Building serverless web applications on AWS without API Gateway
Cloudreach Chief Architect, Chris Stura explores how to make use of the AWS Javascript SDK in the browser to build a serverless single page web application without using API Gateway. If you have ever written a NodeJS application for AWS it is likely that you have come across the AWS Javascript SDK. It is, however, […]
Evolution in the Cloud: From EC2 stacks to Serverless
Since the public cloud was introduced, developers have had to navigate constant changes to the way that applications are designed and developed. Chris Stura, Chief Architect at Cloudreach, reflects on this evolution, considering the impact of serverless computing and where we can go from there. I have been writing code for as long as I […]
A Face in the Cloud – Chris Halvorson, Global Amazon Partner Lead
Here at Cloudreach, we believe that the growth of a great business is fuelled by great people. It is our talented individuals and the relationships they build that make Cloudreach the success it is. Chris Halvorson, Global Amazon Partner Lead, tells us about his experiences working and keeping it cloudy at Cloudreach. We caught up […]
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional exam: resources and tips
Cloudreach have been working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) for 9 years, and during this time we’ve grown to over 600 people and have more than 500 AWS certs between us. “Promote personal growth” is one of Cloudreach’s core values and as such we strongly encourage everyone in the business, from Project Managers to Sales, […]
The tech behind Two Blocks Away
The Game “The aim of the game will be to fill in the board’s missing components with the blocks, and when ready, trigger AWS Rekognition, in conjunction with a Raspberry Pi button. The user will receive feedback about whether or not the board was completed successfully.” Two Blocks Away is a game that invites a […]
Google Cloud Certified: Comparing and Contrasting GCP exams
The Google Cloud Certified designation means you’ve demonstrated the necessary skills to leverage Google Cloud technology in a way that transforms businesses and meaningfully impacts the people and customers they serve. Largely, the exams aim to be a practical baseline assessment of day-to-day duties at a Google Cloud Platform-oriented company. Previously, I have done the […]
Deploying reusable, higher level resources with AWS-CDK
Introducing the AWS CDK AWS recently released the Cloud Development Kit (CDK). According to the authors of the CDK, it is an infrastructure modeling framework that allows you to define your cloud resources using an imperative programming interface. The AWS CDK is basically a wrapper around CloudFormation, which abstracts CloudFormation definitions of AWS resources into […]
Cloudreach: being one step ahead for working parents
This morning my son woke up ill. Before working for Cloudreach, this would have meant phoning in my absence for the day, leaving colleagues in the lurch and (possibly) being in the boss’ bad books. But not now! I’m a guilt-free Mum and a full-time employee who works for a company leading the way […]
Freight Management: Solving real-world problems using GCP data tools
The Challenge Helping a freight management customer prepare better for heavy traffic and congestion Earlier this month we were asked by GCP to demo the power of their data tools to a prospective customer who are new to the world of Public Cloud and want to find new ways to use their data to drive […]
