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IAM Cleanup: A Guide to Deactivating Unused AWS IAM Keys

by arun danielCLI, QuickBytes June 26, 2023February 8, 2024No Comments

Introduction Managing access keys for IAM users in AWS is a critical task to ensure the security and compliance of your cloud infrastructure. Access keys provide programmatic access to AWS services and resources, and it’s essential to regularly review and deactivate unused or unnecessary keys. However, manually performing this task can be time-consuming and error-prone, …

Elastic IP Removal: A Guide to Releasing Unused AWS Elastic IP Addresses

by arun danielCLI, QuickBytes June 25, 2023February 8, 2024No Comments

Introduction In the dynamic world of cloud computing, efficient resource management is essential for businesses to optimize their infrastructure and control costs. Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers Elastic IP addresses, a valuable tool for providing static, publicly accessible IPs to your instances. However, it’s not uncommon for organizations to accumulate unused Elastic IP addresses over …

Security Group Removal: A Guide to Deleting Unused AWS Security Groups

by arun danielCLI, QuickBytes June 24, 2023October 6, 2023No Comments

Introduction In the world of cloud computing, the importance of proper housekeeping cannot be overstated. With the dynamic and rapidly evolving digital landscape, it’s easy for some things to accumulate and clutter up your resources, as well as increase your security blast radius – like unused AWS security groups. Left unchecked, these seemingly insignificant elements …

Snapshot Removal: A Guide to Deleting Unused AWS Snapshots

by arun danielCLI, QuickBytes June 19, 2023January 21, 2024No Comments

Introduction In the world of cloud computing, the importance of proper housekeeping cannot be overstated. With the dynamic and rapidly evolving digital landscape, it’s easy for some things to accumulate and clutter up your resources – like unused AWS snapshots. Left unchecked, these seemingly insignificant elements can add up to significant costs and potentially impact …

Revolutionize Your Database: Effortlessly Migrate Your SQL Server to Amazon RDS with the Power of AWS DMS

by arun danielAWS DMS, AWS RDS, CLI, Continuity, SQL March 27, 2023October 6, 2023No Comments

Introduction If you’re running mission-critical workloads on a Microsoft SQL Server database that’s on-premises and want to move to AWS while maintaining the same database engine and minimize/eliminate downtime, AWS Database Migration Service maybe your answer. This post offers a solution for transferring your on-premises SQL Server database to Amazon RDS for SQL Server using …

Securely Sharing S3 Buckets Across AWS Accounts: Best Practices and Considerations

by arun danielCLI, S3 March 9, 2023October 6, 2023No Comments

Introduction Sharing S3 buckets across different AWS accounts can be a powerful way to streamline workflows, reduce costs, and improve collaboration between teams. However, it’s important to approach this process with caution, as any missteps can result in security breaches, data loss, or unexpected charges. In this blog, we’ll explore best practices and considerations for …

CloudTrail-CloudWatch-S3 Integration for Enhanced Monitoring

by arun danielCLI February 13, 2023October 6, 2023No Comments

A Guide with AWS CloudShell Creating a CloudTrail in a hurry can be challenging when using the AWS Management Console. But don’t worry, there’s a quicker way. In this guide, I’ll show you how to quickly create a CloudTrail and send its log data to an Amazon S3 bucket and a CloudWatch Log Group using …

Master the AWS CLI Installation Process

by arun danielCLI February 12, 2023October 6, 2023No Comments

Unleash the power of automation with the AWS CLI! Say goodbye to manual tasks and hello to seamless access to AWS services. Whether you’re a Windows or Linux user, the installation process is a breeze, so you can start taking advantage of the CLI’s programmatic capabilities in no time. The two operating systems I always …