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Build a Static Website on Amazon S3

Published on April 22, 2019

The Ultimate Guide to Hosting a Static Website for Free (or Super Cheap) on Amazon AWS S3


Introduction: Why Choose AWS S3 for Your Static Site?

Hey everyone, and welcome back to Darren’s Tech Tutorials! If you’re looking for a lightning-fast, highly scalable, and incredibly cost-effective way to host a basic static website (think portfolio sites, simple landing pages, or documentation), then you simply cannot beat Amazon Web Services’ Simple Storage Service—AWS S3.

AWS AWS S3 Static Hosting
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AWS User Data | How to run commands on startup Amazon Linux

Published on March 18, 2019

Automate Your Setup: How to Bootstrap an AWS EC2 Linux Instance with Apache Userdata


Hello and welcome to Darren’s Tech Tutorials! I’m Darren O’Neill, and today we’re diving into one of the most powerful automation features on Amazon Web Services: EC2 Userdata.

AWS Apache Bash
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How to create an Amazon Machine Image

Published on March 5, 2019

Essential AWS Tutorial: How to Create an AMI from Your EC2 Instance (Snapshot Your Server!)

Hey Tech Fans! Darren here, and today we’re diving into one of the most fundamental and valuable concepts in Amazon Web Services: creating an Amazon Machine Image (AMI).

AWS EC2 AMI
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How to set up server 2019 on amazon web services

Published on February 17, 2019

Deploying Windows Server 2019 on AWS: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Guide!


Hi guys, Darren O’Neill here from Darren’s Tech Tutorials!

Welcome to another quick and practical guide. If you’ve been looking to harness the power of the cloud and need a robust testing environment, today we are walking through the process of setting up a brand new Windows Server 2019 instance on AWS (Amazon Web Services).

AWS Windows Server 2019 EC2
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How to create a VPC with Public and Private Subnets

Published on January 18, 2019

Mastering AWS VPC: Setup Public & Private Subnets with a NAT Gateway (Step-by-Step Guide)

Welcome to Darren’s Tech Tutorials! Setting up a secure and scalable network infrastructure is foundational in AWS, and the Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) is where it all begins.

AWS VPC NAT Gateway
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Set root password MariaDB

Published on December 11, 2018

Secure Your Database Now: How to Set the MariaDB Root Password (And Why You Must!)

Hello and welcome back to Darren’s Tech Tutorials!

MariaDB MySQL SQL
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Check MariaDB version Installed

Published on November 24, 2018

Essential MariaDB Tip: How to Quickly Check Your Server Version via Command Line

Hi there, this is Darren from Darren’s Tech Tutorials, and I’m glad you stopped by!

MariaDB SQL Command Line
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