Philipps Blog
Living in Bavaria. Working in the Cloud. AWS Container Hero
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Inside AWS Community Day DACH: Crafting Talks and Content
As the Förderverein AWS Communtiy DACH e.V., our main event is the AWS Community Day DACH. In 2023 we had 500+ attendees and this year we hit 650. One of our key successes is the unique content we, as a community, can offer. As the content lead, I’d like to...
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Hey CDK, what should I know before refactoring CDK applications?
For those who know me it’s not a surprise that I’m a big fan of the CDK. I have worked many years with CloudFormation and that’s why it’s crystal clear to me what happens under the hood when I change something in my CDK code. But I see many people...
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Bypass Docker Hub Rate Limits with ECR PullThrough Cache
Experiencing Docker Hub’s rate limits? ECR PullThrough Cache seems like a lifesaver, but beware of potential pitfalls, especially with cross-account access. Learn how to navigate these challenges and optimize your container workflow effectively. I have already described the reasons why you should not use DockerHub images in production here. In...
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Use Slack to handle AWS Support Cases
In this blog post, I aim to shed light on a relatively unknown feature of AWS: Slack integration for AWS Support. AWS provides different levels of support. Read more on their Premium Support site. Typically, users resort to the AWS Console (Web) to open and respond to Support Cases. However,...
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Deep Dive on StackSets with CDK
Can StackSets be fully managed with CDK? In this deep dive you will learn how to synthesize CDK Stacks into StackSet templates and how to deal with Assets when you need them across accounts and regions. This is the written form of my talk at the CDK Day 2023. You...