The Business Compass LLC Podcasts
Business Compass LLC is an AWS Advanced Consulting Partner and Well-Architected Partner. We have been recognized as APN Certification Distinction. We specialize in cloud migration, serverless solutions, AI/ML, IoT, DevOps, data and analytics, web development, media services, and Well-Architected Framework Reviews. We provide high-performance applications, scalable infrastructure, and cost-optimized deployments with expertise in Generative AI, Data Analytics, Live Streaming, Pay-Per-View, Video on Demand, AI-driven automation, and security solutions, helping businesses innovate, optimize, and grow efficiently.
Episodes
Boost AWS Security: Remove Default Outbound Rules from Security Groups
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When securing your cloud infrastructure on AWS, many developers and security teams overlook one subtle but impactful setting: the default outbound rules in AWS Security Groups. These rules, which allow all outbound traffic by default, can expose your environment more than necessary. Let’s explore why you should consid...
Designing High-Availability Architectures: Load Balancing Strategies in AWS
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In today's always-on digital world, ensuring that applications are available, responsive, and scalable under variable traffic loads is critical. High Availability (HA) isn't just a buzzword—it's a requirement for modern cloud-native applications. At the heart of HA in the AWS ecosystem lies Load Balancing.
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CDK for Terraform: Modules vs Constructs — What's the Difference?
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Infrastructure as Code (IaC) has become critical to modern cloud development. CDK for Terraform (CDKTF) combines the power of Terraform's mature provisioning engine with the expressiveness of programming languages such as TypeScript, Python, and Java. But when working with CDKTF, you’ll quickly encounter two essential conc...
Cross-Account Networking in AWS: Share VPC Prefix Lists Using RAM and Organizations
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In modern cloud architectures, efficient and secure network configuration across multiple AWS accounts is essential. One common scenario is sharing Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) resources—particularly prefix lists—to standardize access controls and simplify network routing. AWS provides a powerful so...
Deploying to AWS Lambda: ZIP Files vs. Containers Explained
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AWS Lambda has revolutionized serverless computing by abstracting away server management and offering scalable execution environments for your code. When deploying functions to Lambda, you have two primary packaging formats: ZIP archives and container images. Each has its own use cases, benefits, and trade-offs.
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How to Use AWS WAF with Reactive Infrastructure for Cost-Effective Threat Blocking
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Organizations need innovative, scalable, and budget-friendly security mechanisms as cyber threats increase in frequency and sophistication. AWS Web Application Firewall (WAF) provides robust protections against common attack vectors like SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and DDoS. You can achieve ...
Authorization Demystified: Best Practice #3 for Securing REST APIs with API Gateway
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Securing REST APIs is foundational in building modern, scalable, and secure applications. When paired with strong authorization practices, Amazon API Gateway becomes a robust tool for protecting your backend services from unauthorized access. In this podcast, we’ll demystify Best Practice #3: Implementing...
AWS Anti-Patterns: Mistakes That Could Break Your Cloud Project
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Cloud computing offers unparalleled agility, scalability, and innovation—but only if used correctly. AWS provides a robust ecosystem, but misuse or neglect of best practices can lead to cost overruns, security breaches, or architectural nightmares. Below are common AWS anti-patterns that could derail your project and how to ...
Advanced AWS Networking: Inter-Regional Routing with Private NATs and Transit Gateway
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As organizations grow and adapt multi-region cloud strategies, enabling secure and efficient inter-regional communication becomes essential. To facilitate this, AWS provides powerful networking components like Transit Gateway and Private NAT Gateway. This podcast will explore how to set up inter-regiona...
Automating Security in AWS Pipelines with Shift Left Methodology
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In today's fast-paced DevOps environments, integrating security earlier in the development lifecycle is not a luxury—it’s a necessity. The traditional approach of treating security as a final checkpoint before deployment is increasingly being replaced by the Shift Left methodology, which embeds security controls and validat...
MSP’s Guide to AWS Cost Optimization for Enterprise Clients
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As enterprises scale their cloud infrastructure, managing and optimizing AWS costs becomes critical. Managed Service Providers (MSPs) are vital in helping organizations identify inefficiencies, implement savings strategies, and build a cost-aware cloud culture. This podcast outlines actionable techniques MSPs can adopt to drive ...
AWS Cross-Zone Load Balancing: What It Is and How It Works
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As cloud-native applications scale across multiple Availability Zones (AZs), efficient traffic distribution becomes critical for performance and resilience. AWS Cross-Zone Load Balancing plays a vital role in achieving this balance, especially for applications deployed across different AZs in a region. In this podcast, we will ex...
Ground-Up Cloud Automation: Building with Terraform
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In today’s fast-paced digital landscape, automating cloud infrastructure is no longer a luxury—it's a necessity. Whether you're a startup scaling quickly or an enterprise migrating to the cloud, manual provisioning is error-prone and inefficient. This is where Terraform, a powerful open-source Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool from Hash...
Simplifying AWS Permissions for EKS: Comparing Pod Identity and IRSA
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Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) is a powerful tool for orchestrating containerized applications in the cloud, but securely granting IAM permissions to pods has long been a nuanced challenge. Historically, IAM Roles for Service Accounts (IRSA) has been the go-to method, but AWS recently introduced EKS Pod Identit...
AWS S3 Security Deep Dive: Protecting Data Integrity Beyond Visibility
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Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service) is the backbone of many cloud-native applications and enterprise data architectures. While visibility into access patterns and configurations is critical, proper data protection goes beyond dashboards and logs. It demands a layered approach that addresses integrity, availability, and...
Secure Your Cloud Workloads with Amazon Inspector: Everything You Need to Know
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As cloud infrastructure becomes increasingly complex and vital to business operations, ensuring security is non-negotiable. Enter Amazon Inspector, an automated vulnerability management service that helps you continually monitor the security posture of your AWS workloads. From identifying software vulnerabilit...
How AWS Global Accelerator Enhances Application Uptime and Performance
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In today’s global digital ecosystem, ensuring high availability and low latency for your applications is critical. AWS Global Accelerator is a powerful networking service designed to enhance application performance, availability, and resilience by intelligently routing user traffic to the nearest healthy endpoint. Thi...
Seamless ECS Deployment: Launch Your App with Amazon ECS Today
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Deploying modern applications in the cloud has never been easier. With Amazon ECS (Elastic Container Service), you can launch and manage containerized applications with high performance, scalability, and minimal overhead. Whether you're a seasoned DevOps engineer or just starting your cloud-native journey, this podcast walks ...
Making the Most of AWS VPC Endpoints: Smart Cost-Saving Strategies
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Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) Endpoints offer a secure and scalable way to connect your VPC to AWS services without traversing the public internet. They eliminate the need for internet gateways, NAT devices, or VPN connections, providing security and cost-efficiency. But to unlock their full value, you must strategic...
AWS SNS vs SQS: The Dynamic Duo Developers Need to Know About
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When building distributed systems on AWS, two messaging services often emerge as key players: Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) and Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS). While both are designed to decouple and scale microservices, their use cases and core architectures differ significantly. Understanding when and how to us...
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