cloud-computing

I got tired of running headless Chrome myself just to turn HTML invoices into PDF attachments. So I built a small API and listed it on RapidAPI: Simple PDF API . Free tier included. No browser setup on your side. The problem Every SaaS eventually needs PDFs: Invoices and receipts Reports and exports Downloadable confirmations The usual options: Run Puppeteer/Playwright yourself — works, but ops p…

After spending two weeks debugging issues that only showed up in production — a sitemap _redirects rule that was blocking my own sitemap-index.xml and a Bluesky image upload race against Cloudflare Pages deploy lag — I added three post-deploy checks to my workflow. They're fast and specific to the failure modes I've actually hit, not a full end-to-end test suite. Three sites (aiappdex.com, findin…

After spending two weeks debugging issues that only showed up in production — a sitemap _redirects rule that was blocking my own sitemap-index.xml and a Bluesky image upload race against Cloudflare Pages deploy lag — I added three post-deploy checks to my workflow. They're fast and specific to the failure modes I've actually hit, not a full end-to-end test suite. Three sites (aiappdex.com, findin…

Your Serverless Is Lying To You About Scale! Introduction The promise of serverless computing is irresistible: infinite scalability, pay-per-use, and zero operational overhead. We've eagerly embraced platforms like AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Run, and Azure Container Apps, pushing them to scale horizontally with unprecedented agility. Yet, a recent surge in backend outages tells a different story. T…

Hey developers! 🚀 I wasted too much time setting up dummy backends just to test my frontend designs. So, I built Stardust API Engine — a completely free, serverless mock server. What it does: Instant live endpoints for /users and /products (Ready to fetch() ). In-built Custom JSON Data Generator to structure your own schemas. 100% serverless, zero login friction, and lightning fast. Check it out …

SpaceX's AI1 satellite spans 70 meters tip-to-tip — wider than a Boeing 747 — and it exists entirely to run AI inference in low Earth orbit. Elon Musk posted the reveal video to X on June 9, 2026, ahead of SpaceX's IPO, with a three-word summary: "much simpler than Starlink." Each satellite produces 150 kW of peak AI compute and 120 kW sustained. SpaceX's roadmap calls for 1 GW of orbital AI comp…

If you've worked anywhere near telecom systems integration, you've probably seen some version of that 80% number floating around in a vendor deck or case study. Worth being upfront about where it comes from before going further: it's not an industry-wide average, it's the kind of figure that shows up in specific before/after case studies where a CSP went from a custom point-to-point integration t…

Originally published on lavkesh.com I've spent enough time building on both AWS and Azure to know that choosing between them isn't straightforward. You'll hear strong opinions from both camps. "AWS has more services." "Azure integrates better with Microsoft." Both are true, but neither answers the real question: which one makes sense for your specific situation? Let me walk through what actually …

Originally published on lavkesh.com Azure gets a lot of hype, and most of it is justified, but what actually matters is what you need to know to use it effectively. When I first started working with Azure, I was overwhelmed by the sheer number of services available. For example, App Service, Functions, and Cosmos DB are all great options, but they serve different purposes. App Service is great fo…

Let's be honest — there are a lot of certifications out there. And if you've spent any time in the cloud world, you've probably wondered: "Is the AWS DevOps certification actually worth it, or am I just paying $300 to feel productive?" That's a fair question. So let's talk about it like a real conversation — what this certification is, who it's meant for, what you'll actually study, and what your…

The race to build data centers in space is gaining momentum as AI drives unprecedented demand for computing power. Orbital facilities could tap into abundant solar energy and avoid many of the environmental challenges faced on Earth. Yet space remains a harsh and expensive place to operate, with major hurdles including cooling, maintenance, radiation exposure, and orbital debris.

Choosing between Vultr vs Digitalocean: Which Is Better in 2026? You're not alone. If you’re trying to launch a VPS, host a production app, spin up a staging server, or migrate from shared hosting, these two cloud platforms are usually on the final shortlist. I’ve used both for real workloads: small WordPress installs, Laravel apps, lightweight Docker stacks, and test databases. The short version…

This week's releases split neatly into two categories: useful incremental hardening (uv, GitLab, Copilot) and things that should change how you architect systems today (Spring CVEs, pg_durable, and a Cornell paper that quietly invalidates a lot of RAG assumptions). The Spring security cluster alone is enough to justify a dependency audit before the weekend. uv 0.11.19 adds CPython 3.15 beta suppo…

FERC told grid operators to give data centers a fast lane for interconnections, but it failed to address electricity supply shortages.

The geospatial industry is evolving rapidly. Traditional GIS roles focused primarily on mapping and spatial analysis. Today, organizations are increasingly seeking professionals who can combine GIS expertise with programming, automation, databases, web technologies, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence. This growing demand has given rise to one of the most sought-after roles in the geospa…

I had 50,000 emails in my inbox. Most cleaners wanted £8/month and my data. So I built my own. Here's why MailBroom runs entirely on your iPhone, why that matters for privacy, and why it's 88% greener than cloud alternatives. The Problem Most email cleaners – like Clean Email – use cloud-based AI. That means your emails leave your device, get processed on energy-hungry servers, and contribute to …

📌 Session Overview # Topic 1 AWS Regions — What they are & how isolation works 2 Availability Zones (AZs) — Deep dive 3 Data Centers — The physical foundation 4 Edge Locations & Points of Presence (PoPs) 5 Latency & Fault Tolerance 6 Region Selection Strategy 7 Benefits of AWS Global Infrastructure 8 CloudFront & CDN — Concepts + Demo 9 IAM — Practical Recap & Best Practices 10 Cost Prevention Ch…

How METRO Markets replaced a failing Hadoop-based stack with ClickHouse Cloud to build a single platform now powering data warehousing, real-time seller analytics, credit risk modeling, observability, and AI across the whole company.