Dec 12, 2022Three AWS re:Invent 2022 Announcements that Excite MeThe week after Thanksgiving for many of us in IT is geared toward the annual AWS re:Invent conference and all the new exciting and exciting announcements we eagerly await. I was fortunate enough to attend this year for the fifth time, though, as an introvert, I’m still recovering from enjoying…AWS4 min readAWS4 min read
Nov 11, 2021Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks: My First Foray into the AWS CDKOver the past few months, I’ve had the opportunity to lead teams using the AWS CDK to provision infrastructure. I’ve been using AWS since early 2016 and I have done projects that leveraged native CloudFormation and Terraform; however, this has been my first foray into the CDK universe and I…AWS3 min readAWS3 min read
Jun 20, 2021The Fall of 1969Just as the past 14 months has had its fair share of notable events, so did the year 1969. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon, the Stonewall Riots took place, and the Manson family committed a series of graphic murders. …Vietnam5 min readVietnam5 min read
May 17, 2021The Seismic Shift in IT Infrastructure Finances: Part DeuxWelcome back! In my prior post, I talked about how the shift to cloud infrastructure has created financial challenges due to the shift to a usage-based pricing model and an increase in bill complexity. …Cloud Computing3 min readCloud Computing3 min read
May 10, 2021The Seismic Shift in IT Infrastructure Finances: Part OneCloud computing continues to grow at a breakneck pace, yet organizations are increasingly concerned with managing cloud costs. This article is the first in a two part series that will take a look at this phenomenon and explain why it is happening. Cloud computing forever changed the way organizations leverage…Cloud Computing3 min readCloud Computing3 min read
