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Migrate from Terraform to OpenTofu: What AWS Teams Need to Know
Terraform to OpenTofu migration: compatibility, risks, tools, and production deployment patterns for AWS infrastructure.
Cloud Architecture
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palaniappan p 11 min12 Benefits of Hiring a Certified AWS Consultant — With Real ROI
The business case for hiring a certified AWS consultant: 12 specific, measurable benefits — from MAP credits and FinOps savings to faster AI deployment and compliance. Written by an AWS Select Tier Consulting Partner.
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palaniappan p 12 minAWS IoT Greengrass v2: Edge Computing for Factory Floors
AWS IoT Greengrass v2 brings cloud capabilities to the factory floor — running Lambda functions, ML inference, and data processing at the edge, even when internet connectivity is intermittent. Here is how to deploy it in manufacturing environments.
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palaniappan p 12 minAWS IoT SiteWise Native Anomaly Detection for Predictive Maintenance
AWS IoT SiteWise launched native anomaly detection in July 2025 — no-code ML for detecting equipment anomalies directly from sensor data. Here is how it works and how to deploy it for predictive maintenance without ML expertise.
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palaniappan p 9 min24/7 AWS Managed Support: What to Expect from a Monitoring Partner
AWS restructured Support plans on 2025-12-02 — Business Support+, Enterprise (now from $5k/mo), and Unified Operations replaced the old Developer / Business / Enterprise On-Ramp tiers. Here is what 24/7 managed support actually means today, how the new AWS plans compare, and when third-party managed support is still worth it.
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palaniappan p 6 minAWS IoT Solutions: Architecture Patterns for Connected Devices
AWS IoT architecture patterns for manufacturing, smart buildings, and connected devices — from device connectivity to data ingestion, edge processing with Greengrass, and real-time analytics.
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palaniappan p 15 minOPC-UA on AWS: SiteWise Edge Gateway Setup and Best Practices
OPC-UA is the industrial standard for connecting PLCs, SCADA, and historians to cloud systems. Here is the complete guide to connecting OPC-UA sources to AWS IoT SiteWise using SiteWise Edge gateways on AWS IoT Greengrass v2.
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palaniappan p 16 minAWS IoT TwinMaker: Digital Twin Architecture for Manufacturing
AWS IoT TwinMaker connects real-time sensor data, 3D models, and operational history into a living digital twin of your facility. Here is how manufacturers use it for remote monitoring, anomaly investigation, and connected worker applications.
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Cloud Architecture Part 5palaniappan p 9 minHow to Deploy EKS with Karpenter for Cost-Optimized Autoscaling
Karpenter replaces Kubernetes Cluster Autoscaler with intelligent bin-packing and just-in-time node provisioning. This guide covers setup, consolidation, cost optimization, and production patterns for EKS clusters.
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palaniappan p 7 minHow to Migrate a Monolith to ECS Fargate Without Downtime
Migrating a monolith from on-premises or EC2 to ECS Fargate enables containerization and serverless compute. This guide covers zero-downtime migration: deploying containers, gradual traffic shifting, and rollback strategies.
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palaniappan p 7 minHow to Set Up AWS Control Tower for Multi-Account Governance
AWS Control Tower automates multi-account management — setting up guardrails, enforcing compliance policies, and centralizing billing. This guide covers setup, customization, and production governance patterns.
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palaniappan p 14 minOT/IT Convergence on AWS: Architecture Patterns for Smart Manufacturing
Connecting your operational technology (OT) network to cloud-scale IT systems on AWS is the foundation of smart manufacturing — but it introduces serious security risks if done wrong. Here are the proven architecture patterns.