Immutable Container Image Tags
Learn the benefits of immutable tags for container images and how to fix your GitHub Actions.
Aurora User Management with Infrastructure as Code
A guide on using Terraform and the RDS Data API for PostgreSQL user management.
AWS RDS Data API Deep Dive 🤿
Exploring how to use the AWS RDS Data API to run SQL queries on Amazon Aurora databases over HTTPS.
Kill Your Bastions
I'm calling time on bastion servers. AWS' modern tools and identity based access make them obsolete in 2025.
Bots Write Bad Terraform and it’s All Your Fault
We all bear some responsibility for improving the quality of Terraform generated by LLMs. Learn how you can do your bit to help.
Summarising Support Tickets with Amazon Nova Lite
Learn how to use Amazon Nova Lite and Step Functions to summarise support tickets.
The Missing Tier in AWS Network Controls
In this post explore AWS's egress control options, highlighting gaps and the need for a cost-effective solution.
Step Functions, JSONata and Comments
Learn how JSONata's comments can improve your AWS Step Functions.
PicoFun: API Client Generator
There is little fun in writing boilerplate code. Learn how you can use PicoFun to generate your API client Lambda functions.
Managing AWS SSM Parameters with Terraform with External Updates
Learn to manage AWS SSM Parameters with Terraform while allowing external updates seamlessly!
Getting Started with Events
Have you heard about Proactive Ops, but don’t know where to start? Do you know all the tools and services you use across your environment? A Proactive Ops...
Why Event Driven Serverless for IT Operations?
Several times I’ve presented a talk entitled Proactive Ops: Event Driven IT Operations. Ops is already event driven - something goes wrong and a human tries...
Embrace Proactive Ops in 2024
Proactive Ops is all about using events to identify issues and prevent incidents. It involves building event driven tooling for IT Operations teams. 2024...
Automated Policy Enforcement
Enforcing policies with automation is a balancing act. In this post I discuss some of the considerations when implementing automating policy compliance.
Managing CI/CD Configuration: Makefile or CI Native?
It's time to ditch your Makefiles.
Pivoting
This week I’m going to keep things short. Over the last few weeks I’ve been reflecting on Proactive Ops. I am going to move to publishing fortnightly. This...
Amazon EventBridge as Your Proactive Ops Engine
In this post I explore why Amazon EventBridge should be a central component of your Proactive Ops platform.
You Don't Need More Than Two Environments
Additional environments result in more complexity and slower delivery.
Experimenting Doesn’t Need a Lab
This week we look at what is needed for a successful experiment.
Crafting Events
Events are at the core of a Proactive Ops platform. In this post I explore what to consider when designing your events.
Step Functions: Unix Pipes in the Cloud
Welcome to the second post in a series exploring the foundational components for building a platform on AWS that enables Proactive Ops.
Lambda Invoke: The Minimal Loveable API
Today we discuss how API Gateways might be overkill for your application. The Lambda Invoke API is an alternate integration pattern teams should consider when building serverless applications.
What is Proactive Ops?
Learn what is Proactive Ops and how it can benefit your organisation