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Unlocking Efficiency: The Power of Log Aggregation in Modern Software Development and Operations

February 21, 2025Techaggregation, aws, cloud, devops, logs, opensearch, operations, reasonstogoserverless, sdlc, sysopsHarout

Log aggregation is the process of collecting and centralizing log data from various sources into a single system where it can be processed, stored, and analyzed. Logs are generated by software systems, applications, services, and infrastructure components, and they provide valuable insights into the behavior and performance of these systems. Aggregating these logs involves gathering them from different servers, applications, and environments to offer a unified view of all system activities. This allows developers, system administrators, and security teams to monitor, troubleshoot, and maintain the system more efficiently.

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Cloud Technologies; a Game-Changer for Small Businesses

January 23, 2025Techadvisory, aws, cloud, cloud migration, cloud services, consulting, cost management, migrationHarout

Adopting cloud technologies is crucial for small businesses in today’s fast-paced digital landscape. The cloud offers cost-effective solutions that eliminate the need for expensive on-site infrastructure, such as servers or IT personnel. This makes powerful tools, like data storage, software applications, and advanced analytics, more accessible to small companies, leveling the playing field with larger enterprises. Cloud platforms also provide scalability, meaning businesses can adjust their services based on demand, without upfront financial commitments. This flexibility ensures that small businesses can stay agile, adapt quickly to market changes, and grow without being weighed down by IT overhead.

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Back Up and Running in Cloud Native

February 20, 2023Techautomation, aws, cloud, cloudcomputing, cloudfront, cloudnative, cybersecurity, devops, devsecops, lightsail, networksecurity, S3, secops, security, sysadminHarout

Finally had the time to rebuild and refresh the blog site. gotsudo.com in now full Cloud Native running in AWS (has always been, however in a more traditional server-based installation).

The recent migration included an AWS Lightsail service that provides various bundles of OS/applications, which in my case is WordPress running on Linux. Various tiers are also available to fit every budget out there.

I decided to take things a step further, and serve the public facing version of the website in a static configuration, leveraging AWS S3 to host the site files, with AWS CloudFront caching layer sitting upfront for the parent gotsudo.com address.

This allows me to limit access to the actual WordPress site running in Lightsail, transforming it to a true authoring and publishing site, rather than a public front-facing one.

Various WordPress plugins are available that can easily produce a static version of the website, and can also integrate with AWS services (or any other CSP) to auto publish files into S3 or any other repository of choice. While these make things much easier and more integrated, I decided to air-gap the systems, allowing me to selectively produce the published files and upload them to S3 using other means of tailored automation.

Later on, I may add some more integrations to the site, however at this point I’m quite happy with how far it came over a busy weekend’s time.

Cloud Compute Concerns

February 16, 2023Techaws, cloud, cloudcomputing, devops, devsecops, ec2, reasonstogoserverless, serverless, sysadmin, sysopsHarout

source: https://www.goodtechthings.com/realization/

Vacation days with no connectivity be like … 😅

Wickr, by AWS

August 19, 2022Techaws, bestinclass, collaborationsolutions, encryption, highsecurity, secops, security, wickr, zerotrust, zerotrustsecurityHarout

Does your establishment handle sensitive communication on daily basis? Are you looking for a secure, no compromise, zero trust, SaaS collaboration suite? Check out wickr; an AWS company.

http://wickr.com/