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Cloud Computing


From Auto-Deploy to Infrastructure as Code
In my previous blog, we took a project from a GitHub repository to a live website and then automated its deployment using GitHub Actions. The pipeline looked roughly like this: Code ↓ GitHub ↓ GitHub Actions ↓ Build → Test → Deploy ↓ Live Application That solved one part of the problem: automating application delivery. But there is another layer sitting underneath the application. Where does the infrastructure come from? A real application may depend on virtual machines, netw
Aastha Thakker
7 min read


Docker Monitoring with Prometheus & Grafana
When Docker is running, what is it actually doing? Running a few Docker containers is easy. The more useful question comes after that. How do you know what those containers are doing when you are not staring at the terminal? A container can be alive and still be consuming too much CPU, using more memory than expected, or quietly generating network and disk activity. This is where Docker monitoring becomes useful. In this setup, cAdvisor monitors container-level metrics, Node
Aastha Thakker
8 min read


AWS Practical — 1
Alright, let’s move from theory to practical! We’ve discussed the breadth of AWS capabilities, and now it’s time to get our hands on cloud. For those of you who are already eager, I trust you’ve already taken advantage of AWS’s generous free tier. If not, don’t worry, you can always set up an account and explore the platform. In this part we’ll be covering Configuring your EC2 instance Setting up a VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) Creating an S3 bucket Setting up RDS (Relational
Aastha Thakker
4 min read


Cloud Computing with AWS: Basics
Hey Everyone! Remember our last blog about cloud computing? You know, where we learned about all those cool benefits, different flavors, and how the whole cloud lifecycle works? Well, today we’re zooming in on the heavyweight champion of cloud services — AWS! Yep, that cloud computing powerhouse that’s basically become the well-known internet buzz. If you’ve ever watched Netflix, ordered from Amazon, or shared pics on Instagram, you’ve already experienced AWS magic without ev
Aastha Thakker
4 min read


Cloud Computing: Your data’s up there!
Hey everyone, today’s topic is “cloud ”, no, not the fluffy ones, out there in the sky, but cloud computing ! In simple terms we can say virtual storage with on-demand computing superpowers. Before cloud computing existed, setting up IT servers or applications, such as a basic web server, was no simple task. It required numerous servers, databased, & software to get a business online, which means lots of investment. Along with this, it was necessary to invest in acquiring th
Aastha Thakker
4 min read
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