You can also do that in AWS using CloudWatch Auto Recovery functionality. Of course it's still better to design for HA, but if it's not possible Auto Recovery should be able to add a bit of resiliency.
I do agree that the specs do not look enticing on paper, compared to say the Asus ones, but in my experience they last longer.
Whenever I visit my parents I usually bring replacement hardware for whatever is broken. When I first got them their Airport Extreme, I replaced it after 5 years. I got them an Asus router with a really impressive wifi range, but it broke after just 1 year. Now they're back with the latest Airport Extreme.
It's a bit pricey for the specs but it's very reliable. I use 2 at home, that are bridged via gigabit ethernet, and they're pretty good. My only complain is that they don't have VLAN support (IPTV) and their wifi range is really bad.
Been reading a lot of Amazon articles the past few weeks. I'll be joining AWS next month as an SA. I met the hiring manager during the interview loop, and he seems like a cool guy. Funny thing is when I told my family and friends that I'll be joining AWS they all emailed me the NYT expose.
Well I do hope it's not as bad as it's portrayed. I do want to see my son grow up (he is turning 2 years old).
May I ask why you are planning to join Amazon? It's reputation for being a bad employer is well-established and known in the tech community.
If you're skilled enough to get through an Amazon interview loop, you could also get a job at a company which actually respects its employees (Facebook, Google, even Microsoft).
I love the AWS platform, I find the entire thing very elegant. I wanted to move away from software development and get into more high level stuff (hence the SA role), and I'd rather join a company where am passionate about their products.
I have friends working in AWS, and so far none of them have been complaining about work life balance, so am assuming that it's different from the retail side.
I just do both. I have my regular 9 to 5 with a big enterprise software company, and when I get home I just work on my freelance projects.
As long as there's no conflict of interest (there's usually none since the scope and scale are totally different), then it shouldn't be a problem.
The only issue is getting newer clients, currently I get projects/clients from word of mouth or from former colleagues. Of course I would want to do this full time since my regular job is mind numbingly boring, but it pays the bills.
I've lived in Singapore for almost 5 years already and have recently switched citizenships (my son would have to serve in Singapore's military service once he reaches the appropriate age). I have come to appreciate Singapore's style of governance. The sheer efficiency and reliability of government service still surprises me to this day. Having come from the Philippines where bribing somebody in the government to get things done is part of normal life. I am all too willing to sacrifice a bit of freedom to gain stability, reliability, and peace. Not worrying about the safety of my wife and child when they come home late is a huge thing for me.
Yes Singapore has it's own set of societal problems, but I'd rather have that than the numerous problems that is deeply entrenched in Philippine society nowadays.
Rest in peace Mr LKY. Your accomplishments are legendary.
Are you guys supporting multiple regions? Let's say I start my day in Asia then fly to the US, would I be able to access my stuff using the nearest server?
