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CEO Message: New Year Wishes for the Whizlabs Community!

Happy New Year and hearty wishes as we enter into 2020! First of all, I want to show my gratitude to you for the love you showered on us last year! Our efforts matter but we couldn’t have done this without your support. Your feedback and reviews act like the fuel that gives us energy and motivates us to do better every day. We hope to receive the same love and support from you in 2020. The year 2019 has been quite an eventful one for us, and I hope to continue our stride towards success in the coming year. […]

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AWS Security: Bastion Hosts, NAT Instances, and VPC Peering

Amazon Web Services / By Pavan Gumaste

Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a highly scalable cloud computing platform with the advantages of high availability and trustworthiness. AWS security is one of the prominent factors that drive the popularity and adoption of AWS solutions. AWS prioritizes the confidentiality and integrity of all the customer systems and data on AWS. As a result, AWS could earn and maintain the trust and confidence of customers in its services. AWS allows companies to scale their infrastructure and applications dynamically. They have baked amazing security features into their services. To ensure that AWS services are properly configured as per the best practices, they provide

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Ansible vs Terraform: Understanding the Differences

DevOps / By Dharmalingam N

The Ansible vs Terraform battle continues to escalate with every passing day as the DevOps movement gains momentum. These two names are prominent in the DevOps landscape now, and you can hear them frequently from time to time. Each tool is known for its distinct advantages in creating infrastructure as code (IAC). They both can provide IAC that can help in deploying repeatable environments dealing with various complexity requirements. However, many individuals are not aware of the difference between Ansible and Terraform. It can be easy to choose from one popular alternative when it comes to DevOps. Due to the

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Exploring the Basics of AWS: AWS Cheat Sheet

Amazon Web Services / By Pavan Gumaste

Cloud computing has taken away a major share of the burden on modern organizations for building and maintaining data centers. As a result, companies have discovered new approaches for cost reduction alongside the benefits of scalability and efficiency. AWS is still known for being the pioneer in providing affordable cloud infrastructure and services on a large scale. The following discussion will illustrate an AWS cheat sheet. This cheat sheet is not sufficient for mastering AWS. However, this cheat sheet can be the ideal instrument for learning everything about AWS terms before you venture into AWS. Individuals looking for careers in

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Top 10 Automation Testing Tools

DevOps / By Dharmalingam N

The development of applications is one of the prominent needs of the hour. Talking about the hour, the need for faster delivery of applications is clearly evident. So, how is it possible? The answer is evident in the wide range of available automation testing tools. While manual testing is the norm for testing new applications for many decades, the possibility of error can be many. Therefore, you need to turn towards automation testing for leveraging an automation tool to ensure the execution of test cases. The different automation software could also ensure the entry of test data into the system

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How will Cloud Computing Change in 2020?

Cloud Computing / By Pavan Gumaste

The world runs on data in the present times. A decade ago, Twitter would have been just on paper. Cloud computing has been responsible for simplifying many processes and operations in the IT world. Therefore, the importance of cloud computing trends 2020 in circles of IT leaders all over the globe is evident. The emerging developments in cloud computing change the way business is done! So, all enterprises need to keep track of the upcoming trends in the field of cloud computing. Over the years, the demand for cloud computing has increased substantially. Many start-ups opt for a cloud-first approach with access

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How to Install and Configure Ansible?

DevOps / By Dharmalingam N

Automation is the most crucial intervention in the field of technology. The automation of redundant tasks in the manufacturing or business processes ensures improvement in productivity. So, different tools for automation and platforms for orchestrating the management of automated systems and processes become mandatory requirements. If you want to install Ansible, then you should know what exactly Ansible is and its various functions. In simple terms, Ansible is a powerful, open-source automation software ideal for configuration, management, and deployment of software applications on nodes. Ansible can also be considered as a configuration management system ideal for administrators and operations systems

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Top Reasons to Consider Self-Service Azure Bots

Microsoft Azure / By Pavan Gumaste

Automation is the buzzword for the present technological landscape. Every business process seeks automation for improvement in productivity and cost-effectiveness. The popularity of Azure bot also rides a lot on the multiple benefits brought by automation. Repetitive tasks do not require manual intervention, and chatbots have become consistently talked about the topic since mid-2016. The bot platform market involves various frameworks with the Microsoft Bot Framework being one of the most popular ones. Virtual assistants help in performing simple and repetitive tasks such as addressing customer queries or issues simply. Therefore, if you are wondering ‘why Azure bot,’ then you should know

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How to Prepare for Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer Certification?

Google Cloud / By Haziqa Sajid

Cloud DevOps Engineer Certification is a professional-level GCP certification for experienced cloud professionals who have a proven track record in developing and implementing Google Cloud solutions. Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer exam is designed to validate an individual’s expertise in the core principles and practices of Google Cloud Platform. The exam tests your skills in managing cloud infrastructure, deploying applications and services, and maintaining large-scale distributed systems. In this blog post, we will discuss all tips and tricks to help you prepare for the Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer Certification exam, including information about the scope of the

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Top 10 Most In Demand Jobs in 2020

News & Updates / By Pavan Gumaste

Employment is not just about earning a livelihood. Every individual has distinct interests, and as the pace of innovation and changes is evident in today’s employment market, new skills would dominate the future of employment. With the year 2019 coming to an end, it is important to prepare for a bright year ahead for the most in demand jobs. An illustration of the most in-demand jobs could provide good news for aspiring candidates to try out their favorite jobs. The IT sector is progressing at a fast rate, and so new jobs emerge frequently than expected. The dominance of the computer is

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