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title: AWS Cloud Blog & News | StratusGrid | Trevor Sullivan
description: Stay updated with the latest in AWS Cloud Optimization. StratusGrid's blog offers news, tips, and insights for maximizing your AWS environment.
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# AWS News & Expert Blog

## The StratusGrid blog is a free AWS cloud resource hub for FinOps and Engineers. Dive deep into cutting-edge insights, expert analyses, and innovative strategies that bridge finance and technology. 

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- [ ALL ](https://stratusgrid.com/blog/all)
- [ Modernization ](https://stratusgrid.com/blog/tag/modernization)
- [ Migration ](https://stratusgrid.com/blog/tag/migration)
- [ Cost Optimization ](https://stratusgrid.com/blog/tag/cost-optimization)
- [ News ](https://stratusgrid.com/blog/tag/news)
- [ Stabilization ](https://stratusgrid.com/blog/tag/stabilization)
- [ FinOps ](https://stratusgrid.com/blog/tag/finops)
- [ DevOps ](https://stratusgrid.com/blog/tag/devops)
- [ SecOps ](https://stratusgrid.com/blog/tag/secops)

<https://stratusgrid.com/blog/automate-software-development-with-aider-and-amazon-bedrock>

### [Automate Software Development with Aider and Amazon Bedrock](https://stratusgrid.com/blog/automate-software-development-with-aider-and-amazon-bedrock)

Let's explore how you can use the open source Aider utility, in conjunction with the Amazon Bedrock service, to automate software development.

 Trevor Sullivan  Mar 3, 2025

<https://stratusgrid.com/blog/aws-ec2-benchmarking>

### [Benchmarking Amazon EC2 Instance Performance](https://stratusgrid.com/blog/aws-ec2-benchmarking)

Learn how to benchmark AWS EC2 instances for optimal performance and cost savings. This guide covers setup, configuration, and data-driven insights.

 Trevor Sullivan  Nov 12, 2024

<https://stratusgrid.com/blog/how-to-use-aws-sqs-from-rust-applications>

### [Using Amazon SQS from Rust Applications](https://stratusgrid.com/blog/how-to-use-aws-sqs-from-rust-applications)

Learn how to use Simple Queue Service (AWS SQS) with Rust to create, send, receive, and delete messages from queues. Contact StratusGrid for help.

 Trevor Sullivan  Jun 20, 2024

<https://stratusgrid.com/blog/how-to-deploy-aws-ec2-instances-with-small-root-volumes>

### [Deploying AWS EC2 Instances with Small Root Volumes](https://stratusgrid.com/blog/how-to-deploy-aws-ec2-instances-with-small-root-volumes)

Learn how to deploy AWS EC2 instances using minimal AMIs with small root volumes. Discover the Amazon Linux Minimal AMI and its 2 GB root volume.

 Trevor Sullivan  Jun 20, 2024

<https://stratusgrid.com/blog/check-aws-rds-instances-using-expiring-ca-certificates>

### [How to Check for Amazon RDS Instances Using Expiring CA Certificate with Custom AWS Config Rule](https://stratusgrid.com/blog/check-aws-rds-instances-using-expiring-ca-certificates)

Learn how to check AWS RDS instances for expiring CA certificates, and to use AWS Config to identify issues before the 2024 certificate rotation.

 Trevor Sullivan  Mar 12, 2024

<https://stratusgrid.com/blog/use-dynamodb-transactions-with-the-aws-sdk-for-rust>

### [Using DynamoDB Transactions with the AWS SDK for Rust](https://stratusgrid.com/blog/use-dynamodb-transactions-with-the-aws-sdk-for-rust)

Learn how to use DynamoDB transactions with the AWS SDK for Rust to ensure strong consistency across multiple table actions with StratusGrid's guide.

 Trevor Sullivan  Mar 8, 2024

<https://stratusgrid.com/blog/scan-aws-dynamodb-tables-with-aws-sdk-for-rust>

### [Scanning Amazon DynamoDB Tables with AWS SDK for Rust](https://stratusgrid.com/blog/scan-aws-dynamodb-tables-with-aws-sdk-for-rust)

Learn how to scan AWS DynamoDB tables using the AWS SDK for Rust. Learn how to set up your Rust project, execute it, & paginate scan operations.

 Trevor Sullivan  Mar 8, 2024

<https://stratusgrid.com/blog/how-to-query-data-from-aws-dynamodb-tables-with-rust>

### [How to Query Data from Amazon DynamoDB Tables with Rust](https://stratusgrid.com/blog/how-to-query-data-from-aws-dynamodb-tables-with-rust)

Dive into the complexities of querying and table scanning, and learn how to efficiently navigate through DynamoDB's mechanisms for finding data.

 Trevor Sullivan  Feb 1, 2024

<https://stratusgrid.com/blog/how-to-build-a-product-catalog-with-amazon-dynamodb>

### [How to Build a Product Catalog with Amazon DynamoDB and Rust](https://stratusgrid.com/blog/how-to-build-a-product-catalog-with-amazon-dynamodb)

Explore Amazon DynamoDB and Rust in building a product catalog for online retail businesses. Perfect for developers seeking cloud-based solutions.

 Trevor Sullivan  Jan 22, 2024

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