76 articles by Ernesto Marquez

• Why CTOs shouldn’t overlook AWS savings plans

  Oct. 30, 2026

• Streamline multi-cloud cost analysis with AWS Data Exports and FOCUS

  Aug. 25, 2026

• Top AWS tools for cloud cost forecasting

  March 9, 2026

• How to import existing AWS resources into a CloudFormation stack

  Nov. 24, 2025

• Custom Amazon CloudWatch metrics: When default isn’t enough

  Nov. 18, 2025

• Which should I choose? AWS Shield vs WAF vs Firewall Manager

  Nov. 3, 2025

• AWS CloudFormation vs. Terraform: How to choose?

  Sept. 4, 2025

• Prep data for machine learning with AWS analytics services

  Aug. 1, 2025

• Get started with Amazon Q Developer

  May 19, 2025

• Gain insights with Enhanced Monitoring in Amazon RDS

  May 14, 2025

• How to create an AWS Lambda function

  April 9, 2025

• When to use Amazon RDS vs. Redshift

  March 13, 2025

• An introduction to AWS Graviton processors and instances

  Jan. 30, 2025

• 4 AWS Backup best practices for reliable data protection

  Jan. 21, 2025

• Steps to launch an EC2 instance using AWS CloudFormation

  Jan. 15, 2025

• How to create an EC2 instance from the AWS Console

  Dec. 6, 2024

• Selecting an AWS EC2 instance for machine learning workloads

  Nov. 7, 2024

• Use the AWS CLI to create an EC2 instance

  Oct. 16, 2024

• Amazon RDS vs. Aurora Serverless: What’s the better option?

  Oct. 2, 2024

• Amazon Bedrock vs. SageMaker JumpStart for AI apps

  Sept. 23, 2024

• Optimize Amazon Athena performance with these 5 tuning tips

  July 8, 2024

• Compare Amazon Redshift, Athena and EMR for data analysis

  May 23, 2024

• Troubleshooting 7 common errors in AWS CloudFormation

  April 26, 2024

• How to Create an AWS Lambda Function with CloudFormation

  March 25, 2024

• Decode serverless pricing in AWS to avoid high costs

  Jan. 19, 2024

• Evaluate serverless computing best practices

  Nov. 29, 2023

• Deploy ML on edge devices with SageMaker, IoT Greengrass

  Nov. 15, 2023

• Optimize ML models with Amazon SageMaker Neo

  Nov. 14, 2023

• Introduction to Amazon SageMaker Edge Manager alternatives

  Oct. 30, 2023

• How to use Amazon SageMaker Canvas for accurate predictions

  Oct. 10, 2023

• Get started with this quick Amazon SageMaker Autopilot tutorial

  Sept. 18, 2023

• Get started with SageMaker JumpStart

  Sept. 7, 2023

• How to create and manage Amazon EBS snapshots via AWS CLI

  July 12, 2023

• Reduce latency with the right AWS placement group

  June 8, 2023

• How latency-based routing works in Amazon Route 53

  April 3, 2023

• When to use AWS Compute Optimizer vs. Cost Explorer

  March 11, 2023

• Interpret and apply AWS Compute Optimizer recommendations

  Dec. 16, 2022

• Compare AWS Global Accelerator vs. Amazon CloudFront

  Nov. 7, 2022

• Be aware of these CloudWatch Logs limits and quotas

  Aug. 16, 2022

• Get to know Amazon DevOps Guru for system monitoring

  July 29, 2022

• When and how to search with Amazon CloudWatch Logs

  July 20, 2022

• Use Amazon CloudWatch metrics to monitor Aurora

  Feb. 15, 2022

• Implement these 4 Amazon CloudWatch Logs best practices

  Jan. 13, 2022

• When to use Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling vs. AWS Auto Scaling

  Sept. 30, 2021

• How to avoid 4 common errors in EC2 Instance Connect

  Sept. 21, 2021

• Compare AWS Cloudtrail vs. Config for resource monitoring

  Sept. 7, 2021

• How to create Amazon EC2 security groups

  June 8, 2021

• A breakdown of core AWS identity services

  March 31, 2021

• Amazon Kendra vs. Elasticsearch Service: What’s the difference?

  Dec. 16, 2020

• What is the difference between Amazon MSK and Kinesis?

  Nov. 23, 2020

• How do I configure AWS Lambda functions in a VPC?

  Nov. 2, 2020

• Evaluate SaaS integration tools for IaaS-hosted apps

  Oct. 14, 2020

• DynamoDB on-demand vs. provisioned capacity: Which is better?

  Sept. 9, 2020

• Use this Amazon Cognito review to assess authentication tools

  Aug. 10, 2020

• AWS Savings Plans vs. Reserved Instances, explained

  June 18, 2020

• How do I store secrets in AWS so they don’t appear in my code?

  May 14, 2020

• How do I apply ECS auto scaling to my containerized apps?

  May 7, 2020

• 6 Amazon SageMaker capabilities developers should know about

  March 20, 2020

• Use these CloudWatch features to improve AWS app monitoring

  Feb. 14, 2020

• AWS Serverless Application Repository explained

  Jan. 7, 2020

• Use EventBridge to unlock AWS event-driven architecture

  Dec. 18, 2019

• Use CloudWatch Container Insights to troubleshoot ECS, EKS

  Oct. 31, 2019

• Reduce AWS operational issues with OpsCenter

  Oct. 18, 2019

• Evaluate AWS Glue vs. Data Pipeline for cloud-native ETL

  Sept. 27, 2019

• Implement serverless architecture on AWS without Lambda

  Aug. 20, 2019

• How to use Athena to troubleshoot AWS operations issues

  July 16, 2019

• Secure Lambda functions and meet cloud compliance standards

  June 19, 2019

• Set and track backup activity with the AWS Backup service

  May 13, 2019

• DocumentDB vs. DynamoDB: Compare AWS NoSQL databases

  April 26, 2019

• Evaluate when to use added AWS Step Functions actions

  March 28, 2019

• AWS Lambda functions become more flexible, but use caution

  Feb. 15, 2019

• Step Functions outshines SWF for most AWS workflows

  Dec. 27, 2018

• Weave AWS CodePipeline into serverless app deployment

  Sept. 13, 2018

• Note these Amazon Lex chatbot integrations, limits

  Aug. 23, 2018

• Use AWS SAM to consistently manage serverless apps

  July 26, 2018

• Assess AWS serverless costs and learn how to reduce them

  June 29, 2018