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Creating my first python AWS script for automation
So I’ll be the first to admit my python skills definitely still have a long way to go but this week as I was sat there reading through a...
Apr 2, 20213 min read
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Monitor for SQL Agent job failures in MS SQL RDS
Last week has been a bit of a busy week for me, I’ve got really stuck into how MS SQL RDS works and the difference between on prem from a...
Feb 1, 20212 min read
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An intro into RDS parameter groups
Last week I started to look at SQL RDS. Coming from a database admin background I found myself on a very steep learning curve with the...
Dec 21, 20204 min read
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Optimising performance for Amazon S3
What is Amazon S3? Amazon S3 (Amazon Simple storage service) is an object storage service and is great for storing static data. It offers...
Dec 14, 20202 min read
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Strategy for running jobs on AWS
I’ve been doing a fair bit of investigation around running jobs on AWS. There are a lot of different strategies we can go about this and...
Dec 7, 20203 min read
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Getting started with Terraform with AWS2-Wrap
This weeks blog post is all about terraform! What is terraform? Well, Terraform allows you to write infrastructure as code. Say you need...
Nov 18, 20204 min read
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Restoring from an RDS Snapshot using cloudformation
bit of a shorter post than usual in terms of the process but sometimes the short and sweet stuff can be one of the most important things...
Nov 12, 20203 min read
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In-Place upgrade for Aurora Postgres RDS with AWS Cloudformation
I've been looking at the process of upgrading Aurora Postgres RDS when your using it in partnership with AWS Cloudformation. AWS are...
Nov 6, 20202 min read
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