#118: Database Migrations

Hey there, DevOps aficionados! 👋🏻

Welcome to another week of the DevOps Bulletin. Strap in, because we've got a thrilling line-up of DevOps news!

Kicking things off, ever wondered about building production-grade Terraform Modules? We've got a visually appealing checklist just for that. Speaking of visual treats, discover how you can deploy the addictive 2048 game using Docker, Kubernetes, and Jenkins CI/CD. 🎮

For the Terraform enthusiasts, delve deep into the world of best practices for Step Functions Terraform projects. And if DynamoDB size constraints have been a thorn in your side, learn how GZIP compression can be your lifesaver.

API gurus, we haven't forgotten you! Discover how you can turn any API into an Event-Driven powerhouse. Multi-repo projects in GitHub can get complex, so don't miss out on our guide to creating dependencies between PRs.

Ever struggled with making the case for FinOps in your organization? We’ve got the strategies you need. And for those on the frontline of database management, we're breaking down how to conduct migrations in production settings smoothly.

In our cherished open-source segment: Get introduced to a groundbreaking control plane manager for a unified K8s experience. For GitOps aficionados, learn how to set up instant GitOps platforms, integrating the crème de la crème of cloud-native tools. And security buffs, a tool awaits to scrutinize the hardening facets of your Linux kernel.

But wait, there's more!

📖 TUTORIALS OF THE WEEK

"Turn any API into an Event-Driven engine" - Is your API defined with an Open API Spec? Good news! You can turn that into an event-driven engine in your CI pipeline - Read more »

"A visual checklist for writing Production-grade Terraform Modules" - This is a guide to writing Terraform modules using the same battle-tested patterns as Gruntwork - Read more »

"Best practices for writing Step Functions Terraform projects" - Introduce best operating practices on topics such as project structure, modules, parameter substitution, and remote state - Read more »

"Serverless restructuring — sometimes more files is a good thing" - Article that goes over what happens when you have too much infrastructure and the approach to solve it - Read more »

"Deploying the 2048 game on Docker and Kubernetes with Jenkins CI/CD" - The title says it all! - Read more »

"Solve DynamoDB size max exceeded problem : reduce size until 65%" - How to use GZIP to compress data size and save space and money - Read more »

"Creating dependencies between PRs in multi-repo projects in GitHub" - This blog implements actions that uses comments on PR to make dependency - Read more »

"Size is all that matters for optimizing AWS Lambda cold starts" - AWS Lambda performance benchmark on the cold start duration growth by code size and the impact of other configuration factors - Read more »

"Reproducible Golang builds in Azure pipelines" - How to reproduce Golang builds for the Lambda functions - Read more »

"Is the AWS Inpector’s Lambda code scanning feature worth its price?" - CodeGuru is often a better option for static code analysis - Read more »

🛠 PROJECTS OF THE WEEK

1️⃣ A control plane manager for unified K8s cluster management - Learn more »

2️⃣ Create instant GitOps platforms that integrate some of the best tools in cloud-native from scratch in minutes - Learn more »

3️⃣ A utility that can help you identify a starting point for resource requests and limits - Learn more »

4️⃣ A python extension for parsing and evaluating terraform using defsec - Learn more »

5️⃣ Opensource IDE for exploring and testing Api's - Learn more »

6️⃣ A tool for checking the security hardening options of the Linux kernel - Learn more »

📰 NEWSWORTHY STORIES

"How to convince your organization to adopt FinOps" - Read more »

"Database migrations" - Read more »

"How to operate reliable AWS Lambda Applications in production" - Read more »

"Better learning from incidents" - Read more »

"Serverless is bad" - Read more »

💡 THREAD OF THE WEEK

😂 MEMES OF THE WEEK

Hand-picked DevOps opportunities to work from home, remotely, freelance, full-time, part-time, contract and internships - See more »

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Digest #117: Pre-Commit Hooks for Terraform 🤖

Digest #116: Scalability Testing on Amazon EKS 🧪

Digest #115: Write SQL in Seconds 😍

Digest #114: Postgres Meme 😃

Digest #113: Terraform vs OpenTF 🤨

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