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How to Budget AWS On-Demand Instances

UK SMB guide to forecast, monitor and cut AWS On‑Demand EC2 costs using budgets, alerts, rightsizing, scheduling and smarter purchase options.

2d ago·19 min read·3759 words

AWS Migration for Small IT Teams

A practical roadmap for small IT teams to plan, migrate and optimise workloads on AWS while minimising downtime and costs.

2d ago·18 min read·3412 words

Top 7 AWS Storage Classes for Cost Efficiency

Compare seven S3 storage classes by cost, retrieval time and minimum duration to pick the most cost‑effective option.

2d ago·22 min read·4236 words

Retry Strategies for AWS SDKs: Best Practices

Compare Standard, Adaptive and Legacy retry modes and get practical SDK configuration tips for Java, JavaScript and Go to boost reliability and control costs.

May 5·12 min read·2332 words

How AWS CloudFront Reduces Latency for SMB Applications

Explains how CloudFront lowers latency and costs for SMBs through edge caching, AWS backbone routing, caching strategies and Lambda@Edge.

May 4·1 min read·27 words

Custom Cost Explorer Dashboards: Step-by-Step Guide

Step-by-step setup for AWS Cost Explorer dashboards: enable Cost Explorer, activate tags, add widgets, and automate shared reports.

May 3·1 min read·24 words

Integrate CodeBuild with CodePipeline: Step-by-Step

Step-by-step setup for linking CodeBuild and CodePipeline: IAM roles, buildspec, artefacts, permissions and troubleshooting.

Apr 5·1 min read·19 words

AWS Network Firewall Rules: Troubleshooting Guide

Troubleshoot AWS Network Firewall rules: evaluation order, HOME_NET/EXTERNAL_NET issues, asymmetric routing, logging and Suricata fixes.

Apr 4·1 min read·21 words

AWS Network Security for GDPR and HIPAA Compliance

AWS network controls, firewalls, logging and encryption to help SMBs meet GDPR and HIPAA compliance.

Apr 3·1 min read·23 words

CI/CD Automation with AWS: Best Practices

Secure, cost-efficient AWS CI/CD: use CodePipeline, CodeBuild and CodeDeploy. Start small, automate tests, monitor pipelines, enable blue/green or canary rollbacks.

Mar 5·1 min read·26 words

How to Automate Patching with AWS

Automate OS patching across cloud, on-prem and edge with centralised baselines, scheduled maintenance windows and compliance reporting.

Mar 4·1 min read·23 words

Serverless Workflow Automation: Best Practices on AWS

Serverless workflows on AWS cut idle costs and simplify automation by combining Step Functions, Lambda and EventBridge for scalable, resilient operations.

Mar 4·1 min read·28 words

Mainframe Assessment: First Step to AWS Migration

A 5–16 week mainframe assessment maps dependencies, estimates costs and creates wave-based migration plans to reduce risk and optimise AWS migration.

Feb 5·1 min read·28 words

Best Practices for AWS Test Automation Design

Automate AWS test environments and CI/CD, cut costs with Spot instances and scheduled shutdowns, run layered and resiliency tests, and manage synthetic test data.

Jan 4·1 min read·31 words

AWS Network Firewall for Multi-Account Setups

Explore AWS Network Firewall's deployment models, security features, and compliance strategies for effective multi-account management in the UK.

Jun 26·1 min read·24 words