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The BlowStack team shares posts on AWS services, software development, and AWS Certification topics, along with general software development insights.

Trigger AWS Lambda on S3 Events Using SAM with Separate Templates

Oct 03 2024 5 min.

Learn how to trigger AWS Lambda on S3 events with SAM templates. This guide covers single and multi-template solutions, modular architecture for separating infrastructure and application logic, and handling S3 bucket notifications efficiently.

How to run multiple API Gateway instances locally using SAM

May 30 2024 5 min.

This guide addresses issues encountered when running multiple API Gateway instances locally using SAM with warm containers. It explains the need for decoupling APIs into nested templates, provides example templates, and details the build and run process.

How to dynamically transform AWS SAM parameters into a new variable for reuse

Feb 20 2024 3 min.

Learn how to modify AWS SAM parameters after declaring them in the Parameters section in order to create new values. This guide explains two methods for altering declared parameters and consolidating them into one variable for reuse.

How to use environment variables in AWS SAM

Feb 16 2024 3 min.

Comprehensive Guide to Handling Environment Variables in AWS SAM for Deployment and Local Development

How to use AWS Lambda Layers with SAM

Feb 14 2024 10 min.

Creating Efficient AWS SAM Templates: Integrating Custom Lambda Layers for Local and Cloud Deployment - A Comprehensive Guide

Distributed computing concepts supported by AWS global infrastructure and edge services

Feb 12 2024 5 min.

Explore the essentials of distributed computing, including its definition, architectural patterns and use cases. Delve into how AWS's global infrastructure and edge services bolster distributed computing systems

How to access local resources within an API Gateway run on AWS SAM

Feb 11 2024 4 min.

This article clarifies how AWS SAM API Gateways access local resources and how local resources, isolated within AWS SAM API, communicate back to the origin

AWS compute services with appropriate use cases

Feb 08 2024 15 min.

A comprehensive overview of key compute services, including Amazon EC2, Amazon Fargate, AWS Lambda, and Lightsail, as well as supportive compute services like AWS Batch and Amazon EMR, among others

Hybrid storage solutions to meet business requirements on AWS

Feb 07 2024 4 min.

Overview of Use Cases and Key Features of Hybrid Storage Solutions on AWS

How to send email using Firebase Functions

Feb 07 2024 10 min.

Three Diverse Serverless Email Sending Solutions Suitable for Serverless, Hosting, and VPS-Deployed Applications

Distributed design patterns on AWS

Feb 06 2024 5 min.

Mastering Distributed Systems: Architectural patterns and granular solutions