https://nahuelhernandez.com/tags/tips/ Recent content in Tips on Nahuel Hernandez Hugo -- gohugo.io en Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/easy_tips_for_reducing_your_aws_cost/ Thu, 05 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0000 https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/easy_tips_for_reducing_your_aws_cost/ In today’s world, IT departments are under enormous pressure to deliver more for less. They’re responsible for keeping the lights on and ensuring applications run smoothly. But they also have to do it in the face of mounting costs. So how can you keep your costs under control while still delivering high-quality services? The answer lies in cost optimization. In this blog post, I’ll share some tips and best practices that will help you optimize your AWS spending while still delivering excellent service to your users. https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/general_tips_and_free_resources_to_prepare_any_aws_certification/ Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/general_tips_and_free_resources_to_prepare_any_aws_certification/ AWS Certification validates cloud expertise using AWS. The exam are multiple-choice or multiple-answer format. Each question covers a real-world scenario. Questions are intentionally written to be ambiguous to test the depth of your knowledge, you need to read carefully. Prepare the AWS Certifications are a great way to learn in deep more about the AWS services. Table of contents Exams information Get 30 min extra time Skill Builder Readiness courses for AWS Certifications Amazon Qwiklabs AWS Free Tier AWS Workshops AWS Certification Official Practice Question Sets Conclusion References Exams information The cost, time and question depend on the level of each certification. https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/ex180_red_hat_certified_specialist_in_containers_and_kubernetes_exam_tips/ Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/ex180_red_hat_certified_specialist_in_containers_and_kubernetes_exam_tips/ The EX180 certification is a 2 hours hands-on exam and tests your skills on Containers, Kubernetes and Openshift. The exam is based on Openshift 4, and Redhat 8. Also we need to use Podman instead of Docker. If you use Docker and Kubernetes in your daily, is not a hard exam, you will need to learn some particular aspect of Podman and Openshift such S2Image, Templates, Routes and so on. https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/endeavouros_linux_i3_setup/ Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/endeavouros_linux_i3_setup/ I installed Endeavors using the installer from the live environment with encryption on the disk, swapping for hibernating with a few clicks, and so on. EOS + I3 is an excellent combination, after testing Manjaro, Arch, Debian, and Fedora. I feel confortable with this setup. In brief EOS + I3 is an excellent combination to have an amazing environment to use every day. Key topics about EOS Atlantis Version Linux 5. https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/cks_kubernetes_security_specialist_certification/ Sun, 12 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/cks_kubernetes_security_specialist_certification/ Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist The Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist or CKs is a hands-on test and consists of a set of performance-based items (15 problems) to be solved using a command line and is expected to take approximately two (2) hours to complete. The exam for me was the most challenging Kubernetes exam. I recommend studying using the Kim course and KodeKloud, and practicing a lot to be very fast. I finish the exam in the last minute. https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/cka_kubernetes_administrator_certification/ Wed, 03 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/cka_kubernetes_administrator_certification/ Certified Kubernetes Administrator The Certified Kubernetes Administrator or CKA is a hands-on test and consists of a set of performance-based items (17 problems) to be solved using a command line and is expected to take approximately two (2) hours to complete. The exam is challenging. However, if you purchased your CKA, two Killer.sh simulator sessions will be already included. The Killer.sh simulator is more complicated than the actual exam. So, after doing the Killer. https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/aws_security_specialty_certification_tips/ Sat, 21 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/aws_security_specialty_certification_tips/ AWS Certified Security Specialty The AWS Certified Security Specialty (SCS-C01) validates an examinee’s ability to effectively demonstrate knowledge about securing the AWS platform. The exam is a 65 multiple-choice exam and we need to finish in less than 170 minutes. The most important topics to look at are KSM (key types, key rotations, symmetric/asymmetric, CMKs), Policies, GuardDuty, Inspector, Macie, Firewall Manager, Security Hub, CloudTrail, S3 Encryption, SG/NACL, Cloudtrail, Config, Certificate Manager, WAF, Organizations, CloudHSM, and Shield. https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/ckad_kubernetes_application_developer_certification/ Wed, 23 Dec 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/ckad_kubernetes_application_developer_certification/ Kubernetes Application Developer Certification Notes (CKAD) The Certified Kubernetes Application Developer or CKAD is a hands-on test and consists of a set of performance-based items (19 problems) to be solved in a command line and is expected to take approximately two (2) hours to complete. Is a very hard exam, not because of the exercises, is because 19 problems in 2 hours are so little time, you need to be very fast with the exercises and you can’t stop on any exercises for a lot of time, in that case, I recommend you go with the next exercise. https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/terraform_associate_certification/ Sun, 28 Jun 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/terraform_associate_certification/ Terraform Associate Certification Notes About the exam The Terraform Associate Certification is a multiple-choice, multiple answer questions, and a true-or-false exam with 57 questions and a duration of 60 minutes. The cost is $70,50 plus taxes, and the certification validity is for two years. Official Guides & Sample Questions: Study guide Review guide Sample Questions Learn about IaC Infrastructure as Code it is the process of managing infrastructure in a file or files rather than manually configuring resources in a user interface. https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/tips_pass_aws_associate_certifications/ Sun, 19 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/tips_pass_aws_associate_certifications/ Tips Pass AWS Associate Certifications The AWS Associate Certifications are the first technical challenge in the AWS Certifications. The recommendation is one year of experience using the AWS Cloud before you study for this. The exam format is Multiple Choice and about 65 questions, and you have 130 minutes to complete the exam. The cost is 150 USD, but each time you pass a certification, AWS gives you a %50 discount for the next certification and also gives you a code for a free practice exam with 20 questions. https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/make_a_static_website_with_hugo_and_amazon_s3/ Sun, 05 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://nahuelhernandez.com/blog/make_a_static_website_with_hugo_and_amazon_s3/ Requirements: You must have your static website ready You must have an AWS account A valid domain and DNS management access A Linux Installation (Debian) First install Hugo ➜ ~ sudo apt-get install hugo Once installed, create the site ➜ ~ hugo new site nahuelhernandez.com Congratulations! Your new Hugo site is created in /home/naguer/nahuelhernandez.com. Just a few more steps and you're ready to go: 1. Download a theme into the same-named folder.