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AWS network in code: one command takes an empty AWS account to a running web server.
Terraform builds a custom VPC, public subnet, internet gateway, route tables, security groups, an EC2 instance and an Elastic IP. Ansible then installs Docker and deploys NGINX, and a validation step checks SSH, Docker and the live web page.
Why it matters for a small business: the whole setup is repeatable, reviewable and easy to tear down, so nothing is clicked together by hand and forgotten. Code: github.com/nujabesploo/aws-terraform-ansible-platform
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Three AWS mistakes I see small businesses make in their first month, and how to avoid them.
1) Using the root account for everything. Turn on MFA for root, create named IAM users, and lock root away.
2) No billing alerts. A forgotten test server can run for months. Set an AWS Budget with an email alert on day one, even at $10.
3) Clicking everything by hand. If your network and servers are built with Terraform, you get a written record of what exists and can rebuild it in minutes.
I just opened an AWS Starter Setup service that covers all three plus your first server or website. Happy to answer AWS questions in the comments.
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Onboarding workflow for a Business Intelligence Platform.
Uploading data isn't as simple as a click. It requires understanding of how the data connects, where it connects and who (and what roles + permissions) can access.
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Uploading data is never just a click, Noah, and your flow treats that honesty well. The Connect options for Drive, Dropbox and Postgres plus a plain file upload cover every real user's first step.