Articles on EC2 instances, network architecture, global infrastructure, and hybrid environments
We explain the criteria AWS considers when deciding region locations, including power supply, geopolitical risk, data sovereignty legislation, network connectivity, and natural disaster risk, with concrete examples from specific regions.
Learn about the technical background behind EC2's migration from the Xen hypervisor to the Nitro System, the three-layer architecture of Nitro Cards, Nitro Hypervisor, and Nitro Enclaves, and the design philosophy that achieved bare-metal-level performance.
Using AWS's published incident reports as case studies - including the S3 outage (2017), Kinesis outage (2020), and the unique nature of us-east-1 - this article explains design principles such as Shuffle Sharding, Static Stability, and Cell-based Architecture.
Explore why AWS continues to offer 200+ services individually, examining Bezos's API Mandate, the Two-Pizza Team organizational principle, and Conway's Law. This article analyzes the benefits and trade-offs of service separation.
Optimize costs based on usage patterns with AlwaysOn and AutoStop pricing models. Strengthen security with Active Directory integration, MFA, and IP access controls.
Automatically provision HPC clusters with CloudFormation and manage jobs with the Slurm scheduler. Also covers cost optimization with Spot Instances.
Lightsail bundles virtual servers, databases, storage, and CDN at a fixed monthly rate, letting you deploy WordPress and applications in just a few clicks. This article covers the migration path to EC2 and cost comparisons.
Learn about ultra-low latency computing with AWS Wavelength and Local Zones. Covers processing at the 5G network edge, proximity placement in metro areas, use cases, and when to use standard regions instead.
Run Lambda functions on edge devices and continue local processing even in environments with intermittent cloud connectivity. This guide covers ML inference at the edge and fleet management.
Learn how to operate a hybrid cloud with Amazon EVS, including DR site construction, on-demand capacity bursting, and integration patterns with AWS services.
Learn about job scheduling with AWS Batch, choosing between Fargate and EC2 compute environments, and leveraging Spot Instances for cost optimization.
Connect IoT devices via MQTT, synchronize state with device shadows, route data with the rules engine, and design device authentication for secure IoT solutions.
Build a WordPress site on Lightsail, configure SSL with Let's Encrypt, and publish it globally via CDN. This article also covers backup strategies.
Learn how to use target tracking, predictive, and scheduled scaling policies effectively, and optimize costs with mixed instances policies that leverage Spot Instances.
Understand the characteristics of instance families and the performance advantages of Graviton processors, along with guidelines for choosing between On-Demand, Reserved, and Spot purchase options.
Extend AWS to on-premises for data residency and low-latency requirements. Learn about Outposts deployment models and Local Gateway design.
Learn how to design job queue priorities, choose between Fargate and EC2 compute environments, and build complex computational pipelines using array jobs and job dependencies.
Quickly set up a cloud environment with a VPS-like experience using fixed-price plans. This article covers deploying WordPress and containers through to the migration path to EC2.
Automate your golden AMI build pipeline from component creation and security hardening tests to multi-account distribution with EC2 Image Builder.
Collect industrial equipment data through edge gateways, structure it with asset models, and visualize it on dashboards. This article introduces an OPC-UA compatible equipment data analytics platform.
Learn about keyless SSH connections with EC2 Instance Connect, IAM-based access control, and Endpoint usage.
Explains how to build a broadcast-quality live streaming platform with AWS Elemental MediaLive and MediaPackage. Covers real-time transcoding, DRM, ad insertion, and multi-CDN delivery.
Learn about deploying game servers with GameLift, implementing FlexMatch matchmaking, and leveraging Spot Instances for cost optimization.
Build low-latency live streaming channels and integrate player SDKs and chat functionality into your application. This article also covers recording and clip features.
Compare rack and server form factors, and learn about hybrid cloud design for running EC2, ECS, and RDS on-premises.
Learn about building render farms with Deadline Cloud, job scheduling, and cost optimization with Spot Instances.
Use ground station antennas around the world on a pay-per-use basis and manage satellite communication schedules via API. This article explains how to build downlink data ingestion into S3 and real-time processing pipelines.
Learn about satellite communication scheduling with Ground Station, data downlink, and real-time processing on EC2.
Transcode file-based video at broadcast quality and generate multiple formats including HLS, DASH, and MP4 in a single job. Learn how to build large-scale video processing pipelines with job templates and queue priority control.
Explains how us-east-1a maps to different physical AZs per account, why AZ IDs (use1-az1) were introduced, the design intent of even capacity distribution, and considerations for cross-account AZ specification.
Learn why AWS infrastructure is designed with three layers of fault domains - AZs (fault isolation), Regions (geographic separation), and Partitions (political separation) - and how far failures propagate at each layer, with real-world examples.
This article explains why EC2 Auto Scaling executes scale-out immediately while applying a cooldown period for scale-in, the flapping prevention mechanism, and the internal logic of target tracking scaling.
Learn how to extend AWS infrastructure to on-premises environments with AWS Outposts and build hybrid cloud architectures with EC2 integration. Covers design patterns for data residency and low-latency requirements.
Learn how to build large-scale batch processing with AWS Batch. Covers job queue design, auto-scaling compute environments, cost optimization with Spot Instances, and building batch infrastructure ideal for scientific computing and large-scale data processing.