AWS Archives - Ermanno Attardo

Add Blockchain To Your Existing AWS App or FinOps…

December 19, 2023December 19, 2023

Blockchain is often mistaken solely with cryptocurrencies and scams, but it actually is a behemoth that has revolutionized numerous industries, with applications completely different and far beyond digital currencies. At its core, blockchain is a decentralized and immutable ledger. Imagine a book where when you write one line, this line can no longer be edited. Even if someone manages to forge it, with a prohibitive effort and cost, everyone else has a correct copy and will not accept it.

What’s best? OpenAI Agents, AWS Bedrock, or LangChain?

November 8, 2023November 11, 2023

In the realm of AI, efficiency and precision are paramount. LangChain once stood as a crucial bridge, offering integrations and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). Yet, the landscape shifts. OpenAI Agents emerged, learning in stride with human users. AWS Bedrock followed, a bastion of business-oriented AI, offering secure, codeless integration of generative models.

In the vein of Hemingway’s style—clear and direct— I’ll share my view on the contrasting landscapes of OpenAI Agents, AWS Bedrock, and LangChain.

AI-MediSphere™ – The Cardiovascular Prognosticator

July 1, 2023July 1, 2023

Heart diseases are the #1 cause of death every year. Why? It’s usually already too late when people realize something is wrong and contact a medic. How can we help people realize sooner, and simultaneously, how can we help medics save lives?

Our app, powered by a chatbot AI, collects minimal but crucial user data related to cardiovascular health, including age, weight, gender, lifestyle factors, blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose levels. With this information, the chatbot provides personalized explanations and recommendations, guiding users to consult a medical professional if necessary. By offering tailored insights, our app aims to empower individuals to take proactive steps toward their cardiovascular well-being, potentially saving lives through early detection and intervention.

Should I take AWS certifications?

January 1, 2023January 1, 2023

AWS certifications cost money and time to prepare and people seek different benefits. But are they worth doing? At the time of writing I hold all AWS Foundational, Associate, and Professional certifications. My answer is yes. But not for the reasons most people may think. I will explain my experience and why.

NVIDIA Triton Spam Detection Engine of C-Suite Labs

June 30, 2022July 2, 2022

This has been a joint project of NVIDIA and AWS Community Builder in Machine Learning program.

This article describes the architecture of the state-of-the art Spam Detection Engine of C-Suite Labs consisting of multiple inter-dependent distinct classifiers delivering real-time, high-performance superior accuracy with minimum required manual review.

AWS Graviton3 Adoption in ESW Capital

May 27, 2022May 27, 2022

In this article, we would like to share ESW Capital’s experience with migrating one of our key software development products – DevSpaces – to Graviton3.

AWS Data Transfer Costs – Metropolis Infographics

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

Review this picture as you could dramatically reduce your Data Transfer costs.

FinOps Foundation’s “FinOps Certified Professional” Certification

March 23, 2022January 6, 2023

We write to share our experience and reflections upon being the first students, and graduates (Jiri & Ermanno) of the FinOps Foundation’s FinOps Certified Professional certification program.

Usage+Spend Forecasting on AWS with FinOps Foundation’s Best Practices

March 20, 2022May 2, 2022

Forecasting is the process of making predictions based on our assumptions about the factors driving the data of interest and its actual past and present values. The key value of having accurate forecasts is that they allow to be proactive, rather than reactive.

AWS Lambdas invented concept of Serverless

January 30, 2022May 6, 2022

My experience with Serverless began in 2017 and since then it’s been my favourite architecture pattern. The game changer about Serverless is you don’t pay for idle capacity. AWS invented it with Lambdas.