Kubernetes vs ECS: An Enterprise Container Orchestration Comparison
When to choose Kubernetes and when to choose ECS, based on real experience operating both at enterprise scale
- kubernetes
- cloud
Writing archive
Writing from 2017.
9 essays published in 2017.
Chronological archiveVPC Networking at Enterprise Scale
Designing VPC topologies, Transit Gateway patterns, peering strategies, and security group architectures for hundreds of AWS accounts
- cloud
Akamai-Fronted Web Applications on AWS
Designing enterprise web tier architecture with Akamai CDN in front of AWS origins, including WAF, origin shield, and caching strategies
- cloud
Active-Active Multi-Region Architecture with Route 53
Designing active-active multi-region deployments with Route 53 failover, health checks, and data replication strategies
- cloud
Storage Gateways, EFS, and AWS Batch: Solving Enterprise Storage Challenges
How we designed storage architectures for media workflows using EFS, AWS Batch, and Storage Gateway
- cloud
Terraform as the IaC Standard Across Hundreds of AWS Accounts
How we standardized Terraform across hundreds of AWS accounts with shared modules, remote state, and workspace conventions
- terraform
- cloud
Dockerizing Legacy Apps: From Monolith to ECS
How we containerized a monolithic Java application and deployed it to AWS ECS with a full CI/CD pipeline
- cloud
- docker
- aws
- ecs
Migrating Monolithic Apps to AWS: The 6Rs Framework in Practice
Enterprise cloud migration is not a single strategy; it is six strategies applied systematically across hundreds of applications
- cloud
Day One at a Major Entertainment Company
Starting a new chapter as a cloud architect at one of the world's largest entertainment enterprises
- career
- personal