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Author: Brittany Erickson

Call an API with AWS Lambda and Python SDK

Posted on December 11, 2022December 11, 2022 by Brittany Erickson

Do you have an API that is called regularly? AWS Lambda functions have the ability to call an API on a regular schedule. What if you need to store the data behind that API too? Well, Lambda can also help store your data in s3 for the long term. Using…

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Host a Static Website on AWS with Python and S3

Posted on November 20, 2022 by Brittany Erickson

Ever needed to host a simple static website? Would you like to be able to create and upload the required files to S3 and never once touch the AWS console? With the python AWS SDK (software development kit), boto3, it is easy to configure an s3 bucket to host a…

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Optimize Your Compute with AWS Spot Instances

Posted on October 4, 2022October 4, 2022 by Brittany Erickson

Do you want to pay less for your compute capacity? Keep reading to learn how AWS Spot Instances can help reduce your costs. What are Spot Instances? Spot Instances are unused EC2 instances that AWS has available in excess. Using spot instances can save you up to 90% off the…

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