importance of safeguarding what’s valuable. Here, we delve into the terrifying reality that data loss can be the ultimate nightmare, especially for IT professionals. It’s a specter [...]
What is AWS Secrets Manager? AWS Secrets Manager enables you to store, rotate, manage, and retrieve database credentials, OAuth tokens, API keys, application credentials, and other secrets throughout their lifecycle. Key Features of Secrets Manager: Secrets Storage: AWS Secrets Manager securely stores sensitive information such [...]
What is AWS Transfer Family? AWS Transfer Family is a set of fully managed file transfer services provided by Amazon Web Services (AWS) that enables secure file transfers over SFTP, FTPS, and FTP directly into and out of Amazon S3. What protocols does AWS Transfer [...]
