Recently I replaced my Synology DS1815+ with a new Synology DS1621+ NAS.
After migrating all the data from the old to new NAS and re-setting up Backblaze on the new Synology, I wanted to have a second backup of everything… just in case.
If you already have an AWS account and want to know how to backup your Synology NAS to Amazon Glacier then keep reading.
The other last night I received a call from a co-worker who added a Windows firewall rule to a production AWS EC2 machine running Server 2016. Soon after he couldn’t access the server via RDP nor were any of the IIS sites loading.
Of course a snapshot was not created prior to the change, because “It worked in Test”.
At first I thought we might be up a creek and restoring from an older backup. But, then I remembered AWS Systems Manager and the ability to send commands to an AWS EC2 machine via the AWS console.
Below are the quick steps I took to disable the Windows Firewall using AWS Systems Manager to regain access into the EC2 machine.
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I’ve been noticing a previous post about how to host a static site using various AWS services has been gaining in popularity.
Most recently a blog post by Thom Greene (@tbgree00) had mentioned the previous article and while all the steps in the previous post are accurate and works – I wanted to share how I now host static websites using AWS S3 and Cloudflare.
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In addition to running this blog I also run several online forum communities, but in the past I never had a place to showcase these communities in one place. This post will detail my steps I took to host a static website using AWS S3, CloudFront, Route 53 and Certificate Manager to showcase those communities all in one place. All without the need to worry manage another server.
Requirements before getting started:
So briefly I’ll explain why I choose these services and what they will offer.
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In my free time I’ve been working through the AWS Certified Solutions Architect by Ryan Kroonenburg from ACloud.guru. Ryan really drives home the importance of knowing how to create a custom VPC within AWS as part of the exam. For me I learn best by not only doing it but writing it down.
So if for nothing else but my own benefit, this post is going to show step by step how to create a custom VPC in AWS without using the AWS wizard.
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