How to install wkhtmltopdf on Amazon Linux
wkhtmltopdf (and its sibling wkhtmltoimage) are often used to generate pdf files or images from html. However when you install […]
Connect to private EC2 instances via bastion hosts with SSH Agent forwarding
To connect to a private EC2 instance you need to use a bastion host (oka jump box). But because of […]
Hosting a static website with AWS S3 – with custom domain name
AWS S3 allows you to host static websites in your S3 buckets. You can also configure a domain name in […]
Importing CSV files from S3 to Redshift with AWS Glue
I have done lots of CSV imports in my life. And it was sometimes painful especially the maintenance of the […]
Use Load Balancer rules to redirect traffic to specific EC2 instances
Sometimes you need to redirect the traffic coming into your Elastic Load Balancer to a specific EC2 instance based on […]
Impressions from AWS Summit London 2019
So I’m just back from the AWS Summit London 2019. The capital of the UK is one of my favorite […]
AWS re:Invent 2018 keynotes
Below you can find the recordings for the keynotes from AWS re:Invent 2018 Monday Night live with Peter DeSantis […]
Automate your EC2 volume snapshots with AWS Data Lifecycle Manager
Up until recently you could create automated snapshots of your volumes by using shell scripts or lambda functions. These sometimes […]
How to create a Billing Alarm in AWS
In order to monitor your costs in AWS it’s advisable to create billing alerts. These will notify you immediately when […]
How to replace a lost EC2 key pair
Sometimes it can happen that you lose an EC2 key pair. That would mean that you can no longer login […]