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AWS — Amazon SNS Overview

crtechtipsFeb 19, 20213 min read

Introduction to Amazon Simple Notification Service Amazon SNSTL;DR: AWS SNS is a web service that coordinates and manages the delivery or sending of messages to subscribing endpoints or clients. And makes it easy to set up, operate, and send a…

AWS — Difference between EFS and EBS

crtechtipsFeb 19, 20213 min read

EFS (Elastic File System) vs EBS (Elastic Block Store) comparison in AWS EFSTL;DR: Amazon EFS is an NFS file system service offered by AWS. An Amazon EFS file system is excellent as a managed network file system that can be shared…

AWS — Difference between EBS and Instance Store

crtechtipsFeb 19, 20216 min read

EBS (Elastic Block Store) vs Instance Store in AWS Instance Store (Ephemeral storage) vs EBS (Elastic Block Store)TL;DR EBS volume is network attached drive which results in slow performance but data is persistent meaning even if you reboot the instance data…

AWS — Difference between SQS and SWF

crtechtipsFeb 19, 20213 min read

SQS (Simple Queue Service) vs SWF (Simple Workflow Service) in AWS SQS TL;DR: SQS is a service that allows you to queue messages giving you the ability to de-couple your environment. SQS will store and hold these messages in a highly…

AWS — IAM Account Root User Overview

crtechtipsFeb 19, 20213 min read

Introduction to IAM Account Root User in AWS AWS IAM A root user is created during the AWS sign-up processAll AWS accounts have a root user (only one)Has complete access to all AWS services and resources in the accountPermissions cannot…