Ansible: Migrating from ec2.py to aws_ec2
`ec2.py` was deprecated and replaced with `aws_ec2` for Ansible in 2021. This shows you how to replace the old script with the new Ansible plugin.
Tools
Introducting: `go-credentials`
`go-credentials` is a library that can be used within Go to build and use simple credentials and configuration files for your CLI tools.
Unhelpful Errors: OpenSSH and "invalid format"
If you the `invalid format` error in OpenSSH, give this a try.
Security-as-a-Service: Securing your Website with Cloudflare
This is going to sound nerdy. But the three things I love the most in IT are Caching, TLS, and, Load Speed. There's just something about a secure and responsive website that really gets me going. So, today we're going to go through configuring a website so it is the embodiment of those things.
Preventing Bad Commit Messages with Git Hooks
I always forget to write good git commit messages, it's just not something I've ever been able to prioritise in my mind. Today I setup a tool that will forcibly stop me from doing that: a git message hook.
Handy Ops Tools (2020 Edition)
I've been working in Operations for about 10 years now. In that time I've worked in big corporate, small business, and all sizes of Government, and I've come across a lot of tools. I thought I'd share some of the tools I use on a daily basis that are free and do their jobs excellently.
Let's Embark! Kubernetes Secrets and AWS SSM (Part 4)
Here we have a simple solution that can be used to inject secrets into your Kubernetes Clusters with minimal effort, when you do not have strict security requirements for your workloads.