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A Beginners Guide to AWS (VPS) Virtual Private Cloud

AWS VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) allows you to create an isolated section of the AWS cloud where you can launch resources in a defined virtual network, providing security for your infrastructure.
In this guide, we explored two use cases, one to create a Saas application and another for remote work access to company's resources.
AWS provides multiple ways to establish connectivity with your VPC such as AWS Direct Connect, Site-to-Site VPN, and AWS Client VPN.
To create VPC using console go to the VPC page, select Create VPC, choose the appropriate options in the subnets, route tables, network connections section, and click on Create VPC to create the VPC.
To validate the VPC network structure create two EC2 instances on the newly created VPC and place one in public subnet and another in a private subnet to test the connectivity.
We can automate the traditional approach using Infrastructure as code framework such as AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK).
By leveraging VPCs, you can isolate resources, control network traffic, and organize your architecture for optimal performance and security.
Understanding and utilizing VPCs is crucial for creating robust and secure cloud solutions.
In future posts, we will be utilizing VPC and ECS, to create a container-based deployment.

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Optimize AWS Cloud Costs

Optimize AWS cloud costs by implementing VPC optimization strategies such as managing data transfer costs and using VPC endpoints.
Optimize EKS/EC2/Auto Scaling Group by implementing instance autoscaling, using reserved instances and savings plans, rightsizing resources, and considering ARM-based CPUs.
Optimize EBS by configuring volumes to use GP3 storage type and deleting unused volumes and snapshots.
Optimize S3 storage costs by configuring lifecycle policies and choosing the appropriate storage class, such as S3 Intelligent Tiering.
Optimize databases like RDS by rightsizing, using Graviton-based instances, and considering Amazon Aurora I/O-Optimized.

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React + AWS Cognito: Email Authentication Setup Guide (Second Part)

React + AWS Cognito: Email Authentication Setup Guide (Second Part)
AWS provides the npm package @aws-sdk/client-cognito-identity-provider for handling account creation, email verification, and login.
The code in React includes functions for sign up, email verification, and sign in using Cognito.
Cognito simplifies the process of managing user authentication and offloads the responsibility from the application.

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AWS BuilderCards second edition at re:Invent 2024

The second edition of AWS BuilderCards will be distributed at re:Invent 2024 and will soon be available for purchase online.
The revised design of the cards aims to make them more attractive and playful, with increased font size and improved game effects representation.
The mechanics of the game have been revised to improve balance and remove bias, including starter cards representing a common on-premises data center environment.
A Generative AI Add-On Pack with additional cards and mission cards has been introduced, allowing players to earn extra points by completing missions.

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AWS Weekly Roundup: 20 years of AWS News Blog, Express brokers for Amazon MSK, Windows Server 2025 images on EC2, and more (Nov 11, 2024)

AWS News Blog has turned 20, and now has over 4,300 posts written by Jeff Barr and other bloggers.
New Express brokers for Amazon MSK for faster throughput per broker, scaling up faster, and reducing recovery time by 90% as compared to standard brokers
Amazon Kinesis Client Library 3.0 for reducing compute costs to process streaming data by up to 33%.
Windows Server 2025 images now supported with License Included (LI) Amazon Machine Images (AMIs)
Anthropic’s Claude 3.5 Haiku model in Amazon Bedrock provides a rapid response time model with improved reasoning capabilities for tasks that require speed and intelligence.
Amazon Bedrock Prompt Management for simplified creation, testing, versioning, and sharing of prompts in generative AI applications.
Six new synthetic generative voices for Amazon Polly to provide more options of highly expressive and engaging voices.
AWS OpenSearch Service Extended Support timeline for legacy Elasticsearch and OpenSearch versions to end on Nov 7, 2025.
Matt Garman, CEO of AWS, visited one of our AWS data centers, and Amazon has supported small businesses, sustainability initiatives, and educational programs near the data centers.
PGA TOUR debuted TOURCast in Japan at the 2024 ZOZO Championship to capture and disseminate better statistical data using AWS.

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Secure, Private Storage Solutions for Confidential Company Documents

Secure data storage is essential for companies to protect sensitive documents and ensure confidentiality.
Creating a storage account and configuring high availability is the first step.
Creating a private storage container and restricting access to uploaded files is crucial for data security.
Configuring storage access tiers and content replication helps save costs and ensures data backup.

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Intel admits defeat on Arrow Lake — but it’s not down for the count

Intel's Arrow Lake CPUs are facing performance issues and have not been well-received in reviews.
Intel acknowledges the launch didn't go as planned and is working on updates to address the issues.
The issues include BIOS, firmware, and OS-level problems that need to be solved.
Intel hopes the updates will improve performance and arrive before the end of the year.

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AI is bringing celebrities back from the dead, and it’s as creepy as it sounds

Virtually Parkinson, an AI-generated podcast featuring late British TV talk show host Michael Parkinson, will be released as an 8-part series later this year. The show is unscripted, but each guest will listen to the AI-generated Parkinson on headphones, as if he was a real person.
Polish radio station Off Radio Krakow recently replaced its human presenters with three AI bots that come complete with pictures on the station website. It even bagged an interview with Wislawa Szymborska, a Polish cultural icon, recently, even though she’s been dead since 2012. However, Off Radio Krakow abandoned its AI experiment due to the backlash it received.
Podcasting generated by AI continues to grow, with NotebookLM, Google’s podcast generator tool that produces a complete podcast in minutes from analysing an article or YouTube video. The presenters on this show sound completely human. It’s only a matter of time before a range of presenters will be available, leaving the future of humans presenting radio shows and podcasts uncertain.
Character AI is a website that lets visitors talk to long-dead historical figures like Socrates and Cleopatra. In the movie industry, AI has been used to de-age actors like Tom Hanks and Robin Wright. Using AI means the cost of de-ageing an actor is less than using CGI to de-age actors on a frame-by-frame basis.
Concerns are being expressed by artists and illustrators in creative industries over the likely impact of AI on their sector, with many worried that AI will either steal or devalue their jobs. Virtually Parkinson and Here, the $50m movie, both demonstrate the ways in which AI can be used to create experiences that wouldn’t have been possible before.
Widespread use of AI also raises ethical concerns
Although AI-generated podcasts like NotebookLM currently mark themselves out as non-human, when the podcast is of near-human quality and indistinguishable from a human presenter, more difficult questions about presenting ethics and empathy will arise.
Robert Downey Jr is an actor who has already indicated he would not like a representation of himself to be represented by AI after he has passed. He recently declared that he would sue all future executives who made replicas of him using AI.
AI has come a long way in the last decade, but its popularity also raises questions over how we feel about AI-generated content. It’s debatable whether audiences will regard it with as much enthusiasm as it’s creators.
AI looks set to change the world of filmmaking and broadcasting for good, but the downsides are still to be explored.
The virtuous cycle of AI’s application is that it should create experiences that are more engaging for audiences and end users. Whether it’s a good thing will be determined over time.

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Exclusive: Northflank scores $22.3 million to make cloud infrastructure less of a nightmare for developers

London-based cloud deployment platform, Northflank, has secured $22.3 million in funding.
The startup aims to simplify infrastructure configuration for developers, allowing them to focus on writing code.
Northflank enables developers to deploy applications across major cloud providers and offers a novel approach to Kubernetes.
The funding will be used to expand cloud provider support and enhance enterprise support coverage.

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Common Airport Spoken English 2 (常用机场英语口语 2): Prepare re:Invent

打印登机牌 - Print boarding pass
出境 - Depart
出发区 - Departure bay
入境 - Arrive

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Microsoft stealthily installs Windows 10 update to nag you to upgrade to Windows 11 – and not for the first time

Microsoft is in the process of deploying a new patch which it says will allow it to force a future update to Windows 10 or 11 PCs, in addition to nagging users about support running out.
Patch KB5001716 is an update for Windows Update which allows notifications to be presented to Windows 10 (and 11) users who are running an unsupported version of Windows and is therefore insecure.
Presumably, these are revisions of KB5001716 being redelivered to Windows 10 (and 11) PCs. However, in some cases in the past, there were errors caused by the reinstallation that conflicted with previous installs of the patch in some way.
Microsoft says Windows may download and install feature updates to a device if it has reached the end of support for the currently installed version of Windows.
As a security measure, Microsoft is trying to keep devices secure, but the stealthy manner in which KB5001716 turns up on PCs has been criticised.
For users, further badgering to move to Windows 11 will be likely translations onto the pop-up notifications.
Users can head to View update history and Uninstall updates in the Windows Update page to remove KB5001716. This should then allow the latest version to install okay.
This won’t force an upgrade on a Windows 10 PC that isn’t compatible with the stricter requirements for Windows 11 – but it will continue to nag you about upgrading.
Normally, forced upgrades are for feature updates but migrating to a whole new OS, like jumping from Windows 10 to 11, is a much bigger move.
A new patch is being deployed to Windows 10 (and 11) PCs that will allow Microsoft to force a future update to the OS (to keep it in support), and also to nag users about support running out, too.

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End of an era: Microsoft is planning to phase out Windows 11’s Mail and Calendar apps by the end of this year

Windows 11's built-in Mail and Calendar apps will no longer be supported by the end of 2024.
Users can still access emails and calendar events in view-only mode in the Mail and Calendar apps.
Users will need to switch to the web-based Outlook app to send or receive emails.
Microsoft aims to unify email and calendar management in Outlook.
The Mail and Calendar apps will be accessible via a 'view-only' mode.
The 'view-only' mode currently doesn't work offline, but Microsoft is working on adding support for this in the next few weeks.
Users have the option to downgrade their Mail and Calendar apps to previous versions but this loophole will stop working on December 31, 2024.
Some users have expressed concerns about the web-based Outlook app's lack of offline access and inconsistency with Windows 11 design.
Users can export data from the Mail and Calendar apps to third-party apps or Outlook.
Microsoft's decision to phase out the Mail and Calendar apps may not be well-received if the replacement Outlook web app lacks features and polish.

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I tried a web browser without tabs, bookmarks, or navigation — and loved it

Horse, a new web browser, claims to cure tab hoarding by using trails instead of bookmarks, viewing history, or tabs. Trails are nested pages that can be arranged which allows users to view their browsing history. This novel approach is aimed at users such as researchers and students. Trails can be created manually, for example, to keep related pages associated with each other. It is a minimalist design, with excellent use of colour and translucency, making it a pleasant browsing experience.
This browser has a learning curve and does not have extension support, which could discourage users. It is also not clear if side trails or sub trails are preferable for certain uses. The Horse browser is targeted at users who want a different browsing experience but be prepared to pay $20 for a monthly subscription or a one-off payment of $60 for lifetime access.

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Key Vault Secrets: Integration with Azure Arc

Azure Arc enables organizations to extend the functionality and security capabilities of Azure on-premises and in the cloud. Azure Key Vault Secrets integration with Azure Arc helps organizations safely manage secrets and deliver robust solutions for hybrid cloud deployments.
Azure Arc allows organizations to expose their on-premise and multi-cloud resources to Azure, providing a centralized control plane for management and supporting Kubernetes, SQL Server, and virtual machine services on platforms such as Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Snake.
The article examines the technical aspects of integrating Key Vault Secrets with Azure Arc, discussing the design and configuration processes, exploring various use cases, and highlighting the benefits of using these tools together.
Azure Key Vault Secret has a built-in feature that allows users to store and secure sensitive information such as API keys, passwords, and certificates. Azure Key Vault Secrets' integration with Azure Arc provides a solution for centralized and secure management of secrets in hybrid and multi-cloud systems.
Integrating Azure Key Vault Secrets with Azure Arc can solve various security and operational challenges in a hybrid or multi-cloud setup such as centralized management, enhanced security, scalability, and streamlined compliance.
The integration of Key Vault Secrets with Azure Arc involves setting up access to Key Vault within an Arc-enabled Kubernetes cluster, enabling workloads running on Arc-enabled resources to retrieve secrets from Key Vault.
Azure Key Vault's integration with Azure Arc allows large-scale organizations to scale their secrets management across global, distributed infrastructures without compromising security or incurring excessive management costs.
Potential challenges include managed identity limitations, dependency on internet connectivity, and potential overheads in setup, which require an understanding of both Kubernetes and Azure.
Despite some challenges, the combination of Kubernetes Workload and Azure Arc using Azure Key Vault Secrets remains an asset for organizations looking to streamline and optimize their privacy management processes across industries.
With thoughtful design and best practices, enterprises can maximize the benefits of Azure Arc and Key Vault for modern, hybrid cloud deployments.

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AMD’s next-gen laptop GPU may rival Nvidia’s RTX 5090

According to a leak, AMD is preparing four discrete graphics cards for laptops in its upcoming RDNA 4 lineup.
The flagship card, R25M-E6, is rumored to have power consumption ranging from 80W to 175W and 16GB of VRAM, possibly rivaling Nvidia's RTX 5090.
Other GPUs in the lineup include R25M-P6 with 12GB VRAM and R25M-P4 with 8GB VRAM.
AMD's RDNA 4 lineup is expected to launch in 2025 or 2026, but the actual availability for purchase is uncertain.

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