Tag: AWS

Automate Amazon Route 53 hosted zone, ACM, and Load Balancer provisioning with Terraform and GitHub Actions

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AWS provides seamless integration to manage secure traffic routing through an Amazon Route 53 hosted zone to an Application Load Balancer (ALB), using a secure certificate from AWS Certificate Manager (ACM). I build upon a previously discussed use case such that by the end of this note, you'll have the concept of creating an ALB … Continue reading Automate Amazon Route 53 hosted zone, ACM, and Load Balancer provisioning with Terraform and GitHub Actions

Automate Terraform Testing with Azure DevOps Pipelines

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HashiCorp introduced the Terraform testing framework with version 1.06 of Terraform. This note captures my experience learning and adding test cases to an existing Terraform configuration using Azure DevOps Pipelines. Along with my notes, you'll also find references to helpful guides and YouTube videos. By the end of this note, I want you to feel … Continue reading Automate Terraform Testing with Azure DevOps Pipelines

Provision AWS Resources with GitHub and HCP Terraform

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HCP (HashiCorp Cloud Platform) Terraform is a managed service that allows cloud infrastructure engineers to provision, manage, and scale infrastructure using Terraform securely, efficiently, and in an automated manner. It eliminates the need to maintain a Terraform infrastructure, such as the underlying execution environment and state management. It provides a hassle-free way to manage cloud … Continue reading Provision AWS Resources with GitHub and HCP Terraform

Securely Connect an AWS Lambda to an Amazon VPC Using Terraform

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Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is a service that allows cloud engineering teams to create a private network within the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud. It enables them to define a virtual network environment, including IP address ranges, subnets, and route tables while providing control over network configuration and security. AWS Lambda is a serverless … Continue reading Securely Connect an AWS Lambda to an Amazon VPC Using Terraform

Create VPC Flow logs to publish to Amazon CloudWatch Logs using Terraform

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VPC Flow Logs is a feature in Amazon Web Services (AWS) that enables capturing information about IP traffic going to and from network interfaces in the Virtual Private Cloud (VPC). These logs provide detailed visibility into network traffic, helping to monitor, troubleshoot, and analyze traffic patterns, security issues, and performance within the VPC. The logs … Continue reading Create VPC Flow logs to publish to Amazon CloudWatch Logs using Terraform

Blue-Green Deployments for Amazon ECS Fargate with CodeDeploy, Terraform, and GitHub Actions

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Blue-green deployment is a software release strategy that minimizes downtime and risk by running two identical environments, "blue" and "green." At any given time, one environment (e.g., blue) is live and serving traffic, while the other (green) is idle and used for staging new updates. Once the updates are tested and validated in the green … Continue reading Blue-Green Deployments for Amazon ECS Fargate with CodeDeploy, Terraform, and GitHub Actions

Install and configure CloudWatch Logs agent on Amazon EC2 instance for Linux using user data

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Amazon CloudWatch Logs Agent is a software component installed on servers that allows Cloud Engineering teams to monitor and collect log files from the servers and applications in real time. It sends log data to Amazon CloudWatch Logs, where they can be analyzed, searched, and visualized, thus making it easier to troubleshoot issues and monitor … Continue reading Install and configure CloudWatch Logs agent on Amazon EC2 instance for Linux using user data

Create AWS Lambda Layer using Docker, Terraform and GitHub Actions

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A Lambda layer is a distribution mechanism for libraries, custom runtimes, or other dependencies required in the AWS Lambda functions. Cloud engineers can manage and reuse these libraries and dependencies across multiple functions by packaging them into a layer. By the end of this note, you will learn how to create a Lambda layer for … Continue reading Create AWS Lambda Layer using Docker, Terraform and GitHub Actions

Create Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL DB using Terraform and GitHub Actions

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In this note, I discuss creating an Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL DB using Terraform and securely automating the provisioning process using GitHub Actions. By the end of this note, you will learn about the underlying architectural dependencies and specific properties needed to create a secure RDS for PostgreSQL DB using Terraform. Per AWS-Docs, Amazon Relational … Continue reading Create Amazon RDS for PostgreSQL DB using Terraform and GitHub Actions

Install and configure CloudWatch Logs agent on Amazon EC2 instance for Windows using user data

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Amazon CloudWatch is a monitoring and observability service that Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides. It monitors log files, collects and tracks metrics, sets alarms, and triggers actions to help AWS users ensure the health and performance of their applications and infrastructure resources. CloudWatch integrates with various AWS services, such as Amazon EC2, to provide comprehensive … Continue reading Install and configure CloudWatch Logs agent on Amazon EC2 instance for Windows using user data