Author Archives: Anthony Heddings

Perhaps the worst security mistake you can make is leaving highly confidential secret access keys on a web-facing server. So, when it comes time to install and authenticate the AWS CLI on a remote EC2 instance, how do you configure it?Read This Article… Continue reading →

Gitlab Issues is a free tool built into Gitlab Cloud and Community Editions that makes it easier to track software development progress. It supports many of the same features as competitors like Jira, while being easier to use.Read This Article on Clou… Continue reading →

When creating a virtual machine (VM), you have a lot of options regarding networking. You can set up your VM to act as just another computer on your network, secure it behind an internal router and firewall, or even simulate a fully custom real world n… Continue reading →

These two tools built in to the IAM Management Console are very useful when conducting security reviews, allowing you to test your IAM policies, user specific access, and cross account access, and even sending you warnings issues are detected.Read This… Continue reading →

While Lambda has a web-based editor for updating your functions, it’s intended for beginners, and isn’t what you should use in practice. Creating functions with SAM templates allows you to move your Lambda functions onto your existing sourc… Continue reading →

When connecting to a database, you must take extra precautions if it’s not running locally. Any connections made over a network should be secure, and you should never leave the database open for anyone to brute-force a connection.Read This Articl… Continue reading →

Linux server distros don’t usually ship with a graphical user interface, instead favoring access over SSH using a terminal. But, some applications are easier to use in a window, and even headless servers can run desktop environments over RDP.Read… Continue reading →

If you’re looking to run code regularly, like a cron job, you can use Google Cloud Platform’s Cloud Scheduler to automatically run serverless Cloud Functions at fixed time intervals, without using any actual servers.Read This Article on Clo… Continue reading →

If you’re looking to run code regularly, like a cron job, you can use AWS’s CloudWatch Events to automatically run serverless Lambda Functions at fixed time intervals, without using any actual servers.Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT &rs… Continue reading →

HTTP/3 is the next version of the col, currently in development. But 60% of the web still hasn’t upgraded to HTTP/2 yet, which has been out since 2012 and has widespread support. Here’s how to enable it in Nginx and Apache.Read This Article… Continue reading →