AWS CloudWatch is a powerful service for monitoring resources and applications. While AWS automatically provides metrics for most services, sometimes you need to create custom metrics that CloudWatch do not provide by default. For example, to track whether your data…
Typically, when working with Terraform, there are multiple ways to achieve the same result, which can be particularly useful with more complex AWS configurations. In this blog post, I will show different approaches to defining S3 bucket lifecycle rules with…
When you start working on new solution most likely you would have at least two separate AWS accounts one for testing (e.g. sandbox) and one for production. Managing infrastructure across multiple accounts can get messy and it is crucial to…
Delivering new versions of AWS Lambda functions and Lambda layers can get tricky, especially when you have a lot of native dependencies such as psycopg2 and multiple functions. This blog shows how, with a minimal setup, you can create production-ready…
AWS API Gateway integrated with Cognito is perfect approach for exposing Lambda or other computing services. It offers a secure and scalable solution also for serverless applications. In this blog post, we will explore how to integrate API Gateway with…
Stream CloudWatch Metrics to third party with Terraform
In large Terraform ecosystems the risk that someone might accidentally (or intentionally 🙂 ) change something grows. Access control in Terraform is always the first line of defense and it’s not just about IAM roles, but also how to structure…
AWS Lambda and Event Source Concurrency is a very important concept that determines the number of instances of a function that can run simultaneously. Managing concurrency properly ensures optimized performance, efficient scaling and of course cost control. In this blog,…
Managing Terraform State management can be challenging as your infrastructure grows and team expands, which means managing state file effectively and securely becomes critical. This blog post dives into more details and advanced strategies for handling Terraform state in large-scale…
Managing infrastructure is a challenging task when dealing with complex infrastructures and multiple teams. Luckily Terraform as provisioning tool is capable of simplifying this process by using modules and workspaces. This allows you to build modular, reusable and scalable infrastructure.In…
