All posts about cloud architecture, system design, and FinOps. This is my learning journey documented as I explore distributed systems and cloud technologies.
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2026
- EP15: Migrating from NAT Instances to AWS NAT Gateway
- EP14: AWS KMS Was Faster Than bcrypt on Lambda
- EP13: AWS 28-Hour Outage - Not a Code Bug or Bad Deployment
- How HDD Architecture Creates Physical Limits on Storage and Throughput
- EP12: Learning System Design | URL Shortener | Part 4 API Design
- EP11: Learning System Design | URL Shortener | Part 3 Database Engineering
- EP10: Learning System Design | URL Shortener | Part 2 Engineering for Scale
- EP9: Learning System Design | URL Shortener | Part 1 Asking Better Questions
- EP8: My System Design Foundations Journey
- EP7: What Remote Work Really Feels Like on the Road
- EP6: Taking Back Ownership of CloudwithAlon Using AI
- EP5: My Experience On Passing AWS Developer Certification
- EP4: My 2026 AWS Cloud Architect Roadmap
2025
- EP3: Wrapping Up 2025 and Choosing the Cloud Architect Path
- EP2: A Disaster Recovery Reality Check
- Back of the Envelope Every Architect Must Master
- EP1: My Journey into the Cloud
- The Evolution from Dynamo to DynamoDB
- Deep Dive into AWS S3 Architecture
- AWS Stateless Network ACL vs. Stateful Security Group
- How EC2 Instance in Private Subnet Connects to the Internet in AWS
- AWS Spot Instances: Maximize Savings, Minimize Interruptions
- AWS Free Tier (2025): Whats Free & For How Long
- 15 AWS Native Tools to Master Cost Optimization
- Apply FinOps Lifecycle in AWS Using Built-in Tools
- What is FinOps and Why It Matters in Cloud Era?
- Deploying AWS Transfer Family with Lambda, EFS and DynamoDB
- Setting Up PrivateLink Between AWS and Snowflake
- Optimizing Data Retrieval from DynamoDB Using Boto3
- Implementing AWS Network Firewall
2024
- How I Automated Cross-Account AWS Access Using STS AssumeRole
- Automating the Secure Sharing of AWS AMIs Across Accounts
- How Linux Boots on AWS EC2 Instance
- Understanding AWS Data Transfer Costs
- Scanning Vulnerabilities on EC2 Instance Using AWS Inspector
- Choosing Right AWS EC2 Dynamic Autoscaling Policies
- Building High-Resilient AWS VPC Architecture