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Projects & Content

Courses, GitHub projects, YouTube videos, blog posts and cheat sheets

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AWS Cloud Migration for Absolute Beginners with Demo
VM Migration using AWS VM Import and Export. Hands-on walkthrough for migrating on-premises workloads to AWS cloud.
★★★★½ 4.6 30,200+ students
Udemy ↗
AWS VPC and VPC Peering Demo
Practical deep-dive into AWS VPC including subnets, route tables, security groups, and cross-account VPC Peering with live demos.
★★★★½ 4.2
GitHub Live Tool ↗
AWS DevOps Command Center
A fast, searchable command reference for AWS and DevOps engineers. 600+ commands covering AWS CLI, Terraform, Git, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm and Linux — with plain-English search and one-click copy.
venkateshk111.github.io/aws-devops-command-center
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Terraform Beginners Guide
Comprehensive open-source guide to Terraform covering resources, data sources, modules, and state management.
⭐ 90+ stars · 50+ forks
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AWS Hands-On Labs
Demo code for beginners covering EC2, EBS, Lambda, S3, ELB and more. A practical starting point for AWS hands-on practice.
GitHub ↗
Ansible User Creation Playbook
Ansible playbook to create a user and copy SSH keys across all managed nodes.
GitHub ↗
Ansible Connectivity Test
Ansible playbook to test connectivity between the Ansible controller and all managed nodes.
GitHub ↗
Web Server Deployment via Ansible
Ansible playbook to install and configure a web server on managed nodes.
YouTube ↗
Introduction to AWS PartyRock
No Code, All Fun. Exploring AWS PartyRock — your hands-on guide to Generative AI. Companion guide available on GitHub.
YouTube ↗
Introduction to AWS EC2
Get started with Amazon EC2 and launch your first instance on the AWS free tier.
YouTube ↗
AWS Free Tier Account Creation
Step-by-step walkthrough for creating an AWS Free Tier account.
Hashnode New ↗
IAM as an AI Control Plane
What happens when you stop treating IAM as just access control — a fresh perspective on AWS IAM in the age of AI agents.
Hashnode New ↗
AWS Provider Version 6.0.0 to the Rescue
What changed in the AWS Terraform provider v6.0.0 and how it resolves common pain points in infrastructure deployments.
Hashnode ↗
Get Started with Amazon S3
A beginner-friendly introduction to Amazon S3 — buckets, objects, storage classes, and key concepts explained clearly.
Hashnode ↗
Terraform Basics — Getting Started
Introduction to Terraform for beginners covering providers, resources, variables, and your first infrastructure deployment.
Hashnode ↗
Terraform Resource Block Deep Dive
Everything you need to know about Terraform resource blocks including syntax, meta-arguments, and practical examples.
Hashnode ↗
Terraform Data Sources
How to use Terraform data sources to reference external resources and existing infrastructure.
Hashnode ↗
Protect EC2 from Unintentional Shutdowns
How to use termination protection and shutdown behavior to safeguard EC2 instances from accidental downtime.
Hashnode ↗
EC2 StatusCheckFailed AttachedEBS
Monitor EC2 instance reachability to EBS volumes using CloudWatch — a practical guide to this lesser-known metric.
Medium ↗
AWS S3 Security — IAM, Bucket Policies and ACLs
When to use IAM policies vs bucket policies vs ACLs, with clear practical examples.
Hashnode ↗
Amazon Prime Day 2022 — Behind the AWS Curtain
What happens at AWS infrastructure scale during Prime Day? A look at the engineering behind the sale.
Hashnode ↗
AWS Site-to-Site VPN
Connect your on-premises data center to AWS using Site-to-Site VPN, with Terraform examples.
Hashnode ↗
Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling
Scale your EC2 fleet automatically on demand using Auto Scaling groups and policies.
Hashnode ↗
AWS Region — Hyderabad, Now Open for Business
AWS opened its 30th region in Hyderabad, India. What services are available and what it means for customers.
Hashnode ↗
Ukraine's Data Migration — AWS Snowball Case Study
How AWS Snowball devices were used to migrate and protect critical Ukrainian government data during the war.
Cheat Sheet ↗
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate Cheat Sheet
Comprehensive last-minute reference for the AWS SAA-C03 exam. Covers IAM, networking, storage, databases, and more.
Cheat Sheet ↗
AWS Certified Developer Associate Cheat Sheet
Quick reference for the AWS DVA-C01 exam covering key APIs, services, deployment patterns, and exam tips.