• Redshift Optimization – Part 2: Advanced Tuning + Tips Most People Miss

    Redshift Optimization – Part 2: Advanced Tuning + Tips Most People Miss

    In Part 1 of this series, we explored the fundamentals of Amazon Redshift optimization — things like distribution and sort keys, compression encoding, and keeping statistics fresh.Those alone can deliver 30–60% faster queries in most environments. But those optimizations are well-known. If you want to get Redshift running at peak efficiency — especially for large,…

    Mohamed Abbas
  • Cloud Design Patterns and Application Tiers: A Practical Guide to Scalable Architecture

    Cloud Design Patterns and Application Tiers: A Practical Guide to Scalable Architecture

    Learn essential AWS cloud design patterns and application tiers for building resilient, scalable systems. Practical examples with Lambda, API Gateway, and more.

    Mohamed Abbas
  • Master AWS with a Weather Alert Project

    Master AWS with a Weather Alert Project

    💻 GitHub Repo: Check out the full source code here Let’s Get Started Let’s build something meaningful and scalable together—a production-grade serverless weather alert system on AWS. This isn’t just a “follow the steps” tutorial—it’s us walking through smart decisions at every layer of this cloud-native solution. From ingestion to alerts, transformations to dashboards, we’ll…

    Mohamed Abbas
  • Mastering Redshift: Optimization Techniques for Speed and Scale

    Mastering Redshift: Optimization Techniques for Speed and Scale

    Have you ever run a query on Redshift that used to take minutes but suddenly drags on for an hour? Or faced data quality issues because of duplicate records, null join keys, or weird mismatches in your results? You’re not alone — and you’re in the right place. This post breaks down the most effective…

    Mohamed Abbas