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  • Designing Egress in AWS

    calendar Jul 8, 2025 · 8 min read · Transit Gateway NAT Gateway Egress Network Security Cost analysis  ·
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    Designing Egress in AWS

    Introduction AWS networking is fairly straightforward in a small setup. As a singular environment, you will generally have a single VPC that consists of: Subnets Route tables Network ACLs (NACLs) Security groups An Internet Gateway (IGW) NAT Gateway(s) There are other components, and even some of the ones mentioned …


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  • Perfect vs Practical: How to know when an IT Solution is ready

    calendar Jun 12, 2025 · 9 min read · Perfect vs Practical Over-Engineering Design principles Solution completeness ROI in tech  ·
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    Perfect vs Practical: How to know when an IT Solution is ready

    Introduction Designing IT solutions is a challenging task. Not only do you need to take several factors into consideration, but you also need to understand the lifecycle of what you’re designing. Questions will inevitably pop into your head, like: How long does this solution need to last? Is it going to be perpetual? …


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