Brandon Damue articles - 83 total
Microsoft Entra ID: What you need to know
Microsoft has been an industry leader in organizational user and object directory services with their...
What the H*ck is Terraform: An Introduction
I have been absent from sharing my learnings for quite some time. My first article of 2025 is also my...
How I cleared the AWS Certified DevOps Engineer — Professional Certification
Contrary to “popular” belief that acquiring certifications play just a minute part in being a...
How to implement Memoization in your React projects
React is a very powerful frontend library and you begin to witness more of its power when you learn...
A Look at NAT Gateways and VPC Endpoints in AWS
Every time I get the chance, I like to write articles that are geared towards enabling you make your...
Understanding Network Access Control Lists and Security Groups in AWS
In an article I published exactly a year ago, I wrote about VPCs and subnets in the AWS cloud and all...
Orchestrating Serverless Workflows with Ease using AWS Step Functions
When we talk about running serverless workloads on AWS (disclaimer: serverless doesn’t mean there are...
Monitoring Underutilized Storage Resources on AWS
When cloud professionals embark on a journey to fish out underutilized resources that may be driving...
Unlocking the Power of EC2 Auto Scaling using Lifecycle Hooks
In a previous article in which I wrote about EC2 auto scaling, I failed to talked about instance...
Securing Your Cloud: Proactive Strategies for AWS Security
As a professional working in any information and technology niche you learn quickly that securing...
Navigating AWS CloudFormation with Confidence: A SysOps Admin's Playbook
Anyone who has explored building cloud solutions on any cloud platform, be it AWS, GCP, or Azure, has...
Taking Control of your EC2 instances: From Instance Lifecycle to Termination Protection
Even though EC2 has been around since the early days of AWS, many people fail to leverage its full...
Automating AWS Operations: A Deep Dive into Systems Manager for SysOps
Wearing my SysOps suit, I've navigated the intricate realm of AWS infrastructure management, and one...
Project: Creating a Scalable Serverless Chat Application on AWS
Here I come again with yet another AWS project. As an aside, deciding on what AWS projects to take on...
AWS Project: Architecting a Secure and Scalable Network with AWS VPCs and Subnets
After consistently focusing my time and attention mostly on writing articles that explore and examine...
How I Tackled the AWS Developer Associate Exam (DVA-C02)
So the story goes thus: I just cleared the AWS Developer Associate Certification Exam with a score of...
AWS Encryption Essentials: Ensuring Data Confidentiality & Safeguarding Your Cloud Assets
Encryption in AWS plays a pivotal role in fortifying data confidentiality and protecting cloud assets...
Building Trust & Enhancing Seamless User Authentication & Authorization with Amazon Cognito
The need to build trust and control over user interactions has become paramount as the digital world...
Unlocking the Power of GraphQL: How AWS AppSync Simplifies API Development
Serverless API development in the cloud has revolutionized the way applications are built, deployed,...
Exploring EC2 Instance Storage: Understand Your Options
When you have conversations about virtual machines like Amazon EC2 instances, it immediately becomes...
Data Modeling in DynamoDB: What You Need to Know for Peak Performance
Data modelling and querying in NoSQL databases represent a fascinating landscape that challenges...
Exploring the AWS CI/CD Landscape: A Comprehensive Overview of Tools and Services
CI/CD has revolutionized the way software is developed by introducing a culture of automation,...
From Paper to AWS: Documenting my Cloud Resume Challenge journey
I have been procrastinating about building a personal portfolio website for a while now. After seeing...
Exploring the NoSQL Powerhouse Amazon DynamoDB
In the ever-evolving world of cloud-based databases, Amazon DynamoDB emerges as a bona fide...
Efficient Infrastructure Management with AWS CloudFormation
For businesses aiming for agility and scalability in cloud computing, the capacity to effectively...
Elastic Beanstalk 101: A Comprehensive Walkthrough for All
As technology advances at a very fast pace, developers seek efficient solutions that simplify the...
Exploring Amazon Elasticache to Accelerate Application Speed and Scalability
Picture this: you launch an application that promises exceptional functionality, a sleek user...
Unveiling the Capabilities of Managed Databases: An In-Depth Look at Amazon RDS
In the dynamic landscape of cloud-based database services, Amazon RDS stands tall. With its...
Bridging the Gap: Exploring AWS Direct Connect & AWS Site-to-Site VPN for Seamless Cloud-to-On-Premises Connectivity
As businesses strive to exploit the full potential of the cloud, the need to seamlessly connect their...
Serverless Computing with AWS Lambda: Revolutionize Your Application Development
In the world of serverless computing on AWS, AWS Lambda reigns supreme! As an advocate and fan of...