4. Scan vs Query API Calls Let’s start with a query. What is the query? Well, basically, a query operation finds items in the database using only the primary key attribute values. So you must provide a partition attribute name and a distinct value to search for. So, to give you an example, you might […]

1. Introduction to DynamoDB So what is DynamoDB? Well, it’s a fast and flexible NoSQL database service for all applications that need consistent single-digit millisecond latency at any scale. It’s a fully managed database, and it supports both document and key-value data models. Its flexible data model and reliable performance make it a great fit […]

1. Database Essentials So let’s start with: what is a relational database? Relational databases have been around for a long time because they are what most of us are used to. So if you think of a traditional spreadsheet, an Excel spreadsheet, for example, the database itself is going to be the file name of […]

12. Cloud Front Overview Now we won’t have any labs on the storage gateway. It’s important that you understand this just on a theoretical level. So what is it? Well, AWS Storage Gateway is a service that connects an on-premises software appliance with cloud-based storage to provide seamless and secure integration between an organization’s on-premises […]

9. S3 Version Control Okay, so here I am in the AWS console. Now, before we get started, I just want you to go over to Services, go down to Storage, and click on Glacier. Glacier is obviously used for data archiving. It’s not available in every region, however. So if you click on Northern […]

6. Using Polly To Help You Pass Your Exam – A Serverless Approach – Part 1 I’m in my web browser, and I’m actually on the Alexa website. If you’re in the UK, you can use Alexa on Amazon.co.uk. If you live in the United States, use or.com. So make sure you log in. And […]

3. Create An S3 Website Okay, so here I am in the AWS console. We just need to go over two services. Click on S3 under storage, then create a new bucket, which we’ll call my Cloud Guru. I’m not sure—the Three Websites or something. Now there’s something I really want to point out to […]

1. S3 Essentials So, what exactly is S three? S3 stands for Simple Storage Service, and it offers developers secure, long-lasting, and highly scalable object storage. Amazon S3 is easy to use with a simple web services interface to store and retrieve any amount of data from anywhere on the web. So, basically, what is […]

1. Planning Backup and Recovery The first thing I’ll say about dealing with backup and recovery is to mitigate. Now, what does “mitigate” mean? Mitigate means to lessen the impact of something, right? So if I want to avoid or try to reduce or lessen the impact of me having to deal with having to […]

4. Configuring Client Access Policy Rules All right. And we’ll start by checking to see if we have any client access rules. So we’re going to say, “GetClientAccessRule,” and hit Enter. All right, so you’ll notice it’s creating a new remote PowerShell session using modern authentication. It checked on Perm and the cloud both. Now, […]