KMS Keys – Cross Account Keys in AWS
Also read 'One KMS key per application?' and Lost KMS Keys in AWS? Cross-Account KMS Keys: Pros and Cons When working with AWS Key Management Service (KMS), it’s common to…
Post-Migration Operational Best Practices & AWS Config Policies
Post-Migration Operational Best Practices & AWS Config Policies Post-Migration Operational Best Practices & AWS Config Policies Once workloads have been migrated to AWS, the focus shifts from migration execution to…
AWS Migration Deep Dive
AWS Migration Phases and Services AWS Migration Phases and Services 🌐 Why Migrate to AWS? Before diving into the technical phases, it’s important to understand why organizations choose to migrate…
API Gateway versus Transit Gateway
Transit Gateway vs API Gateway — and a Reference Architecture with NGINX Key Differences Aspect AWS Transit Gateway (TGW) API Gateway Primary purpose Network-level hub to connect VPCs,…
Centralized KMS Key Management on AWS
AWS KMS CMK Centralization – Can Keys Be Stored Centrally? Short answer: No, AWS KMS keys (CMKs) cannot be physically stored in a single central account for all workloads to…
How to Ensure All Client Browsers Go Through Cloudflare to Access JavaScript
How to Ensure All Client Browsers Go Through Cloudflare to Access JavaScript 1. Serve JavaScript from a Cloudflare-Proxied Domain Start by hosting your JavaScript file behind a custom domain, such…
Controlling Access to Amazon Connect Chat Public API
Controlling Access to Amazon Connect Chat Public API 1. Use AWS IAM Policies (Identity and Access Management) Amazon Connect Chat APIs are often called from client applications using AWS credentials…
Using Cloudflare and Palo Alto Together on AWS: Pros and Cons
Using Cloudflare and Palo Alto Together on AWS ✅ Potential Benefits (Why People Do This) Cloudflare: DDoS protection, WAF, CDN, TLS offload, bot protection — global edge network. Palo Alto…
AWS DMZ Public and Private Subnets, Traffic to Internal VPC
Cloud DMZ Architecture Overview Yes, a DMZ (Demilitarized Zone) in the cloud can include both a public subnet and a private subnet. This configuration helps to separate internet-facing resources from…
Large Windows File Servers transfer to AWS – Snowball versus DataSync
Large Windows Fileshare Transfers to AWS: Snowball vs DataSync For multi-terabyte Windows file shares where NTFS metadata (ownership, timestamps, DACL/SACL) must be preserved, prefer AWS DataSync over Direct…