https://ronaldbradford.com/categories/aws/ Recent content in AWS on Enterprise Data Architect | Principal Data Strategist | MySQL Subject Matter Expert | Author | Speaker Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/tracking-new-aws-database-infrastructure-2025-03-18/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/tracking-new-aws-database-infrastructure-2025-03-18/ AWS can drop 10+ articles a day just in the What’s New feed. You either need an eagle eye, or luck to keep up if you run multiple AWS database products across multiple regions and managing infrastructure. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/your-attack-vector-extends-beyond-production-systems-2025-02-27/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/your-attack-vector-extends-beyond-production-systems-2025-02-27/ A common data security issue is the unprotected copying of production data to non-production environments without any redaction, masking, or filtering. This practice poses a serious risk. A malicious actor will target the weakest link in your infrastructure, including non-production accounts and the developer systems accessing them. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/easy-money-saving-tips-for-your-aws-cloud-spend-2025-02-24/ Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/easy-money-saving-tips-for-your-aws-cloud-spend-2025-02-24/ There are numerous Cloud Service Provider (CSP) FinOps products that can review, collate, summarize, and recommend ways to optimize your cloud spend. If you’re using one or more cloud providers and don’t actively manage your Cost and Usage Reports (CURs) on a daily basis, investing in such a product is a smart move. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/new-aws-dsql-s3-tables-2024-12-04/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:00:10 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/new-aws-dsql-s3-tables-2024-12-04/ If you were following the AWS Re:invent keynote yesterday there were several data specific announcements including Aurora DSQL and S3 Tables . Wanting to check them out, I downloaded the latest AWS CLI 2. https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/rds-mysql-aurora-3-07-0-is-unusable-for-upgrades-2024-06-21/ Fri, 21 Jun 2024 14:41:29 +0000 https://ronaldbradford.com/blog/rds-mysql-aurora-3-07-0-is-unusable-for-upgrades-2024-06-21/ Yesterday I detailed an incompatible breakage with RDS MySQL Aurora 3.06.0 , and one option stated is to upgrade to the just released 3.07.0. Turns out that does not work. It is not possible to upgrade any version of AWS RDS MySQL Aurora 3.