Amazon Redshift, a fully managed AWS service, is one of the most popular choices in the evolving data management and analytics landscape. Due to its ability to handle large-scale data, the question often arises: Is Amazon Redshift a relational database? Theoretically, Redshift is a relational database management system (RDBMS) designed specifically for data warehousing and…
With an innovative approach to building data warehouses, Snowflake stands its ground as a powerful tool for harnessing cloud data. But what kind of database is Snowflake, and how does it differ from traditional databases? Snowflake is a database built on cloud platforms like Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure, and GCP. Due to its unique multi-cluster…
Tor Browser conceals your IP address and browsing behavior by routing web traffic through a network of routers known as nodes. Tor is used by whistleblowers, journalists, and others who want to safeguard their online privacy since it masks browsing activity and inhibits tracking. There are a variety of reasons why your proxy server is…
Data migration is the process of selecting, planning, extracting, and changing information and permanently exchanging it from one computer capacity system to another. Data transfer between frameworks is becoming increasingly essential as businesses create and receive new innovations. Data migration guarantees a consistent data stream amid upgrades, information consolidation, or stage moves. Whereas vital, it requires careful…
Amazon EBS Multi-Attach allows EBS volumes to be attached to multiple EC2 instances within the same Availability Zone (AZ). You can connect several Multi-Attach enabled EBS volumes to a single EC2 instance or a group. However, you should be aware of certain limitations associated with using Multi-Attach. These include potential compromises in performance and security,…
There are two ways to migrate an EC2 instance: 1. Using the AWS Systems Manager automation document and 2. Manually copy the EC2 instance and launch a new one. However, we recommend the second option if you want to move your EC2 instance to another VPC (Virtual Private Cloud). Can You Move an EC2 Instance…
How I setup wordpress to deploy automatically on aws You want to make your wordpress site bulletproof? No server outage worries? Want to make it faster & more reliable. And also host on cheaper components? I was after all these gains & also wanted to kick the tires on some of Amazon’s latest devops offerings….
More and more startups are looking at Redshift as a cheaper & faster solution for big data & analytics. Saggi Neumann posted a pretty good side-by-side comparison of Redshift & Hadoop and concluded they were tied based on your individual use case. Meanwhile, Bitly Engineering concluded Redshift was much easier. Why Should You Choose Redshift Outpacing Hadoop…
I was just reading Oliver Eidel’s blog. He had a great post, with some provocative ideas. Pioneers versus Process people. Now since I love to play devil’s advocate, after reading this thought-provoking article, I thought I would write a bit of my take. Are Pioneers and Process Really Characteristics Of Two Different People? As Oliver describes…
If you’re building anything in the public cloud these days, you’re probably using some automation. There are a lot of ways to reach the goal posts and a lot of tools to choose from. In my case I’ve put Terraform to use over and over again. I’m built vpcs, public & private subnets, and bastion…