π Ways to Access Your Database in a Private Subnet in AWS VPC
Databases should live in private subnets for security β but how do you access them when theyβre not exposed to the internet? In this post, I cover bastion hosts, Session Manager, VPC peering, VPN/Direct Connect, and PrivateLink.
Stop Reusing the Same CIDR Everywhere: VPC Peering Will Bite You
Overlapping CIDRs block VPC peering and make growth painful. Hereβs a practical plan for org-wide CIDR design, Terraform guardrails, and zero-downtime migration.
π¨ Docker on ECR Costs Alert! π¨ Managing Hidden Storage Charges
ECR charges $0.10 per GB/month for stored Docker images. Learn how lifecycle policies can keep your costs under control and prevent runaway storage bills.
How I Cut AWS Deployment Time in Half with GitHub Actions Matrix Strategy
Discover how leveraging the GitHub Actions matrix strategy helped streamline multi-region AWS deployments, cut deploy times by 50%, and keep workflows maintainable.
π How I Decreased Docker Image Size by Half with Distroless Images
Discover how switching to distroless images can drastically reduce Docker image size, improve security, and accelerate deployments.