It doesn’t take rocket science to set up and run a web server in the AWS cloud. Here is a down-to-earth, step-by-step primer for adventurous newbies.
Cannot sign in to AWS as IAM user with MFA? How to resync your MFA token generator
Problems signing in to AWS? When the login page “Sign in as IAM user” repeatedly says: “Your authentication information is incorrect. Please try again” though you entered correct information, your Gemalto token generator for MFA authentication could be out of sync.
A quick guide to a solid DNS configuration using AWS Route 53 (and how to configure DNS using any other DNS service)
The most difficult thing about configuring the DNS settings for a domain is designing a plan of action: making up one’s mind about what kind of services you envision and how you want to route the traffic. Here’s a primer on how to configure DNS using Route 53 or any other service.
How to use rsync to transfer files and directories between hosts
The rsync utility can backup files, synchronize directory trees, and much much more, both on the local machine and between two different hosts—via push and pull. Here is how to tame it.
How to expand the EBS boot volume of a Linux-based EC2 instance
This is easier than you probably think: AWS will expand the EBS boot volume of an EC2 instance running Linux automatically when you launch a new instance off of it with the desired capacity.
Here is how it works in more detail.