Author Archives: Anthony Heddings

Why You Shouldn’t Use Your ISP’s Default DNS Server

Your computers, phones, and other devices normally use the Domain Name System (DNS) server with which the router is configured. Unfortunately, this is often the one provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). These lack privacy features and also … Continue reading

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How to Send a Message to Slack From a Bash Script

With the help of a few webhooks, you can turn Slack into a notification center for your command line. There’s a lot you can do with this, from simple message feeds to custom Slack integrations for your app.Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT › Continue reading

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How to View How Much Bandwidth Your AWS EC2 Instances Are Using

Amazon charges you when your EC2 instances serve content out to the internet or transfer data between regions. If you’re running a web server on EC2, this can quickly become a major cost. Here’s how to keep track of your bandwidth usage.Rea… Continue reading

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How To Use git with Multiple Remote Repositories

git can be configured to push and pull from many locations at once, enabling you to store your code on two different platforms while only maintaining one local copy. Here’s how to set it up.Read This Article on CloudSavvy IT › Continue reading

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Amazon Lightsail Is AWS for Regular People

If you want to run your application on AWS’s highly reliable network but don’t want to be bogged down by the complexity of doing so, Lightsail may be for you. It provides an entirely new way to rent servers with simple tiered pricing.Read T… Continue reading

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What Is a Graph Database, and What Is It Used for?

Graph databases are a special kind of database storing complex data structures that would be infeasible to store in a traditional relational database. They’re most notably used for social networks, as they’re much more performant for certai… Continue reading

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