Implementing Blue-Green Deployments on AWS using Route53 and EC2
A concrete, technical breakdown of routing traffic between identical production environments to achieve zero-downtime releases using AWS native tools.
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DevOps & Cloud
Explores containerization, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and cloud platform deployment.
Why Should You Never Run Docker Containers as Root User?
Running containers as root is a silent agreement to hand over your host kernel's keys to the first attacker who bypasses your application perimeter.
Terraform State Files: Why Remote Backend Isn't Optional for Teams
Prevent infrastructure drift and collaboration conflicts by migrating Terraform state to a secure AWS S3 remote backend with DynamoDB locking.
The Day Our CI Pipeline Cost $300 in Idle Resources: How We Implemented Auto-Scaling Runners
Faced with a sudden $300 cloud bill attributed to idle CI runners over a single weekend, we restructured our infrastructure to use ephemeral auto-scaling runners, cutting costs by 90%.
AWS Fargate vs. Self-Managed Kubernetes: Why We Chose Serverless Containers to Save Our Sanity
Running a self-managed Kubernetes cluster offers unparalleled control, but for a lean startup team, the operational tax often outweighs the benefits, making AWS Fargate the pragmatic choice for 2026.